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University of Maryland Athletics

2024 Softball Roster

42 Courtney Wyche

  • Position Pitcher
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Silver Spring, MD
  • High School Montgomery Blair
  • Instagram courtneyyy42
  • Opendorse courtney-wyche

Biography

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As a Graduate Student (2024):
  • Named to the Big Ten All-Tournament Team
  • Named to the Big Ten All-Second Team
  • Finished fourth all-time in school history with 54 career wins 
  • Finished third all-time in school history in innings pitched (636.2)
  • Finished third all-time in career strikeouts (668)
  • Finished tied for fourth all-time in shutouts (13)
  • Finished tied for third all-time in career complete games (52)
  • Finished sixth all-time in career appearances (126)
  • Finished 13-15 on the season
  • Led the Big Ten in strikeouts (243)
  • 2024 NCAA Single Season High 19 K's vs Penn State (3/29)
  • NCAA Pitcher of the Week (3/29)
  • Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week for series vs Penn State (3/29)
  • Had 11 Ks to beat Fairfield for her 40th career complete game 3/17)
  • Had 11 Ks to help beat BC, 38th complete game of her career (7th all-time)
  • Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week for performance vs Boston College (3/11)
  • 37th complete game helped upset #25 Oregon, 10th shutout of her career
  • Pitched the 34th complete game of her career against LMU & only allowed two hits in the game against LMU (2/11)

As a Senior (2023):
  • Appeared in 34 games, starting 31
  • Named to the All Big Ten Second Team
  • Named to the NFCA Midwest All Region Second team
  • Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (Week of 4/3)
  • Named Terp of the Week (Week of 4/3)
  • Had a 19-9 record on the mound this season 
  • Finished the season with a 3.28 era in 181 innings pitched, threw 11 complete games  
  • Picked up wins against #3 Oklahoma State and #18 Oregon
  • Led the team in strikeouts with 192
  • Post a season-high 13 strikeouts against Texas A&M Commerce (2/26)

As a Junior (2022):
  • Made 22 starts as a pitcher in 28 appearances
  • Went 14-7 in the circle
  • Recorded a team and career low 1.95 ERA
  • Pitched 11 complete games across 136.1 innings
  • Struck out 139 batters (career high)
  • Named Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (4/25), the first honor for a pitcher since Maryland joined the conference in 2015

As a Sophomore (2021):
  • Posted a 2.13 season ERA (first on team)
  • Recorded five wins (second on team)
  • Appeared in 19 games, started in 13 in the circle
  • Pitched 88.2 innings (second most on team)
  • Tallied 46 strikeouts (second on team)
  • Pitched seven complete games

As a Freshman (2020):
  • Season was cut short due to Covid-19
  • Appeared in 13 games, started 10
  • Finished the season with a 3-5 record and a 5.06 era in 47 innings pitched
  • Threw two complete games
  • Struck out a career-high 15 batters against Evansville (2/22)
  • Totaled 48 strikeouts on the season

Before Maryland:
  • Named Washington Post All-Met first team following her junior campaign at Montgomery Blair; second team her sophomore year; honorable mention after her freshman year
  • Coached by Louis Hoelman at Blair
  • Recognized on FloSoftball Hot 100 list following her freshman season
  • Won Most Valuable Player at Blair back-to-back years
  • Hurled five no-hitters; finished the year in the Circle with a 0.94 ERA; recorded 256 strikeouts in 126 innings; an overall 17-3 Record; earned a .489 batting average while ripping 4-home runs of which one was a grand slam 
  • Honored as Finalist for the Gatorade Player of the Year Award
  • Played travel ball with the Birmingham Thunderbolts and Lady Lightning Gold

Personal:
  • Daughter of Tracey and Kenneth Prather
  • Has one sibling, Cayla
  • Lists Serena Williams as her sports hero
  • Has a passion for ceramic ats and cooking/baking
  • Careers plans include becoming a forensic scientist in the anthropology or fingerprinting unit and playing in the national pro fast pitch league
  • Majoring in criminal justice

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Historical Player Information

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    2020Freshman

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    2021Sophomore

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    2022Junior

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    2023Senior

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    2024Graduate Student

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