2019 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 1
Danielle Brochu
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Lucas, Texas
- High School:
- Lovejoy
- Prev School:
- Arkansas
Senior - 2019
- Saw action in 10 games for the Orange and Blue
- 1-0, 7.74 ERA, 6.12 IP, 6 H, 7 ER, 18 BB, 7 SO, .231 OBA
- Struck out a pair in 1.0 inning in a relief appearance at South Alabama (2/22).
Junior - 2018
- Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete
- 2-0, 2.96 ERA, 11 appearances, 23.2 IP, 24 H, 10 ER, 21 BB, 17 SO, .255 OBA
- Made three appearances in Big Ten play, throwing 4.1 IP and striking out two.
- Earned her second win after giving up just one unearned run on one walk and striking out two in 2.0 innings of relief action vs. IUPUI (5/1/18).
- Pitched 2.1 scoreless innings with only two hits in relief action vs. Northwestern (3/28/18).
- Allowed just two hits and struck out two in two innings of relief action in a win over Purdue (3/23/18).
- Led the Illini with a 2.52 ERA, allowing only three earned runs in 8.1 innings of work and posting 10 strikeouts at the UCF Friends of Jaclyn Tournament.
- Totaled a season-high seven strikeouts and allowed just one earned run on four hits in 4.0 innings vs. South Alabama (2/10).
Sophomore - 2017
- Made six appearances in the circle in her first season with the Illini, posting a 9.45 ERA in 6.2 innings and totaled six strikeouts.
- Had her longest outing of the season, going 3.0 innings against Georgia Tech (February 26), allowing three runs on three hits and striking out two.
- Made her Illini debut against Georgia Tech (February 10).
Freshman (at Arkansas) - 2016
- Spent her freshman year at Arkansas where she appeared in 13 games, primarily utilized as a pinch runner
- Scored four runs in 12 appearances on the base paths
- Scored first career run against Binghamton (Feb. 20) at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic
- Made two appearances in the circle during SEC play against No. 12 Texas A&M (April 1) and No. 3 Auburn (April 16)
High School
- Following her junior season at Lovejoy High School, Brochu was named the 13-4 District Pitcher of the Year for the second time in her prep career after earning the accolade during freshman campaign
- Selected to the All-District 13-4A First-Team as a sophomore and earned a spot on the UIL All-Tournament Team after helping lead the Leopards to a state runner-up finish
- Broke the Lovejoy single-season records with a 0.45 ERA during district play, 20 wins, 193 strikeouts, 18 stolen bases and six home runs
- A member of the 2011 LHS volleyball state champions
- Played travel ball for Team Mizuno Impulse.
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