Kimi Pohlman
| Kimi Pohlman | |
|---|---|
| Outfielder | |
| Born: November 22, 1990 Bellevue, Washington | |
Batted: Left Threw: Left | |
| NPF debut | |
| June 5, 2013, for the Chicago Bandits | |
| Last NPF appearance | |
| August 24, 2013, for the Chicago Bandits | |
| NPF statistics | |
| Batting average | .311 |
| Runs | 22 |
| Hits | 33 |
| RBI | 13 |
| Teams | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Kimberly Cheyne Pohlman (born November 22, 1990)[1][2] is an American former softball outfielder. She played college softball at Washington and professionally for one season with the Chicago Bandits of National Pro Fastpitch in 2013.
Early life and college career
[edit]Born in Bellevue, Washington and raised in nearby Sammamish, Pohlman attended The Bear Creek School in Redmond, Washington from second to eleventh grades. Although the school did not have a softball team, Pohlman played basketball, soccer, and track and field there and played on the Washington Ladyhawks softball team.[2][3] In 2007, Pohlman transferred to Eastlake High School in Sammamish for her senior year and played on the softball team.[2][3]
Attending the University of Washington, Pohlman played on the Washington Huskies softball team from 2009 to 2012 at outfielder.[2] On the 2009 Women's College World Series championship team as a freshman, Pohlman had the second-best batting average on the team at .360 in 62 games with 56 starts, mostly at left field and was a second-team All-Pac-10 honoree.[4][5] Batting .350 with 10 runs, one double, one RBI, and three stolen bases in the postseason, Pohlman made the Women's College World Series All-Tournament team.[2] On June 2, 2009, in the 3–2 win over no. 1 Florida in the series-deciding third game of the World Series, Pohlman scored two runs, including one on an error that ultimately became the game winner.[6]
As a sophomore in 2010, Pohlman batted .347 with 69 hits and 47 runs in 59 games (58 starts), earning first-team All-Pac-10 honors.[2] Still starting at left field, Pohlman added right fielder to her outfield duties in 2010.[7][8]
Earning her second straight first-team All-Pac-10 honors in 2011, Pohlman played 53 games including 52 starts in her junior season, batting .432 with 79 hits, 57 runs, 28 RBI, and three homers.[2] In her senior year of 2012, when the Pac-10 became the Pac-12, Pohlman was a first-team all-conference honoree for the third straight time in 52 started games with a .366 batting average and a team-leading 64 hits.[2] Pohlman played at center fielder more often beginning in 2011.[9][10] Pohlman graduated from Washington in 2012 with a bachelor's degree in communications.[11]
Professional softball career
[edit]In the 2012 NPF Draft, the Chicago Bandits selected Pohlman second overall; Pohlman became the highest draft selection of any athlete in Washington history.[11] Pohlman signed a one-year contract with the Bandits in March 2013.[12] Helping the Bandits win the Ringor Cup regular season title and finish runners-up in the Cowles Cup championship series, Pohlman hit .306 with 33 hits and 13 RBI in 45 games.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Kimi Pohlman". National Pro Fastpitch. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "2012 Softball Roster: Kimi Pohlman". University of Washington. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Yanity, Molly (June 12, 2007). "Redmond's Kimi Pohlman has yet to find a sport she doesn't excel in". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on June 16, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "2009 Washington Softball: Overall Statistics for Washington (as of Jun 10, 2009)". June 10, 2009. Archived from the original on November 16, 2010. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Wright, Scott (May 30, 2009). "Women's College World Series: Washington Huskies hold off Arizona State University in 8 innings". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
Washington left fielder Kimi Pohlman doubled with one out in the bottom of the eighth inning...
- ^ Magruder, Jack (June 3, 2009). "Huskies win NCAA softball title". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 11, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Johns, Greg (May 22, 2010). "Lawrie fires two-hitter as UW survives pitcher's duel". Seattle PI Sports Blog. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ "Lawrie Pitches Perfect Game to Propel No. 1 Huskies Past No. 17/13 Cal, 4-0". CalBears.com. University of California, Berkeley. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Alt URL
- ^ "Gerhart's Sacrifice Fly Lifts Cardinal Over Huskies". GoStanford.com. Stanford University. April 29, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Okanes, Jonathan (May 27, 2012). "Washington falls to California in NCAA softball super regionals". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ a b Bell, Gregg (April 26, 2012). "Smith's Caper Still Makes These UW Seniors Laugh". GoHuskies.com. University of Washington. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Boatman, Jacquie (March 12, 2013). "Kimi Pohlman Signs" (Press release). Chicago Bandits. Archived from the original on September 5, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2018 – via National Pro Fastpitch.
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