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22 Elizabeth Hightower

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Monticello, Fla.
  • Highschool Aucilla Christian Academy
  • Instagram ehightowerg

Biography

Major: Anthropology

Honors:
  • 2022 Senior CLASS Award Top 10 Finalist
  • 2022 NFCA All-Southeast Region Third Team – Pitcher
  • 2022 SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2021 NFCA All-American Third Team
  • 2021 NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
  • 2021 All-SEC Second Team
  • 2021 SEC Pitcher of the Week (3/8 & 3/23)
  • 2021 D1Softball.com Pitcher of the Week (3/8)
  • 2021 SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2021 NFCA Scholar Athlete
  • 2020 SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • 2019 SEC All-Freshman Team
  • 2019 SEC Freshman of the Week (4/9)
  • 2019 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll

As a Senior (2022):
  • Honors:
    • Senior CLASS Award Top 10 Finalist
    • NFCA All-Southeast Region Third Team – Pitcher
    • SEC Academic Honor Roll
  • National Ranks:
    • ERA – 2.43 (142nd)
    • Hits Allowed Per Seven Innings – 5.53 (107th)
    • Strikeouts – 133 (141st)
  • SEC Ranks:
    • Innings Pitched – 167.0 (6th)
    • ERA 2.43 (11th)
    • Strikeout – 133 (10th)
    • Wins – 17 (8th)
    • Appearances – 35 (10th)
    • Starts – 30 (2nd)
  • UF Career Ranks:
    • Combined Shutouts – 14 (9th)
  • UF Senior Ranks:
    • Appearances – 35 (T-10th)
    • Starts – 30 (T-8th)
    • Innings Pitched – 167.0 (10th)
  • Statistics:
    • Turned in a 2.43 ERA with a 17-9 record in 35 appearances, 30 starts, and 167 innings pitched.
    • Struck out the side five times and produced a 15 2/3 scoreless inning streak.
  • Notables:
    • Turned in her third complete-game shutout and 13th of her career against USF (April 20) allowing only three hits and striking out six.
    • Hurled her second complete-game shutout to win the series on the road against No. 17 Auburn holding the Tigers to three hits.
    • Tossed her first complete-game shutout of the season to win the series against Mississippi State to open SEC play.
    • Threw back-to-back complete-games to record consecutive wins in SEC play (March 14 vs. Mississippi State, March 18 at Texas A&M).


As a Junior (2021):
  • Honors:
    • NFCA All-American Third Team
    • NFCA All-Southeast Region First Team
    • All-SEC Second Team
    • SEC Pitcher of the Week (3/8 & 3/23)
    • D1Softball.com Pitcher of the Week (3/8)
    • SEC Academic Honor Roll
    • NFCA Scholar Athlete
  • NCAA Ranks:
    • ERA – 1.61 (41st)
    • Hits Allowed Per 7 Innings – 4.33 (28th)
    • Saves – 3 (41st)
    • Shutouts – 7 (20th)
    • Strikeouts – 121 (108th)
  • SEC Ranks:
    • ERA – 1.61 (7th)
    • Opposing Bat Avg. – .177 (3rd)
    • Innings Pitched – 156.2 (7th)
    • Wins – 17 (6th)
    • Saves – 3 (T-7th)
    • Appearances – 35 (6th)
    • Starts – 27 (T-5th)
    • Strikeouts – 121 (13th)
    • Strikeouts Looking – 30 (12th)
  • UF Career Ranks:
    • Opponent Bat Avg. – .191 (5th)
  • UF Single Season Ranks:
    • Lowest Stolen Base Against – .467 (7-of-15) (5th)
  • UF Junior Ranks:
    • ERA – 1.61 (7th)
    • Appearances – 35 (10th)
    • Starts – 27 (10th)
    • Shutouts – 7 (T-9th)
    • Saves – 3 (T-5th)
    • Strikeouts – 121 (9th)
  • Statistics:
    • Made 35 appearances and 27 starts and turned in a 1.61 ERA to lead UF pitching staff.
    • Posted 11 complete-games, seven complete-game shutouts and six additional combined shutouts with three saves.
    • Was the only pitcher on staff to record more than 100 strikeouts with 121.
    • Held opposing batters to a .177 average at the plate.
  • Notables:
    • Threw the first no-hitter of her career against USF in the Gainesville Regional Championship game. It was only the fourth complete-game no-hitter for the Gators in NCAA Tournament play.
    • Finished the 2021 Gainesville Regional with 13.1 innings pitched with no hits and no runs allowed in two appearances.
    • Also thrown two additional complete-game one-hitters and two more combined one-hitters in 2021.
As a Sophomore (2020): Season Ended March 11, 2020 After 27 Games Played Due to COVID-19
  • Honors:
    • SEC Academic Honor Roll
 
