2017 Softball Roster
Breanna Wonderly
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Centerview, Mo.
- High School:
- Crest Ridge
- Prev School:
- Heartland CC
Junior - 2016
- NFCA All-Region Third-Team
- Academic All-Big Ten
- 16-13, 2.85 ERA, 35 appearances, 32 starts, 21 CGs, 2 shutouts, 213.2 IP, 225 H, 87 ER, 62 BB, 77 SO
- 9-7 in Big Ten play, 2.78 ERA, 18 appearances, 17 starts, 13 CGs, 2 shutouts, 115.2 IP, 123 H, 46 ER, 34 BB, 37 SO
- Owned team-low 2.78 ERA in Big Ten play
- Ranked in the top 10 in the league, including third in innings pitched and games started, seventh in wins and eighth in ERA
- Led the league in conference play in innings pitched, as well as ranking second in games started, third in wins, sixth in appearances and seventh in ERA
- Started the last 14-of-16 Big Ten games in the regular season, pitching 80 percent of the Illini’s innings in B1G play
- Struck out a career-high 10 batters in a career-high 10 innings of work in win over CSUN (March 22)
Sophomore - 2015
- Saw action in 26 games, making 13 starts and tossing one complete game, a five-inning one-hit shutout.
- Went 2-8 with a 6.45 ERA and a .363 opponent batting average, allowing 110 hits, 81 runs (63 earned) and 24 walks with 22 striekouts over 68.1 innings.
- Ranked in the top 15 in the Big Ten in seven statistical categories, including allowing the fourth-fewest walks and seventh-fewest home runs of qualifying pitchers.
- Maintained a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 17 defensive chances.
- Threw four quality innings in her first career start at No. 12 Georgia, before getting into trouble in the fifth inning.
- Tossed a one-hit shutout with no walks against Coppin State for the Illini's first victory of the season.
- Allowed just one run on four hits over five innings in a no decision against Louisiana Tech.
- Tossed three perfect innings in day two of the Texas A&M-Corpus Chrisi game.
- Hurled 2.1 scoreless innings of relief in game two against No. 15 Minnesota (3/21).
- Pitched a scoreless top of the seventh with a strikeouts to open the Wisconsin series (4/17).
- Tossed 5.2 solid innings of relief, pitching three scoreless innings before surrendering three late runs against Purdue (4/26).
- Hurled 3.1 strong innings of relief in the regular season finale at Nebraska (5/3), allowing just one earned run on four hits.
Freshman (at Heartland CC) - 2014
- Went 17-7 with 115 strikeouts and just 25 walks allowed over 153.0 innings in 2014, posting a 1.74 ERA.
- Helped lead Heartland to a tie for first place in the M-WAC with a 22-6 overall record.
- Named M-WAC Conference Pitcher of the Year as well as picking up all-conference first team and All-Region 24 honors.
- Also earned academic all-conference honors.
High School
- A four-year starter at Crest Ridge High School for coaches Edwin Bridges and Philip Courter.
- Four-time all-conference (2010, 2011, 2012, 2013).
- Was a four-time all-conference basketball player and three-time all-conference volleyball player, while earning a total of five all-district awards along with three consecutive volleyball all-region accolades.
Personal
- Born on August 1, 1994.
- Daughter of Donald and Michelle Wonderly.
- Three siblings, Christiane, Caitlin and Brittany.
- On the Honor Roll and a member of the National Honor Society throughout high school.
- Academic All-State.
- Majoring in Finance.
Getting to Know Breanna
Nickname: Bre
Career Plans: Computer Science
Favorite Movie: Avatar
Movie you've seen in theatres that you've regretted seeing the most: Paranorman
Restaurant you have to get to when going back home: Roundabout Cafe
Favorite Midnight Snack: Oreos and Milk
Three things on your "bucket list": See the Northern Lights, go deep sea fishing, and see Mount Rushmore
If you were to win $10 million, what would you buy? I would take a cruise around the world.
Favorite ice cream flavor: Mint Chocolate Chip
Weirdest quirk: I have never been able to smell.
Favorite professional sports team: Royals/Chiefs
Favorite TV Show: Mentalist
Favorite Musical Group: Lady Antebellum
If you could visit any place in the world, where you you choose and why? I would like to visit Paris, France, for the arts and to see the Eiffel Tower.
Favorite subject in high school: Math
Crazy thing you dream of doing someday: Study abroad/live in a foreign country
