Sarah Piening

Position:
Pitcher
Class:
Senior
High School:
Immaculate Conception
Hometown:
Old Tappan, N.J.
Prev School:
Rollins
Major:
Criminal Justice

CAREER
• Finished her career tied for 10th in UD history with 89 appearances, 13th with 31 wins, 12th with six shutouts, and 12th with 180 strikeouts

2021 SEASON (STATISTICS)
• Went 5-0 with a 3.43 ERA during 13 appearances in the circle
• Fired a three-hit shutout vs. St. John’s on her Senior Day
• Named CAA Pitcher of the Week on May 10 for that performance
• Tossed 6.1 combined scoreless innings of relief to pick up both wins during the Blue Hens’ CAA Tournament victories over Elon and Drexel on May 13
• Also earned wins against UMass and Bucknell

2020 SEASON (STATISTICS)
• Appeared in nine games while making seven starts in the circle
• Won all five of her decisions on the year
• Ranked ninth in the CAA with a 2.30 ERA
• Fired four scoreless innings during a combined shutout of Georgetown
• Allowed just one unearned run in five frames vs. Lafayette
• Also earned victories over UConn, Cleveland State and Quinnipiac

2019 SEASON (STATISTICS)
• Went 14-15 with a 3.92 ERA
• Her 40 appearances are tied for third most in a UD single season and one shy of the school record
• Led the CAA with 32 starts and 40 appearances, ranked second with 171.1 innings pitched, and was fourth with 98 strikeouts
• Fired the 16th no-hitter in program history, and the first since 2014, vs. Coppin State
• Tossed 12 complete games including four shutouts
• Scattered seven hits while blanking Lehigh and Charleston
• Also notched a five-inning shutout of Monmouth
• Struck out a career-high seven batters vs. Buffalo, Mount St. Mary’s and Coppin State
• Named CAA Pitcher of the Week on Mar. 18

2018 SEASON (STATISTICS)
• Appeared in 27 games while making 22 starts in the circle
• Finished 7-13 with a 6.10 earned run average
• Recorded seven complete games
• Struck out 37 batters on the year
• Fired a three-hit shutout vs. Cornell
• Allowed one run in six innings vs Mount St. Mary’s
• Gave up one run on two hits against Albany
• Named to CAA Academic Honor Roll

2017 SEASON (ROLLINS COLLEGE)
• Appeared in 34 games while making 23 starts for the Tars
• Finished with a 15-10 record and one save
• Posted a 3.57 ERA and struck out 67 batters in 143.0 innings pitched
• Threw 11 complete games, including three shutouts
• Named SSC Pitcher of the Week on March 6 after picking up two wins against Florida Southern

HIGH SCHOOL
• Enjoyed a highly decorated career with Immaculate Conception in North Jersey
• The only pitcher in New Jersey high school history to win four state softball championships (prior to her arrival the Blue Wolves had never won a state championship in any sport)
• Amassed 83 wins and 1,062 strikeouts, 17 no-hitters and 31 shutouts in her career, allowing only 359 hits in 652 innings pitched
• Twice named All-State, All-State Non-Public, and All-North Jersey, and All-Bergen County three times
• Two-time North Jersey Interscholastic League Player of the Year
• Fired five consecutive shutouts during the 2014 state tourney title run
• Served as team captain as a senior and was the team MVP for three seasons
• Earned the Immaculate Conception Coach’s Award in 2015
• Member of Jersey Intensity KOD Premier travel ball team
• Also played for Lady Lighting and Rock Gold
• Won 2016 PONY Eastern National Championship
• Member of the honor roll during all four years

PERSONAL
• Sarah Piening
• Born March 27, 1998
• Daughter of Daniel Piening and Kathleen Kennedy
• Criminal justice major at Delaware