Delanie Gourley will be representing the U.S. for the first time in her career.
Gourley, Lorenz Named to U.S. Women’s Elite Team
Tuesday, May 24, 2016 | Softball
Delanie Gourley and Amanda Lorenz will play for the U.S. Women’s Elite Team during its 2016 campaign.
OKLAHOMA CITY – University of Florida junior pitcher Delanie Gourley and freshman Amanda Lorenz will play for the U.S. Women's Elite Team during its 2016 campaign, the Amateur Softball Association of America announced on Tuesday.
Gourley and Lorenz, who will be representing the U.S. for the first time in their careers, will participate in a series of exhibition games against the USA Softball Women's National Team in addition to the World Cup of Softball XI. The Women's Elite Team will also participate in exhibition games at the USA Softball JO Cup in Marietta, Ga.
Click here to see the list of additional athletes named to the USA Softball Women's Elite Team roster
For more updates and events throughout the 2016 season, visit www.ASAUSASoftball.com.
Coaches' Corner
Florida Head Coach Tim Walton
"What a great opportunity for Delanie (Gourley) and Amanda (Lorenz) to continue to learn and develop while playing for their country. I'm proud of both of them and can't wait to see how they perform this summer playing for the red, white and blue."
2016 Season Snapshot
Amanda Lorenz
- Ranks among SEC leaders in hitting (ninth, .406), hits (seventh, 71), runs scored (T-11th, 56), doubles (T-9th, 14), walks (fourth, 47) and on-base percentage (sixth, .531)
- Tied for the second-most hits (29) in SEC play and is tied for 10th in batting with a .377 mark
- Has started and hit second, third, fourth or fifth in every game this season for the Gators
- Hasn't committed an error in 47 chances in leftfield this season
- Currently ranks fourth in runs scored (53), fifth in hits (66), tied for second in doubles (14) and first in walks (46) in Florida's freshman record book
- NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 10 Finalist
- SEC Freshman of the Year
- First Team All-SEC
- SEC All-Freshman Team
- Named SEC Freshman of the Week once (3/28)
- First Team All-Southeast Region
Delanie Gourley
- Holds a 19-3 record with a team-high 219 strikeouts in 150.2 innings pitched
- Ranks among the conference's best in ERA (second, 0.70), victories (T-11th, 19), strikeouts (second, 219), saves (T-4th, 5) and opposing batting average (first, .135)
- Her ERA ranks second in the country and only behind her teammate, Aleshia Ocasio (0.65)
- Recorded her second no hitter of the season and third of her career against Mississippi State in late April
- Joined Hannah Rogers as the only Gators to throw three no hitters. In addition, she's one of four Gators (Hannah Rogers, 2013; Stacey Nelson, 2009, Beth Dieter, 2000) to throw two no hitters in one season
- Tossed four one-hitters this season
- Combined with freshman Kelly Barnhill for a Florida single-game record 18 strikeouts against FAMU on March 6
- Registered a career-high 16 strikeouts in Florida's final regular season series against Arkansas
- USA Softball Player of the Year Top 10 Finalist
- First Team All-SEC
- SEC Pitcher of the Week once (4/25)
- USA Softball National Player of the Week once (4/19)
- First Team All-Southeast Region
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