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Jersey Number 42
Courtney Wyche
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Silver Spring, MD
- High School:
- Montgomery Blair
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
Maryland Softball | B1G+ Highlights vs. Illinois (Game 3) | April 19, 2026 | Senior Day
Sunday, April 19
Maryland Softball | B1G+ Highlights vs. Illinois (Game 3) | Senior Day April 19, 2026
Sunday, April 19
Maryland Softball | B1G+ Highlights vs. Illinois | April 17, 2026
Friday, April 17
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