2019 Softball Roster
Dawson, Sarah
Jersey Number 4
Sarah Dawson
- Position:
- P
- Hometown:
- Bridgewater, MA
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Bridgewater-Raynham HS
- B/T:
- R/R
- Club Team:
- Rhode Island Thunder Gold
Bio
Career Highlights
ACC All-Tournament Team (2018)
Tied for third in single-season program history with three saves (2017)
Recorded first perfect game in program history (2016)
AS A SENIOR (2019)
Missed portion of season due to injury … Appeared in 10 games while making seven starts … Tossed a complete-game shutout against Boston College while collecting a season-high four strikeouts and four assists … Earned a complete-game win against Syracuse while giving up just one run and striking out three … Pitched 2.2 innings while allowing only one earned run and striking out three in the season-opener against Purdue … Played in every game of Pitt’s final series against Boston College while striking out seven and allowing no earned runs in 8.2 innings of action … Finished the season with a 2-2 record and team-best 3.90 ERA while striking out 20 batters in 32.1 innings.
AS A JUNIOR (2018)
Part of the first team to win the ACC Coastal Division in 2018 ... Named to the 2018 ACC All-Tournament Team ... Appeared in 34 games and started 24 of them on the mound for Pitt ... Allowed only two hits in her second complete game shutout of season versus North Carolina in the ACC Softball Championship semifinal ... Struck out seven and allowed only three hits in a complete game win versus Georgia Tech ... Threw a complete game against Virginia Tech, allowing only one unearned run in the 4-1 victory ... Pitched 7.0 innings against Ball State, striking out two and giving up only one hit in the process ... Threw 4.0 innings, giving up no runs and struck out five in a 9-0 win versus Illinois ... Struck out three and gave up only two runs in seven strong innings versus Virginia for her seventh complete game of the season ... Recorded seven strikeouts and allowed three runs in a complete game win against Coastal Carolina ... Threw 4.0 innings, allowing only one run, and struck out two in a relief win versus Wisconsin ... Recorded three strikeouts and allowed no runs in her second win of the season versus Rutgers ... Allowed only one run on three hits for her first win of the season against Loyola Marymount ... Allowed only one unearned run in 5.2 innings of relief work versus Saint Josephs ... Threw 149.1 innings over the season, finishing the season with eight complete games ... Recorded a total of 75 strikeouts ... Finished the year with a 2.62 ERA and a record of 15-11.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017)
Finished the season tied for third in single-season program history with three saves … Started five games on the mound for the Panthers ... Earned her first save of the season against Florida A&M, pitching 1.2 scoreless innings ... Pitched in relief against Southeastern Louisiana and tossed 2.0 innings with a season high three strikeouts en route to her second save of the season ... Threw a complete game against Boston College, giving up just two earned runs and notching her first win of the season ... Grabbed her second win of the season against Penn State after pitching five scoreless innings in relief ... Tossed 3.0 scoreless innings of relief in a game against NC State to earn her third save of the season ... Finished the season with three saves, a team best ... Recorded a 4.27 ERA and a 2-3 record over 42.2 innings of work on the season.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016)
Threw Pitt’s first perfect game in program history en route to a 13-0 win in five innings over Providence (2/27) ... Named ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week (2/29) ... Recorded two wins in the Stetson Invitational ... Struck out four batters in five scoreless innings against St. Bonaventure ... Issued two runs in four innings against Providence ... Threw 1.1 scoreless innings against Utah Valley ... Went five innings without issuing a run against Portland State ... Issued two runs in four innings at Kent State ... Tossed 52.2 innings ... Recorded a total of 22 strikeouts ... Finished the year with a record of 8-0.
HIGH SCHOOL
Led Bridgewater-Raynham High School to the 2014 Massachusetts Division 1 state championship her junior year ... Threw 41 innings, including two no-hitters, struck out 41 batters and allowed just one run on her way to the state championship as a junior ... Named an NFCA Third Team All-American, NFCA First Team All-Region player and Boston Globe Player of the Year as a senior ... Received preseason All-State honors by ESPN Boston prior to her senior year.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Don and Christine Dawson ... Has three older brothers: Andrew, Kevin and Christopher.
