Ragan Blake

Ragan Blake

Player Profile

Class:
Graduated

Hometown:
Missouri City, Texas

High School:
Elkins HS

Last College:
Mississippi State

Height:
5-9

Position:
P

Birthdate:
01/22/1986

Experience:
1L

2007: Named Southland Conference Pitcher of the Year after going 26-15 with a 1.60 ERA in 46 appearances, including 39 starts ... The 26 wins tied for the third highest total in Bobcat softball history for one season ... Struck out 242 batters in 258.2 innings pitched while limiting opponents to a .191 batting average ... The 242 strikeouts sits sixth on the single-season record list ... Threw 30 complete games and 10 shutouts, each of which ranks in the top 10 for a single-season ... Reached at least 10 strikeouts in a game seven times, including a season-high 13 against McNeese State ... Threw 10 innings in a game twice, winning both and throwing a shutout against Stephen F. Austin in one.

Mississippi State: Named MSU Pitcher of the Year as a sophomore ... went 16-15 with a 1.78 ERA and 183 strikeouts ... moved into second all-time at Mississippi State in saves and fifth in strikeouts ... also ranks in the top ten at Mississippi State in career wins, appearances and ERA ... as a freshman saw action in 28 games from the circle with two starts ... went 4-3 with a 2.82 ERA in 67.0 innings pitched with 58 strikeouts and 18 walks ... also combined for four shutouts and turned in a team-best seven saves ... held opponents to a team-best .257 batting average.

Elkins HS: Helped lead Elkins to a 39-0 record, the 5A state championship and the NFCA national championship as a senior ... tallied a 29-0 record and a 0.08 ERA in 176.2 innings pitched with 257 strikeouts and 13 shutouts as a senior ... named a first team all-American by the NFCA ... also a first team all-state and all-greater Houston selection ... 5A state tournament MVP and District MVP ... as a junior, helped lead Elkins to a 34-4 record and the semifinals of the 5A state tournament ... tallied a 27-2 record and a 0.27 ERA in 103 innings of work, striking out 217 ... named District MVP and collected first team all-greater Houston honors ... also lettered in basketball and volleyball at Elkins ... head softball coach was James McClanahan.

Personal: Born Ragan Aron Blake on January 22, 1986, in Houston, Texas ... daughter of Robert and Diane Blake ... an Exercise Sports Science major also minoring in Photography.