Nicole Newman

Drake University '19

Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin

First All-American First-Team in Program History

Newman majored in psychology at Drake before earning her MEd in Youth Development Leadership at the University of Minnesota. She is currently a Graduate Manager for University of Minnesota Softball.

Newman was selected in the third round of the 2019 NPF Draft by the Aussie Peppers. In her first NPF season she posted 28 strikeouts with a 4.25 ERA. In 2020 she was traded to the Chicago Bandits.

2019 NFCA First Team All-American
First-ever NFCA First Team All-American for Drake
2019 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Finalist
2019 MVC Pitcher of the Year
2019 All-MVC First Team selection
2019 MVC Tournament MVP
2019 MVC All-Tournament team
2019 Ten-time MVC Pitcher of the Week
Led NCAA in strikeouts (423), strikeouts per seven innings (13.4), strikeouts-to-walk ratio (9.40) and hits allowed per seven innings (2.68) in 2019.
Strikeouts total is new Drake and MVC single season record
Set NCAA Division single season record with five perfect games in 2019
2018 NFCA Third Team All-American
2018 NCAA Eugene All-Region team
2018 NFCA Midwest All-Region First Team
2018 MVC Pitcher of the Year
2018 All-MVC First Team
2018 USA Softball Top 25 College Player of the Year Finalist
2018 MVC Tournament MVP
2018 Eight-time MVC Pitcher of the Week
2017 MVC Pitcher of the Week (2/13)
2016 MVC Pitcher of the Year
2016 All-MVC First Team
2016 NFCA All-Region Midwest Second Team
2016 Two-time MVC Pitcher of the Week
2015 MVC Freshman of the Year
2015 All-MVC First Team
2015 NFCA All-Region Second Team
2015 Two-time MVC Pitcher of the Week

Year	W-L	ERA	APP	GS	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HP	SO	NP	B	S	WP	B/AVG
2021 Championship*	0-0	3.50	1	-	-	-	-	2.0	2	1	1	-	2	-	-	30	13	17	-	.250
Career Totals	0-0	3.50	1	-	-	-	-	2.0	2	1	1	-	2	-	-	30	13	17	-	.250

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Date	Home Team	Away Team	W-L	ERA	APP	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	HP	SO	NP	B	S	WP	B/AVG
9/27/2021 9/27/21	Team Ocasio	Team Chidester	0-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/26/2021 9/26/21	Team Ocasio	Team Eberle	0-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/25/2021 9/25/21	Team Jaquish	Team Ocasio	0-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/20/2021 9/20/21	Team Osterman	Team Ocasio	0-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/19/2021 9/19/21	Team Jaquish	Team Ocasio	0-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/18/2021 9/18/21	Team Ocasio	Team Chidester	0-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/12/2021 9/12/21	Team McCleney	Team Ocasio	0-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/11/2021 9/11/21	Team McCleney	Team Jaquish	0-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/5/2021 9/5/21	Team Osterman	Team Piper	0-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
9/4/2021 9/4/21	Team Piper	Team Jaquish	0-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/30/2021 8/30/21	Team Osterman	Team Warren	0-0	3.50	1	-	-	-	2.0	2	1	1	-	2	-	-	30	13	17	-	.250
8/29/2021 8/29/21	Team Hayward	Team Osterman	0-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/28/2021 8/28/21	Team Osterman	Team Piancastelli	0-0	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-