2011 Softball
Holly Finchum
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- OF
- Hometown:
- Galloway, Ohio
- High School:
- Bishop Ready
Career
• 34 stolen bases rank 8th among KSU career leaders
2011
• Earned the Mid-American Conference's Nan Harvey Award
• Earned Leadership Excellence award from the University’s Center for Student Involvement
• Named CSI's Student Leader of the Year
• Named Academic All-MAC Softball Team
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.
• Named NFCA Scholar Athlete
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 and Emily
• Was a class president in all four years of high school
• Majoring in psychology
• Serves as vice president on Student-Athlete Advisory Committee
• Serves as president of Fellowship of Christian Athletes chapter at Kent State
