Finch Final Four

#11 Eileen Canney, P

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Position: P
Date of Birth: 01/22/1985
Height: 0' 0"  
Pro Experience: 4th Season
College Experience: Northwestern University
Bats: R
Throws: R
Resides: Chicago, Ill.

Biography:

Professional
2009 (CHI):
Won the Diamond Sports NPF Pitcher of the Year Award after finishing in the top three in wins (3rd), earned run average (2nd) and strikeouts (3rd)…Recorded a 10-4 record on the season and finished with nine complete games…Struck out 98 hitters on the year in just 110 innings of work…Named to All-NPF team for third straight season.

2008 (NE): Named an All-NPF selection for the second consecutive season after tying for the league lead with 13 wins…Finished the season with 150 strikeouts, which was good for second best in the league…Lead the NPF in innings pitched with 150 and complete games with 18…Her 18 complete games are an all-time NPF record and they came in just 19 starts in the circle.

2007 (NE): Drafted by the Riptide with the 2nd overall pick in the NPF Senior Draft…Finished the season with a 9-6 record and 11 complete games…Lead the league in strikeouts with 109 and earned run average at 1.16…Surrendered just 18 earned runs in 109 innings pitched…Was named to the All-NPF team.

Northwestern (2004-07)
Finished her career with the Wildcats with a 97-35 record, which is tied for the highest total in school history…Matched school record with 33 wins during the 2007 season…Became only the second pitcher in school history to strike out more than 300 hitters in consecutive seasons…Was a two-time recipient of the Big 10 Pitcher of the Year Award and a three-time All Big 10 section…Named the Big 10 Freshman of the Year in 2004 when she finished 19-5.

Personal

-Daughter of Pat and Lori Canney
-Three sisters: Heather (27), Stacy (19), Alanna (16)
-Majored in Human Development and Psychological Services at Northwestern
-Member of the US National Softball team program
-Currently playing overseas in the Japanese Professional Softball league on the Denso team
-Personal website can be found at www.eileencanney.com
 

Career Statistics »

Year League Club W L SV CG IP ERA H R BB SO ER
2009 NPF Bandits 10 4 0 9 110 1.53 76 30 38 98 24
2008 NPF Riptide 13 10 2 18 150.1 2.29 129 59 49 150 49
2007 NPF Riptide 9 6 1 11 109 1.16 58 21 43 137 18
2010 Chicago Bandits Roster »
10 Nicole Pauly IF/UT
00 Amberly Waits IF
5 Stacy May 3B
12 Amber Patton 3B
13 Samantha Findlay 1B
17 Christine Knauer IF
31 Emily Friedman 2B
27 Jennie Finch P/1B
1 Kristina Thorson P
3 Jessica Sallinger P
11 Eileen Canney P
44 Nikki Nemitz P
4 Mariesha Marker C
6 Ashley Holcombe C
25 Rachel Folden C
7 Angela Findlay OF
9 Caitlin Lever OF
19 Vicky Galindo OF
55 Rachel Mitchell OF

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