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Jersey Number 54
Piper Reed
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-4
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif.
- High School:
- California Prep
2x CSC Academic All-District Team ('25, '26)
3x Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete ('23, '24, '25)
2x Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ('24, '25)
3x Summit League Academic Honor Roll ('23, '24, '25)
2026 SEASON (SENIOR): Recorded first win of the season in 3.1 innings of scoreless relief against Maine, striking out five with just one hit and one walk allowed (Feb. 13) … Picked up win in relief in series opener against SDSU, allowing one run in two innings with two strikeouts (Apr. 30) … Picked up a win, going 4.2 innings before allowing a run, in senior day start against SDSU (May 2) … Made 23 appearances in the circle with six starts … Posted a 4-7 record with two saves in 56.2 innings of work ... Picked up first save of the season with two outs, including a strikeout at Jacksonville (Feb. 6) … Pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, allowing just one walk to pick up her second save of the season at UC Riverside (Mar. 11) … Logged a season high of 5.2 innings at California Baptist (Mar. 14) ... Combined with team for one shutout ... Allowed 63 runs, 50 earned, posting a 6.18 ERA ... Allowed 86 hits against 252 batters faced, a .341 batting average against ... Recorded a WHIP of 2.06 ... Had 17 strikeouts, including a season high of five vs. Maine (Feb. 13) ... Finished with a .875 fielding percentage ... Had seven assists ...
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Made 22 appearances in the circle with 15 starts … Posted a 6-9 record with one save in 87.1 innings of work ... Logged a season high of 8.0 innings at St. Thomas (May 2) ... Pitched five complete games ... Recorded one shutout ... Allowed 80 runs, 71 earned, posting a 5.69 ERA ... Allowed 133 hits against 374 batters faced, a .356 batting average against ... Recorded a WHIP of 1.90 ... Had 41 strikeouts, including a season high of five vs. Illinois State (Feb. 15) and at St. Thomas (May 2) ... Finished with a .947 fielding percentage ... Recorded two putouts ... Had 16 assists ... Contributed to two double plays ...
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Made 16 appearances in the circle with seven starts … Posted a 1-6 record with one save in 42.0 innings ... Logged a season high of 6.2 innings vs. UConn (Feb. 18) ... Pitched 0 complete games ... Allowed 40 runs, 28 earned, posting a 4.67 ERA ... Allowed 69 hits against 189 batters faced, a .365 batting average against ... Recorded a WHIP of 1.90 ... Had 26 strikeouts, including a season high of nine vs. UConn (Feb. 18) ... Finished with a 1.000 fielding percentage ... Recorded two putouts, including a season high of two vs. Elon (Feb. 17) ... Had eight assists, including a season high of four at San Jose State (Mar. 10) ...
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Made 16 appearances in the circle with six starts … Posted a 1-2 record with one save in 33.0 innings ... Logged a season high of 4.2 innings vs. Drake (Mar. 12) ... Combined with team for two shutouts ... Allowed 20 runs, 17 earned, posting a 3.61 ERA ... Allowed 38 hits against 134 batters faced, a .284 batting average against ... Recorded a WHIP of 1.61 ... Had 19 strikeouts, including a season high of four at Kansas City (Mar. 26) ... Had one assist …
HIGH SCHOOL: No. 32 ranked pitcher in the freshman class by Extra Inning Softball ... Attended California Preparatory Academy, pitched for Tesoro High School as a freshman and sophomore ... Earned first team all-league honors both seasons ... Reed had a 1.53 earned run average in 2019, ranked in the top five for best ERAs in Tesoro softball history ... Played at the travel ball level alongside fellow signee Zoe King for Firecrackers-Rico and the duo helped Firecrackers-Rico win the TCS U18 national championship in July ...
PERSONAL: Daughter of Kim and Andrew... Has one sister, Riley ...
3x Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete ('23, '24, '25)
2x Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence ('24, '25)
3x Summit League Academic Honor Roll ('23, '24, '25)
2026 SEASON (SENIOR): Recorded first win of the season in 3.1 innings of scoreless relief against Maine, striking out five with just one hit and one walk allowed (Feb. 13) … Picked up win in relief in series opener against SDSU, allowing one run in two innings with two strikeouts (Apr. 30) … Picked up a win, going 4.2 innings before allowing a run, in senior day start against SDSU (May 2) … Made 23 appearances in the circle with six starts … Posted a 4-7 record with two saves in 56.2 innings of work ... Picked up first save of the season with two outs, including a strikeout at Jacksonville (Feb. 6) … Pitched 3.1 scoreless innings, allowing just one walk to pick up her second save of the season at UC Riverside (Mar. 11) … Logged a season high of 5.2 innings at California Baptist (Mar. 14) ... Combined with team for one shutout ... Allowed 63 runs, 50 earned, posting a 6.18 ERA ... Allowed 86 hits against 252 batters faced, a .341 batting average against ... Recorded a WHIP of 2.06 ... Had 17 strikeouts, including a season high of five vs. Maine (Feb. 13) ... Finished with a .875 fielding percentage ... Had seven assists ...
2025 SEASON (JUNIOR): Made 22 appearances in the circle with 15 starts … Posted a 6-9 record with one save in 87.1 innings of work ... Logged a season high of 8.0 innings at St. Thomas (May 2) ... Pitched five complete games ... Recorded one shutout ... Allowed 80 runs, 71 earned, posting a 5.69 ERA ... Allowed 133 hits against 374 batters faced, a .356 batting average against ... Recorded a WHIP of 1.90 ... Had 41 strikeouts, including a season high of five vs. Illinois State (Feb. 15) and at St. Thomas (May 2) ... Finished with a .947 fielding percentage ... Recorded two putouts ... Had 16 assists ... Contributed to two double plays ...
2024 SEASON (SOPHOMORE): Made 16 appearances in the circle with seven starts … Posted a 1-6 record with one save in 42.0 innings ... Logged a season high of 6.2 innings vs. UConn (Feb. 18) ... Pitched 0 complete games ... Allowed 40 runs, 28 earned, posting a 4.67 ERA ... Allowed 69 hits against 189 batters faced, a .365 batting average against ... Recorded a WHIP of 1.90 ... Had 26 strikeouts, including a season high of nine vs. UConn (Feb. 18) ... Finished with a 1.000 fielding percentage ... Recorded two putouts, including a season high of two vs. Elon (Feb. 17) ... Had eight assists, including a season high of four at San Jose State (Mar. 10) ...
2023 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Made 16 appearances in the circle with six starts … Posted a 1-2 record with one save in 33.0 innings ... Logged a season high of 4.2 innings vs. Drake (Mar. 12) ... Combined with team for two shutouts ... Allowed 20 runs, 17 earned, posting a 3.61 ERA ... Allowed 38 hits against 134 batters faced, a .284 batting average against ... Recorded a WHIP of 1.61 ... Had 19 strikeouts, including a season high of four at Kansas City (Mar. 26) ... Had one assist …
HIGH SCHOOL: No. 32 ranked pitcher in the freshman class by Extra Inning Softball ... Attended California Preparatory Academy, pitched for Tesoro High School as a freshman and sophomore ... Earned first team all-league honors both seasons ... Reed had a 1.53 earned run average in 2019, ranked in the top five for best ERAs in Tesoro softball history ... Played at the travel ball level alongside fellow signee Zoe King for Firecrackers-Rico and the duo helped Firecrackers-Rico win the TCS U18 national championship in July ...
PERSONAL: Daughter of Kim and Andrew... Has one sister, Riley ...
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