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2024 Softball Roster

Atlantic 10
Erik Schelkun

25 Sarah Bailitz

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Arlington Heights, Ill.
  • High School John Hersey

Biography

2024 (Graduate Student)
• Posted career highs with 16 starts, 38 appearances and 108.2 innings pitched
• Was second on the team with a career-low 2.06 ERA
• Tallied a career-high 87 strikeouts
• Equaled her career high with nine strikeouts against Saint Louis on May 11 during the A-10 Championship
• Finished her career ranked second in program history with 13 saves, fifth with 5.23 strikeouts/seven-innings and tied for sixth place with 255 strikeouts
• Named to the A-10 All-Championship Team
• Named to the A-10 All-Academic Team
• Honored by her teammates as Most Improved Player
• 2024 CSC All-District® Team
• Named a 2023-24 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
• Named to the 2023-24 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2023 (Senior)
• Worked 40.1 innings over 22 appearances
• Combined on three shutout wins and recorded three saves
• Named a 2022-23 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
• Named to the 2022-23 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2022 (Junior)
• Made 25 appearances in the circle, working 59.0 innings
• Was second on the team with a career-low 3.32 ERA
• Combined for three shutouts and collected one save on the season
• Named a 2021-22 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
• Named to the 2021-22 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2021 (Sophomore)
• Made 12 starts over 26 appearances and worked three complete games
• Collected a team- and career-high six saves
• Was second on the team with 56 strikeouts and 79.2 innings pitched
• Twice tallied a season-high eight strikeouts (at Bellarmine 3/6 and versus St. Bonaventure 3/27)
• Named to the 2021 A-10 All-Championship Team
• Named a 2020-21 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
• Named to the 2020-21 A-10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

2020 (Freshman)*
• Made 14 appearances in the circle for the Flyers, earning the starting nod none times
• Posted a 3-5 win-loss record, collected one save and posted a 4.36 ERA
• Led the team with 54 strikeouts and 53.2 inning pitched
• Tallied a career-high nine strikeouts in a 2-1 win at Morehead State on March 11
• Named to the 2019-20 Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll

Prior to Dayton 
• Earned four varsity letters at John Hersey High School
• Helped her team win two Mid Suburban League East Division championships
• 2x IHSA 4A Regional Champions
• 3x All-Conference First Team Mid Suburban League
• 3x Daily Herald Northwest All-Areea Selection First Team
•  Earned the Hersey Varsity Silver Slugger award in 2018

Personal
• Parents: Ron and Sue Bailitz
• Siblings: Ron, Nina and Abby
• Major: finance

Career Highs
Innings Pitched: 7.0, Six Times
Strikeouts: 9, Twice; Last vs. Saint Louis 5-11-24
Batters Faced: 33, vs Wright St., 2-7-20
Field Chances: 4, St. Bonaventure, 4-24-24
Putouts: 1, Five Times
Assists: 3, Four Times
Runners CS: 1,16 times

* 2020 season suspended March 12 due to COVID-19

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 25

    2020Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    25
  • 25

    2021Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    25
  • 25

    2022Junior

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    25
  • 25

    2023Senior

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    25
  • 25

    2024Graduate Student

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    25