AUSL

Nicole Newman

Drake University '19

Hometown: Madison, Wisconsin

First All-American First-Team in Program History

Playing for Justice for a Cure

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
Headshot of Nicole Newman

Career Stats

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

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

Game Log

DATE
HOME TEAM
AWAY TEAM
W-L
ERA
G
IP
H
SO
BB
ER
HR
B/AVG
HP
CG
SHO
SV
B
S
WP
9/27/2021
Team OcasioTeam Chidester
0-0
0.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
-
-
-
9/26/2021
Team OcasioTeam Eberle
0-0
0.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9/25/2021
Team JaquishTeam Ocasio
0-0
0.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
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9/20/2021
Team OstermanTeam Ocasio
0-0
0.00
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
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-
9/19/2021
Team JaquishTeam Ocasio
0-0
0.00
-
-
-
-
-
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9/18/2021
Team OcasioTeam Chidester
0-0
0.00
-
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-
-
-
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9/12/2021
Team McCleneyTeam Ocasio
0-0
0.00
-
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9/11/2021
Team McCleneyTeam Jaquish
0-0
0.00
-
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9/5/2021
Team OstermanTeam Piper
0-0
0.00
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9/4/2021
Team PiperTeam Jaquish
0-0
0.00
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8/30/2021
Team OstermanTeam Warren
0-0
3.50
1
2.0
2
-
2
1
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.250
-
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-
-
13
17
-
8/29/2021
Team HaywardTeam Osterman
0-0
0.00
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8/28/2021
Team OstermanTeam Piancastelli
0-0
0.00
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-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
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*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

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First All-American First-Team in Program History

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