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2024 Softball Roster

17 Ali Blanchard

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Graduate Student
  • High School Moses Brown H.S.
  • Hometown Lincoln, R.I.
  • Instagram ali_blanchard

Biography

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Career (35 APP/9 GS, 8-3, 5.42 ERA, 41 Ks, 71.0 IP, .286 b/AVG, .800 fld%)
  • Went 8-3 during her two years and pitched in seven combined shutouts during her career at Arizona
  • Held opponents to a .286 batting average as a Wildcat

2024 (18 APP/1 GS, 2-0, 5.88 ERA, 11 Ks, 25.0 IP, .324 b/AVG, .833 fld%)
  • Appeared in 18 games in the circle; including one start
  • Had a 2-0 record and pitched in three combined shutouts
  • Pitched a combined perfect game with Brooke Mannon vs. Lipscomb (2/9)
  • Struck out a season high three batters vs. Omaha (2/16)
  • Pinch ran in nine games and scored to runs

2023 (17 APP/8 GS, 6-3, 5.17 ERA, 30 Ks, 46.0 IP, .264 b/AVG, .750 fld%)
  • Appeared in 17 games in the circle; including eight starts
  • Held a 6-3 record while holding opponents to a .264 average
  • Struck out a season high five batters vs. NC State (2/12)
  • Also pinch ran for Arizona in 19 games, scoring 11 runs

Prior to Arizona
  • Transferred to Arizona after three seasons at Princeton
  • Led the Ivy League with 155 strikeouts in 2022
  • Went 10-4 and held opponents to a .209 average across 110.2 innings in 2022
  • Helped Princeton to the Ivy League Championship in 2022
  • Earned first-team All-Ivy League honors in 2022 and second-team All-Ivy honors in 2019
  • Was the Rhode Island Gatorade Player of the Year in 2018
 
Personal
  • Born March 25, 2000 and is the daughter of Sheri and Joe Iaciofano and Charlie Blanchard
  • Has one younger brother, Joey Iaciofano, and older brother, Drew Blanchard
  • Her brother Drew played lacrosse at Hobart College and Ohio State University
  • Enjoys reading, painting, and drawing in her free time
  • Chose Arizona “to play at the highest level for a storied program with an amazing team and coaching staff.”

Career Honors:
2023
NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2023Senior

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    17
  • 17

    2024Graduate Student

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    17
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