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Jersey Number 17
Ali Blanchard
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- High School:
- Moses Brown H.S.
- Hometown:
- Lincoln, R.I.
@_aliblanchard_ || 
@ali_blanchardCareer (35 APP/9 GS, 8-3, 5.42 ERA, 41 Ks, 71.0 IP, .286 b/AVG, .800 fld%)
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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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