As a Sophomore in 2005: Made 14 appearances in the circle before being sidelined with an injury to her pitching shoulder ... posted four wins and four losses in 10 starts last season ... also earned one save coming out of the pen ... led the team with a team low 2.21 ERA and held opponents to a .246 batting average ... struck out 21 over 50.2 innings. As a Freshman in 2004: Lerch saw action in the circle during 11 games, starting one ... posted a 2.19 earned run average and held opponents to a .222 batting average against ... struck out 18 over 22.1 innings ... tossed a no-hitter vs. Sacred Heart (April 28) in her first collegiate start, striking out six and walking only one. Before St. John's: A three-year letterwinner in softball at North Shore High School, along with a four-year letterwinner in volleyball and one year in track and field ... led the softball team to a 16-4 record in 2003, the most wins in school history ... set the school record for strikeouts in a season with 206 over 106 innings pitched, while posting a 0.58 earned run average ... led the team with a .484 average, adding three home runs and 18 RBI ... awarded Newsday's 2003 Kathy Delgais-Butler Award as Nassau County's Best Pitcher ... 2003 All-Long Island selection, along with being named to the senior all-star team ... two-time North Shore High School MVP and two-time All-Nassau County selection ... 2003 North Shore High School Outstanding Athlete of the Year ... awarded 2003 President's Award for Educational Achievement. Personal: Born in Mineola, N.Y., to Russell and Patricia Lerch ... has three siblings, Russell Jr., Jennifer and Tammy ... both sisters played collegiate softball locally ... chose St. John's because it is strong in academics and athletics ... Majoring in Fine Arts.
Career Highs
Innings Pitched: 7.0, at Fresno State, 3/4/05
Lerch Up Close
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