Hall of Fame
Whitney Piar had a stellar softball career and graduated as one of the most decorated pitchers in program history. Piar is the only Patriot in program history to be a four-time Mid-South Conference All-Conference selection. Additionally, she is also the first and only Patriot pitcher to be named MSC Pitcher of the Year, garnering that honor during the 2008 season. Piar is the Patriots career wins leader with 45, while her 598 strikeouts is also a program record. Her 98 appearances and 567.2 innings in the circle are both second-most in program history, while her 2.35 career ERA is currently fifth-best. During her freshman campaign, Piar tossed 93.2 innings, compiling a 1.94 era with 65 strikeouts, which was the fourth-best single season ERA at the time. She followed that up by tying the program record with a 1.58 ERA during the 2006 season. She pitched 159.1 innings and fanned 169 batters, which is fourth-most for a season. Piar threw 183 strikeouts during the 2007 season and 181 K’s in 2008 ranking second and third in program history, as well. During her senior season, Piar pitched 130.2 innings with 17 complete games, five shutouts, and a 12-7 record to earn the conference Pitcher of the Year award. In addition to her pitching accolades, Piar was a career .286 hitter, with 105 hits, 25 of which went for extra bases and had 44 RBI’s.