ACC All-Tournament Team (2018)
Tied for third in single-season program history with three saves (2017)
Recorded first perfect game in program history (2016)
AS A SENIOR (2019)
Missed portion of season due to injury … Appeared in 10 games while making seven starts … Tossed a complete-game shutout against Boston College while collecting a season-high four strikeouts and four assists … Earned a complete-game win against Syracuse while giving up just one run and striking out three … Pitched 2.2 innings while allowing only one earned run and striking out three in the season-opener against Purdue … Played in every game of Pitt’s final series against Boston College while striking out seven and allowing no earned runs in 8.2 innings of action … Finished the season with a 2-2 record and team-best 3.90 ERA while striking out 20 batters in 32.1 innings.
AS A JUNIOR (2018)
Part of the first team to win the ACC Coastal Division in 2018 ... Named to the 2018 ACC All-Tournament Team ... Appeared in 34 games and started 24 of them on the mound for Pitt ... Allowed only two hits in her second complete game shutout of season versus North Carolina in the ACC Softball Championship semifinal ... Struck out seven and allowed only three hits in a complete game win versus Georgia Tech ... Threw a complete game against Virginia Tech, allowing only one unearned run in the 4-1 victory ... Pitched 7.0 innings against Ball State, striking out two and giving up only one hit in the process ... Threw 4.0 innings, giving up no runs and struck out five in a 9-0 win versus Illinois ... Struck out three and gave up only two runs in seven strong innings versus Virginia for her seventh complete game of the season ... Recorded seven strikeouts and allowed three runs in a complete game win against Coastal Carolina ... Threw 4.0 innings, allowing only one run, and struck out two in a relief win versus Wisconsin ... Recorded three strikeouts and allowed no runs in her second win of the season versus Rutgers ... Allowed only one run on three hits for her first win of the season against Loyola Marymount ... Allowed only one unearned run in 5.2 innings of relief work versus Saint Josephs ... Threw 149.1 innings over the season, finishing the season with eight complete games ... Recorded a total of 75 strikeouts ... Finished the year with a 2.62 ERA and a record of 15-11.
AS A SOPHOMORE (2017)
Finished the season tied for third in single-season program history with three saves … Started five games on the mound for the Panthers ... Earned her first save of the season against Florida A&M, pitching 1.2 scoreless innings ... Pitched in relief against Southeastern Louisiana and tossed 2.0 innings with a season high three strikeouts en route to her second save of the season ... Threw a complete game against Boston College, giving up just two earned runs and notching her first win of the season ... Grabbed her second win of the season against Penn State after pitching five scoreless innings in relief ... Tossed 3.0 scoreless innings of relief in a game against NC State to earn her third save of the season ... Finished the season with three saves, a team best ... Recorded a 4.27 ERA and a 2-3 record over 42.2 innings of work on the season.
AS A FRESHMAN (2016)
Threw Pitt’s first perfect game in program history en route to a 13-0 win in five innings over Providence (2/27) ... Named ACC Co-Pitcher of the Week (2/29) ... Recorded two wins in the Stetson Invitational ... Struck out four batters in five scoreless innings against St. Bonaventure ... Issued two runs in four innings against Providence ... Threw 1.1 scoreless innings against Utah Valley ... Went five innings without issuing a run against Portland State ... Issued two runs in four innings at Kent State ... Tossed 52.2 innings ... Recorded a total of 22 strikeouts ... Finished the year with a record of 8-0.
HIGH SCHOOL
Led Bridgewater-Raynham High School to the 2014 Massachusetts Division 1 state championship her junior year ... Threw 41 innings, including two no-hitters, struck out 41 batters and allowed just one run on her way to the state championship as a junior ... Named an NFCA Third Team All-American, NFCA First Team All-Region player and Boston Globe Player of the Year as a senior ... Received preseason All-State honors by ESPN Boston prior to her senior year.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Don and Christine Dawson ... Has three older brothers: Andrew, Kevin and Christopher.
Highlights | Pitt vs. Virginia Tech
Friday, April 18
Highlights | Pitt at Penn State
Tuesday, April 15
Highlights | Pitt vs. Duke
Saturday, April 12
Cami Compson Home Run Highlight
Tuesday, May 21
