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Illinois State University Athletics

2023 Softball Roster

20 Amanda Fox

  • Position P
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Pontiac Township
  • Hometown Saunemin, Ill.

Biography

Career Highlights:

  • 70 career appearances
  • Career high 11 strikeouts (April 3, 2022 vs. Indiana State)
  • All-MVC Second Team (2022)
  • 5th in program history in single season appearances (39) – tied
  • 5th in program history in saves in a single season (2) – tied
  • MVC Honor Roll (2020)
  • MVC Regular Season Champions (2021)
  • 2022 Team's Most Valuable Pitcher

Senior (2023): Made 23 appearances on the mound with 9 starts to combine for 62.1 innings pitched…Collected a 4-5 record with a 4.27 ERA with 36 strikeouts and three saves…Earned her second win of the season in a shutout victory of Youngstown State, going 5.0 innings and giving up only one hit, with three Ks…Tabbed the 4-2 win against Belmont (Mar.18), while pitching 5.0 innings with three Ks and only two earned runs in 22 batters faced.

Junior (2022): Made 39 appearances with 26 starts in the circle for the Redbirds…Selected to the All-MVC Second Team…Collected a 13-12 record and 3.45 ERA, tossing 8 complete games and 4 shutouts…Earned two saves in the circle which ties her for 5th in program history for saves in a single season…Held opponents to a .247 batting average while collecting 136 Ks…Got her first win of the season against Portland State (Feb. 20) as she threw 5.0 innings, only allowing two runs on eight hits while striking out four…Winning pitcher in the circle in the 5-inning complete game against FAU (March 5) as she tossed an 11-0 shutout while striking out six…Struck out a career high 11 batters versus Indiana State (April 3) in the series clinching game, and first time she ever pitched 7.0 complete innings…Threw another complete game against Evansville (April 9) picking up 10 strikeouts in the 9-0 run rule victory…Earned the win in the MVC Quarterfinal game against SIU (May 12) as she started the game, pitched three innings, was replaced, and then reentered to finish the game – finishing with 4.2 IP, 1 H, 4 R, 3 ER, 11 BB…Her 39 appearances tie her for fifth in program history in single season appearances.

Sophomore Year (2021): Appeared in one game for the Redbirds … pitched two-thirds of an inning in a Redbirds’ loss to Clemson (Feb. 12) … gave up one hit and no earned runs.

Freshman Year (2020): Made seven appearances, while earning three starts, for the Redbirds as a true freshman … Posted a 1-3 record with a 7.74 ERA … Pitched 12.2 total innings for ISU … Earned first collegiate start against the nationally-ranked Florida Gators (Feb. 7) … Recorded a season-high 3.1 innings of work in the circle in a relief effort and win against Detroit Mercy (Feb. 16), fanning a season-best three batters in the outing … Shortened season due to COVID-19 pandemic and the cancellation of events and championships by the NCAA.

Pontiac Township HS: Four-year varsity member of the softball team at Pontiac Township High School … Four-year varsity member of her high school's basketball team, while playing two years of volleyball … Helped her softball team to a conference championship her sophomore, junior and senior season, aiding in her team's efforts for the regional championship title last season … Won regional and sectional championship titles her senior year.... Four-time all-conference selection for softball, was unanimous pick her senior year … Named her team's most valuable softball player her sophomore,  junior and senior seasons, while garnering all-state nods her junior and senior year.

Personal: Daughter of Rich and Julie Fox … Born Dec. 30 in Pontiac, Illinois … Has one brother, Trevor, and one sister, Brooke … Plans to study agriculture communications while attending ISU.

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2020Freshman

    P
    5'10"
    20
  • 20

    2021Sophomore

    P
    5'10"
    20
  • 20

    2022Junior

    P
    5'10"
    20
  • 20

    2023Senior

    P
    5'10"
    20