  • SEC Ranks:
    • Strikeouts Looking – 12 (T-13th)
    • Games in Relief – 6 (T-11th)
 
  • Notables:
    • Made nine appearances and picked up three starts for the Gators on the way to a 4-0 record in the circle.
    • Hurled 24.2 innings and held a 2.55 ERA with 30 strikeouts while limiting opposing batters to a .180 average at the plate.
    • Hurled a complete-game one-hit shutout against Longwood (2/15) at the Bubly Invitational. It was the third complete-game shutout of her career.
    • Picked up her first win of 2020 as she pitched 3.0 quality innings in relief against Fresno State (2/8).


As a Freshman (2019):
  • Honors:
    • SEC All-Freshman Team
    • SEC Freshman of the Week (4/9)
    • SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
 
  • UF Freshman Records:
    • ERA: 2.16 (Tenth)
 
  • SEC Ranks:
    • Earned Runs Allowed: 19 (13th)
    • Doubles Allowed: 3 (T-6th)
    • Triples Allowed: 0 (T-1st)
 
  • Statistics:
    • Posted an 4-1 record in the circle with 10 starts and 18 appearances.
    • Registered a 2.16 ERA with 23 runs, 19 earned, and a .229 opposing batting average over 61.2 innings pitched.
      • Struck out 55 and walked only 19 batters.
    • Threw three complete-games and two complete-game shutouts.
 
  • Notables:
    • Hurled a complete-game shutout against the nationally ranked Razorbacks (4/6), Hightower became the first UF freshman pitcher since Kelly Barnhill to record a complete-game shutout against a nationally ranked opponent.
    • Tallied one game with 10+ strikeouts.
      • Feb. 16 vs. Utah State (10) in her first career start for the Gators.
    • Combined with Kelly Barnhill for one no-hitter against Boise State (5/18) in the NCAA Gainesville Regional.
    • Combined for a one-hitter against Bethune-Cookman (3/27) alongside Kelly Barnhill, Natalie Lugo and Katie Chronister.
    • Struck out the side eight one time against Utah State (2/16) and posted a career-long 11.2 scoreless inning streak.

High School / Travel Ball
  • Travel Team | Santa Fe Inferno coached by Jason Nowling
  • 2017 Florida Class 2A State Pitcher of the Year
  • 2017 Florida Class 2A All-State First Team
  • 2017 Tallahassee All-Big Bend First Team
  • 2016 Tallahassee All-Big Bend Second Team
  • 2015 Florida Class 2A State Pitcher of the Year
  • 2015 Florida Class 2A All-State First Team
  • 2015 Tallahassee Big Bend Pitcher of the Year
  • 2015 Tallahassee All-Big Bend First Team
  • 2015 Aucilla Most Valuable Player
  • 2015 – As a freshman, led Aucilla to its first FHSAA 2A State Championship in any sport
  • 2014 Tallahassee All-Big Bend Second Team
  • 2014 Aucilla Offensive Player of the Year

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2019Freshman

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    2020Sophomore

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    2021Junior

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    2022Senior

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  • 22

    2023Graduate Student

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