Auburn Softball Year in Review: Shelby Lowe
Auburn’s season came to a close six days ago when the Clemson Tigers beat them 5-1 in the regional finals.
The Tigers made it to the NCAA Regionals for the third straight season and their 43 wins were the most they have managed since Mickey Dean took over and they finished third in the SEC.
Up next in our Year in Review series is pitcher Shelby Lowe. Lowe was Auburn’s No. 2 pitcher behind maddie penta and lowered her ERA, walks and batting average against in her third season on the Plains.
YEAR IN REVIEW:
Here is a look at Shelby Lowe’s junior season.
ERA: 2.70
Lowe finished second on the team with a 2.70 ERA, a step forward from her 2.81 ERA last season. She lowered her career ERA to 2.13.
Innings Pitched: 77.2
For the third straight season, Lowe pitched less than the season before, this time logging 77.2 innings in 31 appearances and 12 starts. Both were second most on the team with her 31 appearances setting a new career high. She has now thrown 335.2 innings across 90 appearances for Auburn.
Record: 6-6
Lowe finished with an even 6-6 record and is now 28-20 in her time on the Plains.
Batting average against: .217
Lowe was able to slightly lower her batting average against from last season dropping, it from .218 to .217. She now has a career .216 batting average against.
Strikeouts: 83
For the first time in her Auburn career, Lowe did not finish with over 100 strikeouts in a season. She now has 391 strikeouts in her Auburn career.
Walks: 11
Lowe issued just 11 walks on the season, the third straight season she has cut down on her walk total.
Complete Games: 1
Lowe threw one complete game in her 12 starts this year, a shutout of Cal State Fullerton in the Clemson Regional. She allowed just three hits and struck out seven batters in her best and last start of the year.
