17 Whitney Humphreys Class: Senior Hometown: Shady Spring, W. Va. High School: Shady Spring Height: 5-8 Position: P B/T: R/R

Ranks third in Georgia Tech history in opponent's batting average (.237), second in strikeouts per game (5.11), second in wins (69), tied for second in saves (6), second in appearances (139), third in games started (91), third in shutouts (13), third in innings pitched (581.2) and third in strikeouts (425).

As a Senior (2008): Was 20-17 in the circle with a 2.13 ERA and .235 opponent's batting average ... Made 42 appearances with 35 starts and 22 complete games ... Recorded a career-high six shutouts as well as two saves ... Yielded 93 runs (69 earned) on 200 hits and 70 walks in 226.2 innings ... Posted 160 strikeouts ... Ranked second in the ACC in wins, fourth in innings pitched, seventh in strikeouts, tied for fourth in appearances, tied for second in starts, seventh in strikeouts, fourth in complete games and tied for fourth in saves ... Pitched a five-hit shutout with nine strikeouts and just one walk against Tennessee-Martin (Feb. 10) ... Suffered two tough losses despite giving up just two earned runs for a 1.08 ERA at the Hampton Inn Crimson Classic (Feb. 15-17). Had a .250 opponents average ... Took two losses despite allowing just one earned run in 7.1 innings (0.95 ERA) at the USF Louisville Slugger Tournament (Feb. 22-24) ... Was 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA at the NFCA Leadoff Classic (Feb. 29-March 2). Held Opponents to a .140 batting average and had eight strikeouts in 14 innings ... Posted first save of the season pitching 1.2 scoreless innings of relief against Virginia (March 6) ... Picked up a win in relief against Vermont (March 9). Struck out five and did not allow an earned run in 3.1 innings ... Pitched a three-hit shutout with seven strikeouts in game one against Kennesaw State (March 12) ... In 2-1 win over Coastal Carolina, she retired 16 straight batters at one point (March 22) ... Had seven strikeouts in a four-hit shutout in game one against Furman (March 25) ... Pitched a four-hit shutout in game one against Western Carolina (April 3) ... Picked up two wins in the series against Florida State pitching 14 innings and giving up only three earned runs (April 12-13) ... Pitched 12.2 innings and gave up only three earned runs while winning both games in the doubleheader at Georgia Southern (April 16) ... Earned two wins in the series against Boston College giving up four earned runs in 12.1 innings (April 19-20) ... Won back-to-back ACC Pitcher of the Week awards in April and finished regular season winning 10 of her last 11 starts with a 1.72 ERA.

As a Junior (2007): Led the Jackets in the circle with 23 wins, fourth best in school history ... Ranked fourth in the ACC in wins ... Her .793 winning percentage in the circle is the third-best all-time in Jacket history ... Posted a 2.64 earned run average and a team-high five shutouts ... Led the team with 30 games started and 11 complete games ... Tallied a career-high 131 strikeouts in 167 innings pitched ... Tied a career-high with 11 strikeouts against Iowa (3/4) at the Buzz Classic ... Won 10 straight decisions in the circle heading into the postseason, before falling to top-seeded Florida at NCAA Gainesville Regional.

As a Sophomore (2006): Started the season 13-2 before suffering a leg injury that limited action for the remainder of the season ... Made 39 appearances, starting 22 of them ... Finished the season 18-7, with a 2.87 ERA ... Fanned 88 batters in 126.2 innings pitched, walking a team-low 24 ... Tallied one save ... Held opponents to a .254 batting average ... Struck out a career-high 11 against South Dakota State (3/5) in the semifinals of the Buzz Classic to lead Tech to the title game ... Held Georgia State (2/19) to four hits in 6.2 innings, not allowing a run and struck out six.

As a Freshman (2005): Made four starts and 23 appearances for the Jackets in the circle ... Tossed two complete-game shutouts and combined for another four ... Finished her rookie campaign 8-1, with an 1.71 earned run average ... Fanned 46 batters in 61.1 innings pitched ... Led the Jackets with three saves and ranked second in the ACC ... Threw a complete-game shutout in the championship game of the Lady Panther Invitational against Evansville (2/20), striking out a season-high six ... Fired a two-hit, complete-game shutout against Winthrop (3/4) in the Buzz Classic ... Went 1-for-2 at the plate for Tech.

High School: Four-year letterwinner under coach Johny Pachuta ... Led team to state title game in all four seasons ... Won a state crown as a junior ... Tabbed Gatorade Softball Player of the Year in West Virginia as a senior ... Selected to the all-state first team in each of her four seasons ... Earned state all-tournament honors from 2001-04 ... Earned all-conference honors in all four years ... Lettered in volleyball for three seasons ... Helped team win a state championship in '02 and '03 ... Team finished runner-up at the '01 state tournament ... Named to the all-tournament team at the '02 state tourney ... Student Council member ... National Honor Society.

Personal: Born Whitney Ellen Humphreys on March 3, 1986, in Beckley, W. Va. ... Parents are Bill and Pam Humphreys ... Has an older sister, Jennifer, and an older brother, Adam ... Enjoys reading and making scrapbooks ... Majoring in public policy.

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