Brittany Cuevas

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
High School:
Brazoswood

Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (2009)
Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2007)
Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year (2007)
All-Sun Belt Conference (2007)
All-Louisiana (2007)
NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2008, 2009)

2009
Made 18 appearances in the pitcher's circle, notching a 7-1 record ... Tied a career-high of 12 strikeouts twice on the season, first against Grambling (4/21) then against Louisiana-Monroe (5/8) at the Sun Belt Tournament ... Helped combine for six shutouts on the year ... Threw a season-high 8.0 innings with 11 strikeouts versus Troy (5/19) ... Struck out 81 batters while allowing just 17 walks in 66.0 innings pitched ... Pitched a one-hitter en route to a 7-0 win over Grambling (4/21).

2008
Saw limited action on the year due to injury ... Made 18 appearances with 11 starts to her credit and five victories ... Fanned 81 batters in just 58.0 innings of work ... Struck out both batters she faced in the Women's College World Series ... Made her first start of the postseason and first appearance since May 4, against No. 10 Houston, turning in an inspiring performance ... Stymied the Cougars through the first five innings, allowing only two hits until running into trouble in the sixth ... Had a perfect game on Apr. 1 against Grambling, recording a season-best 11 strikeouts in just five innings of work ... Combined for five shutouts on the season ... Her only losses of the season came against No. 3 Texas A&M (L, 1-0), No. 7 Arizona (L, 2-0) and No. 10 Houston (L, 6-3) ... Named Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week (Mar. 24) ... Held the United States Olympic Team scoreless for eight innings in an exhibition game in Fullerton, Calif. on Mar. 20.

2007
Led the Cajuns in all pitching categories as a true freshman on her way to being named the Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year ... Posted a 31-11 record, and her 31 wins were the most by a freshman pitcher in the history of Ragin' Cajuns softball ... Made 46 appearances in 2007, starting 44 games and tossing 12 shutouts ... Led the team in ERA (1.99), wins (31), innings pitched (292.0) and strikeouts (303) ... Ranked in the top 10 in the country in wins ... Struck out 10 or more batters in seven games, striking out a season high 12 on three separate occasions ... Cuevas had 12 K's in wins against Nicholls State on two occasions and had a dozen strikeouts against No. 2 Arizona State in a 2-0 win in the Judi Garman Classic ... Started the 2007 season with 11 consecutive wins, posting her first collegiate victory in an 8-0 shutout over McNeese State on Feb. 9 ... Had two wins over College World Series participant No. 17 Baylor and threw a two-hit shutout in a 5-0 win over Houston on April 18 ... Longest outing of the season came on April 15, in a 5-4 ten-inning win over South Alabama.

High School
Lettered four seasons in softball ... Had a 0.67 ERA in 136 1/3 innings as a junior in 2005 and a 0.32 ERA in 155 2/3 innings as a sophomore in 2004 ... Posted a 20-3 record in 2004 then a 16-4 record in 2005 and was named the District 24-5A MVP each year ... She was named to the 2005 NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-South Central Region second team ... Named an EA Sports All-American her senior season ... Posted a 23-4 record and 0.49 ERA while fanning 273 batters as a senior ... Named to the 2006 NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-South Central Region first team ... Also named to the 2006 NFCA/Louisville Slugger All-American team as an honorable mention selection ... All-Brazoria County MVP in 2006 ... Member of the 2006 TGCA 4A-5A East All-Star team.

Personal
Born Dec. 1, 1987, in Lake Jackson, Texas ... Full name is Brittany Nicole Cuevas ... Daughter of Raymond and Terry Cuevas ... Has one older sister, Amanda and a niece, Mia ... Member of Who's Who Among High School Student Athletes in 2004 and 2005.