Carli McCants

JUNIOR (2022)

Named second team All-CAA and two-time CAA Pitcher of the Week
Appeared in 23 games with a team-high 20 starts, completed nine and tossed three shutouts
Earned six wins and ranked third in the CAA with a 2.32 ERA
Also ranked third in batting average against (.228), fourth in strikeouts (108) and fifth in complete games (9) and innings (126.2)
Starred in the stretch run to help the Cougars earn a berth in the CAA Tournament
Over her final five regular season appearances, allowed only 12 hits and one earned run with 37 strikeouts in 30.2 innings
Picked up her first CAA Pitcher of the Week award after the series at UNCG
Won the series finale with a one-hitter and career-high 13 strikeouts in a 3-1 victory
Took a 1-0 loss in the opener against the Spartans but gave up only three hits and fanned eight
Kept the hot streak going the following weekend with two shutouts against Towson, allowing only seven hits in 2-0 and 1-0 wins
Struck out nine Tigers in the opening game of the series
Entered the Hofstra game in the CAA Tournament in the ninth inning and the tying run at second and got a strikeout to preserve a 6-5 win
Tossed her first career shutout on opening day in a 1-0 win over Troy
Also tossed a two-hitter but took a 1-0 loss to Valparaiso

SOPHOMORE (2021)

Pitched in 13 games with eight starts and led the team with four complete games
Struck out 44 in 51.2 innings including a career-high 12 against SC State
Allowed only two hits and one unearned run in seven innings in that win over the Bulldogs
Added six strikeouts against Mount St. Mary's and Elon
Surrendered only one earned run in seven innings against Cleveland State
Worked 2.2 shutout innings in relief and gave up only one hit against WCWS participant James Madison

FRESHMAN (2020)

Appeared in seven games with two starts
Had a record of 1-1 with a 4.10 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 13.2 innings
Earned a win over Maine with four innings of one-hit shutout relief and eight strikeouts
Fanned three and did not allow a run against Campbell the following day

HIGH SCHOOL

Graduated from Andrews High School in Andrews, S.C.
Chosen Female Athlete of the Year following her senior season
Selected to the all-region team all four years and twice to the all-state squad
Named South Carolina 2A Player of the Year and helped lead team to state championship in 2018
That season she broke her own school record with 231 strikeouts
Chosen all-state in 2017 after fanning 212 and posting an ERA of 0.53
Also played on the volleyball team
Graduated in Top 10 and was a member of the National Honor Society, National Art Honors Society and French National Honors Society
Served on the student council

PERSONAL