Riverhead alum Julia Morrow named Daktronics South Region Pitcher of the Year

Riverhead High School graduate and University of Tampa softball player Julia Morrow has been named the Daktronics South Region Pitcher of the Year.

Morrow, a senior from Baiting Hollow, enjoyed a stellar senior season where she set the school record for strikeouts in a season. She was also named Daktronics first-team all-South Region, first-team all-Sunshine State Conference and the SSC Pitcher of the Year.

She finished her senior season with a 25-9 record and 1.35 ERA. In 238.0 inning pitched, Morrow registered 349 strikeouts while holding opponents to a .173 batting average. Among the feats accomplished as a senior, Morrow set new school records for strikeouts, complete games (32), innings pitched and wins.

Morrow has thrown two perfect games in her career at University of Tampa. But her very first perfect game was right here in Riverhead in 2010, when she threw the only perfect game in the town’s history as a senior.

Morrow is listed in the UT career record books in every pitching category, and departs with a 48-18 career record and 1.28 ERA. She is second in program history in strikeouts/7 innings (10.11), third in shutouts (20), fourth in strikeouts (641), fifth in ERA, sixth in wins, sixth in complete games (51) and seventh in innings pitched (444.0).

Voting for the Daktronics team is conducted by sports information directors across the South Region. First-team selections will move forward on the national ballot for All-American honors.

Morrow will also be on the ballot for National Pitcher of the Year.

2015 Daktronics South Region Softball All-Region Team

South Region Pitcher of the Year: Julia Morrow, Tampa
South Region Player of the Year: Kaitlyn Bannister, Alabama Huntsville

First Team
C – Dee Espinosa, Jr., Barry
1B – Kiley Rusen, Jr., Valdosta State
2B – Brittany Johnson, Jr., Rollins
3B – Kaitlyn Bannister, So., Alabama Huntsville
SS – Jaime Phillips, Jr., Valdosta State
OF – Courtney Albritton, Sr., Valdosta State
OF – Brianna Sullivan, Jr., Alabama Huntsville
OF – Elaine Brown, Jr., Florida Tech
DP – Angela Kafalas, Sr., Saint Leo
UT – Treasure Rodriguez, Jr., West Alabama
UT/P – Amber Hay, Sr., Eckerd
P – Julia Morrow, Sr., Tampa
P – Caitlyn Calhoun, Jr., Valdosta State
P – Niki Fogle, Jr., Rollins

Second Team
C – Hailee Keisling, So., Rollins College
1B – Erin Dixson, Jr., Eckerd
2B – Amber Adcock, Sr., Delta State
3B – Adrianna Sanders, Sr., Saint Leo
SS – Jasmine McNeal, Sr., Lane
OF – Libby Olinger, Sr., North Alabama
OF – Ashley Stassin, So., West Alabama
OF – Kassidy Tally, Jr., Delta State
OF – Fran Johnson, So., Valdosta State
DP – Nicole Miller, Sr., Florida Tech
UT – Chelsea Hall, So., Claflin
UT/P – Tyler Harrison, So., Alabama Huntsville
P – Hillary Carpenter, So., North Alabama
P – Kelly Robey, Sr., Union (Tenn.)
P – Alana Tabel, Jr., Saint Leo

Source: Press release issued by University Of Tampa Sports Information, May 10.