9 - Abbie Rexrode Position: Pitcher
Class: Freshman
Height: 5' 4"
High School: James River
Hometown: Fincastle, Va.
 
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High School: Lettered four times for Coach John Shotwell at James River High, earning captain status the final three years ... The state’s pitcher of the year in Group A her final season, as named by the VHSCA ... The Timesland Player of the Year, as named by The Roanoke Times, her senior year ... A first-team all-state Group A selection by the VHSCA ... Struck out 1,210 batters in her career, a Timesland record ... The Region C pitcher of the year ... Led the Knights to the Region C crown and the Group A semifinals her senior season ... Was 19-5 with a 0.46 ERA, 329 strikeouts and 24 walks in 166 innings, earning Pioneer District Player of the Year honors ... Led the Timesland in wins, ERA and strikeouts, and also in home runs with seven ... Hit .554 and had 25 RBI ... Struck out only four times while being walked 17 times ... As a junior, struck out 312 batters in 147 innings and walked just 17, earning first-team All-Timesland honors from The Roanoke Times ... Had a 0.52 ERA and held foes to a .099 batting average ... A first-team all-state and All-Region C pick who won 15 games and also hit .406 ... Also earned Pioneer District Player of the Year accolades ... Led her team to a VHSL Group A state title as a sophomore, earning state pitcher of the year honors ... Was also the Pioneer District Player of the Year, first-team All-Timesland and the Region C Pitcher of the Year ... Named first-team All-Pioneer District, first-team All-Region C, second-team all-state and second-team All-Timesland as a freshman ... In her four varsity years, went a 68-21 as a pitcher ... Also lettered three times in cross country ... A member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: Abigail Lee Rexrode ... Born November 21, 1989 in Roanoke, VA ... Daughter of Sheli and Eddie Rexrode ... Has one brother, Russell ... Had perfect attendance from kindergarten through her high school graduation ... Majoring in human nutrition, foods and exercise.