Ashley Brignac

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
5-10
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
River Ridge, La.
High School:
John Curtis

Sun Belt Conference Commissioner's List (2008, 2009, 2010)
NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2008, 2010)
CoSIDA Academic All- District (2009)
NFCA All-South Region (2008)
Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year (2008)
All-Sun Belt Conference (2008)
SBC Tournament Most Outstanding Player (2008)
Louisiana Classics All-Tournament Team (2008)
Capital One Academic All-America of the Year (2011)
Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year (2011)
Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-Region Second Team (2011)
Sun Belt All-Tournament Team (2011)

2011 (Junior)
Picked up the decision in all four games at the NCAA Austin Regional (5/20-5/22), including a win over No.3 national seed Texas in an elimination game … Allowed just four hits and three runs over three games at the SBC Tournament, including a five-inning no-hitter against South Alabama (5/13), the seventh of her career … Threw sixth career no-hitter against La.-Monroe (5/7) to clinch the Cajuns 10th Sun Belt Regular Season Championship … Was named Sun Belt Pitcher of the Week seven times in 2011 … Appeared in just one game in the North Texas series (3/12-3/13), going the distance in a ten inning UL win, striking out 11 and giving up just two runs ... Picked up the win and a shutout in UL’s 1-0 victory over No.3/1 Alabama at the Citrus Classic (3/4) … Threw her fifth career no-hitter when she blanked McNeese State (2/26) at the Cowgirl Classic in a 4-0 win. Struck out seven in the victory … Tied a career high with 16K’s against Houston Baptist (2/27) to close out the Cowgirl Classic with a complete game shutout.

2010 (Redshirt)
Did not play and received a redshirt.

2009 (Sophomore)
Saw limited action returning from an off-season injury but made an impact, nonetheless ... After surrendering a pair of earned runs in her first outing, she did not allowed an earned run in 59.1 consecutive innings of work (10 appearances) ... Posted an 8-3 record in 14 appearances, going the distance in nine contests with six shutouts ... First two losses came in a pair of games in which the opposition scored an unearned run ... Only allowed earned runs in two games ... Boasted a team and conference best 0.44 ERA, allowing no earned runs in Sun Belt Conference play ... Struck out 107 batters in 79.0 innings pitched ... Held opponents to a meager .124 batting average ... Fanned a career-best 16 batters in 3-2 win over Louisiana Tech (3/10) ... Posted four double-digit strikeout performances ... Threw a five-inning, one-hitter against FIU ... Threw another one-hitter against Texas State at the Waco Regional (6.0 ip) ... ERA was at 0.19 before final game against Baylor at Waco Regional.

2008 (Freshman)
Lived up to the hype in her rookie campaign, leading the Cajuns in wins, innings pitched, strikeouts, strikeouts looking, appearances, starts and opponent batting average...Named Second Team NFCA All-South Region, Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Year, First Team All-Sun Belt Conference, Sun Belt Conference Tournament Most Outstanding Player, Louisiana Classics All-Tournament Team...Ranked in the NCAA in ERA, strikeouts per seven innings, victories and hits allowed per seven innings...Has a team best 31 wins in 44 appearances with three saves to her credit...Led the team with 13 shutouts, three no hitters and a perfect game...Fanned a UL freshman record 327 batters in 228.1 innings of work...Was 12-1 in 15 appearances with a 1.54 ERA, four shutouts and 119 strikeouts in Sun Belt play...Had seven wins and a save over ranked opponents - Wins: Feb. 29 vs. #23 North Carolina (W, 7-1); Mar. 8 at #3 Texas A&M (W, 2-1); Apr. 30 at #9 Houston (W, 4-0); May 17 at #15 LSU (W, 9-4) - NCAA Baton Rouge Regional; May 23 at #10 Houston (W, 6-4) - NCAA Houston Super Regional; May 24 at #10 Houston (W, 4-0) - NCAA Houston Super Regional; May 29 vs. #1 Florida (W, 3-2) - Women's College World Series. Save: May 18 at #15 LSU (W, 6-3) - NCAA Baton Rouge Regional...Had 17 games with double-digit strikeouts with a season-best 15 strikeouts in the Cajuns victory over #1 Florida in the first game of the Women's College World Series...Had a string of 16 consecutive batters retired against Florida Atlantic and 10 consecutive strikeouts against North Texas...Four-time Sun Belt Conference Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 11; Mar. 20; Mar. 27; and Apr. 21) and two-time LSWA Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 27 and Mar. 18)

High School
Despite sitting out the start of the 2007 season recovering from minor knee surgery, recorded a flawless 0.00 ERA for the second consecutive season and led John Curtis Christian School to their fifth straight state championship...In the circle, she used her 72 mile per hour fastball to record 21 shutouts, 21 no-hitters and seven perfect games...Was equally dominating offensively, hitting .500 with six home runs and a slugging percentage of .869...Was also the staff ace on the USA Softball Junior Women's National Team that won the 2006 Pan Am Championship with a 10-0 record...Led the USA Softball Junior National team to the gold medal at the 2007 World Championships...Compiled a 4-0 record in the World Championships, helping the USA Softball Junior National team to a perfect 10-0 record and the gold medal... Got the start in the gold medal game against Japan and went 3.1 innings, allowing one unearned run on six hits while walking one and striking out one...Had a team-best 4-0 record in a team-high five games started in the World Championships...Allowed four runs, but just one earned run for a 0.25 ERA in a Team USA-high 28.0 innings pitched...Led the National team with 35 strikeouts...In 2007, recorded 25-0 record and struck out 421 batters, allowing just 14 hits and 13 walks in 159.2 innings...Struck out 88 of 95 batters and pitched a perfect game, three no-hitters and a one-hitter in the state tournament...National Fastpitch Coaches' Association (NFCA) All-American...Named Times Picayune Athlete of the Year and Pitcher of the Year...Named All-State Most Valuable Player and Miss Louisiana Softball...Named Louisiana Softball Coaches Association Class 2A Player of the Year...Won Corbett Award as the All-State Sugar Bowl Outstanding Female Amateur Athlete for Greater New Orleans area...Helped John Curtis to a 30-6-1 record (fifth consecutive state championship) in 2007...Career résumé/breadth of accomplishment: Career 122-4 record; Struck out 1,454 of 2,037 batters faced...Led USA Softball Junior Women's National Team to gold medal as the staff ace at the 2006 Pan Am Championship with a 10-0 record...Gave up one hit in six games in leading U18 Gold Voodoo club team to the Hall of Fame Classic Tournament title in Oklahoma City in July 2006 - becoming the first team from Louisiana to ever win the tournament...Three-Time Louisiana Softball Coaches Association (LSCA) Class 2A Player of the Year; Two-time All-District and All-Metro MVP, three-time All-District and All-Metro selection...Two-time Gatorade Louisiana Softball Player of the Year...Two-time Louisiana Sports Writers Association's Farm-Bureau-Miss Softball selection...Two-Time National Fastpitch Coaches' Association (NFCA) All-American.

Personal
Born on May 2, 1989 in Baton Rouge, La....Daughter of Joseph and Tammy Brignac...Has an older brother, Joseph, and a younger brother, Christopher...Has a younger sister, Katie...Co-valedictorian...Member of the National Honor Society.