2009 Softball
Holly Finchum
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Position:
- OF
- Hometown:
- Galloway, OH
- Prev School:
- Bishop Ready
- High School:
- Bishop Ready
2010: Played in 28 games, starting seven...scored eight runs...went 7-for-8 on stolen base attempts...recorded an RBI in win over Delaware (3/6)...threw out two runners from the outfield.
2009: Played in 44 games, starting 38...threw out three runners from left field...led the team with 11 sacrifice bunts...went 6-for-8 on stolen base attempts...hit .250 in MAC play with two doubles...went 3-for-4 against Miami (April 3), Ohio (April 10) and Western Michigan (May 3)...notched two hits in MAC Tournament game against Northern Illinois.
2008: Appeared in 35 games and started 11...hit .300 with seven walks for a .432 on-base percentage...finished third on the team with 12 stolen bases on 13 attempts...scored 13 runs...had 17 putouts and 26 assists at second base and did not commit an error...went 2-for-3 in win over Toledo (3/30)...finished 2-for-4 with a stolen base and a run scored in victory at Northern Illinois...went 1-for-1 with two walks and a run scored in win over Kennesaw State (3/16)...went 5-for-12 (.417) in conference play.
High School: Earned All-Ohio Second Team honors as a senior...hit safely in 30 consecutive games, which ranks sixth all-time in the state Ohio and is a school record at Bishop Ready...set school record for single season batting average (.519) and hits (48)...her 48 hits rank among the 100 all-time in Ohio...helped lead the Silver Knights to two CCL championships and three district titles...named to All-Central Catholic League First Team in both her junior and senior seasons...was an All-CCL Second Team selection as a sophomore...was a first team choice on the all-district team as a junior and senior...earned All-Metro Second Team honors as a junior...earned Gatorade Rookie of the Year honors...coached by Nick Joseph...played for the Lady Lasers during the summer...also earned two varsity letters in volleyball and earned all-league honors.
Personal: Born on Aug. 4, 1989... daughter of Eric and Julie Finchum...has two siblings, Jeremy (15) and Emily (11)...was a class president in all four years of high school...majoring in psychology.
