2021 Softball Roster
Cornell, Sarah
Jersey Number 20
Sarah Cornell
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Bat/Throw:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Westbury, N.Y.
- High School:
- Clarke HS
- Prev School:
- Hofstra
Bio
Accolades
- SEC Pitcher of the Year (2019)
- First Team All-SEC (2019)
- SEC All-Defensive Team (2019)
- NFCA First Team All-South Region (2019)
- SEC Pitcher of the Week (April 16, 2019)
- 2018 Colonial Athletic Association Pitcher of the Year
- Two-time NFCA First Team All-Northeast Region (2017, 2018)
- 2018 First Team All-CAA
- 2018 CAA All-Tournament
- 2017 Second Team All-CAA
- 2017 CAA All-Rookie team
2021
- Has made nine appearances in the circle
- Threw a scoreless fifth inning against Alabama State (Feb. 12) to cap the combined perfect game with Montana Fouts, the fifth in program history
- Earned her first win of the season against UAB (Feb. 24), allowing just one run on three hits in 5.0 innings
- Earned a win against UNI (March 6) on her senior day, striking out nine
- Threw 1.1 shutout innings to close out the game three win over Texas A&M (April 3)
2020
- Appeared in five games, including three starts, during the shortened season
- Earned a save against North Carolina (Feb. 7), retiring the side in the top of the seventh on lineout and a pair of strikeouts
- Threw 4.1 innings against USF (Feb. 14) to earn her first win of the season
- Pitched 5.0 innings in the win vs. UT Arlington (Feb. 29), striking out seven
2019
- Made 30 appearances and 19 starts
- Posted a 22-1 record with a 2.50 ERA
- Made her Crimson Tide debut against Maryland (Feb. 9), throwing a complete-game shutout with five strikeouts and two hits allowed
- Earned two wins at the Hillenbrand Invitational, pitching 2.1 relief innings against New Mexico (Feb. 15) and a complete game against Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 16)
- Threw 4.0 innings to earn the win over Missouri State (Feb. 22), allowing one run on three hits with five strikeouts
- Retired the final three batters in the rematch against Missouri State (Feb. 23) to earn her first save at UA
- Threw a complete-game shutout over UAB (Feb. 27), striking out five over six innings Earned two wins in relief at the Easton Crimson Classic against Southern Miss (March 1) and Saint Francis (March 2)
- Threw 5.0 innings in the start against South Alabama (March 5), earning her eighth win of the season
- Earned a win in relief in game two vs. Missouri (March 8) before throwing 3.0 innings to get a save in game three (March 10)
- Earned a win in relief against SIUE (March 13)
- Pitched a complete game in the tournament finale at Hawaii (March 16), striking out a season-high seven batters
- Secured the series victory for the Crimson Tide with a win in game two over Texas A&M (March 23), holding the Aggies to one run on four hits
- Threw 6.1 innings in the win over Georgia Tech (March 27)
- Threw a season-high 8.0 innings to win game one of the weekend series vs. Mississippi State (March 29), allowing just two runs, one earned, with no walks
- Earned a complete-game win in the series opener at South Carolina (April 5), holding the Gamecocks to just one run on six hits
- Allowed just one run on two hits in a complete-game win over Georgia (April 13)
- Earned a win in relief in the series finale against the Bulldogs (April 15), retiring all seven batters she faced
- Threw a complete-game victory against Florida (April 19) to clinch the weekend series, holding the Gators to one run on two hits with a season-high nine strikeouts
- Held Kentucky to one run on four hits over 7.0 innings for the win in game two (April 27) of the weekend series
- Earned a win in game two at LSU (May 4) to clinch a regular-season SEC title
- Defeated Kentucky (May 10) in the SEC Tournament semifinals
- Threw a complete-game victory against Florida (June 1) at the Women's College World Series
2017-18 (Hofstra)
- Led the Colonial Athletic Association with 245 strikeouts in 2018
- Threw double-digit strikeouts on eight occasions
- Posted eight solo shutouts as a sophomore
- Held opponents to a .190 average in 2018
- Made 33 appearances, starting 31 games and pitching 177.1 innings as a true freshman
- Recorded wins in her first six decisions
- Became first freshman pitcher since 2010 to record a win over a ranked opponent with a 5-2 decision over No. 10 James Madison
- Struck out a season-high nine against Stony Brook and Elon
Prep Highlights
- 2016 Gatorade New York State Player of the Year
- National Fastpitch Coaches Association High School All-American
- Two-time Long Island Player of the Year
- Four-time All-New York State first-team selection
- Posted an 18-4 record with a 0.58 ERA as a senior
- Hit .500 with nine home runs and 28 RBIs
- Threw 266 strikeouts as a senior to finish her high school career with 1,345
- Set the Long Island strikeout record
- Recorded nine career no-hitters
- Played club softball for Team Long Island
Personal Information
- Born Sarah Elizabeth Cornell on May 7, 1998
- Daughter of Dan and Colleen Cornell
- Two brothers, Danny and Brian and one sister, Amanda
- Majoring in studio art and art history
NCAA Super Regional GM 2 Postgame: Coach Murphy
Saturday, May 24
NCAA Super Regional GM 1 Postgame: Coach Murphy & Kali Heivilin
Friday, May 23
NCAA Super Regional Preview: Patrick Murphy, Jocelyn Briski & Audrey Vandagriff
Thursday, May 22
NCAA Super Regional Preview: Patrick Murphy
Wednesday, May 21
