AmberMatousek

Junior (2009): Tossed 98 innings of work and claimed an 8-7 record … Struck out 61 batters and limited batters to a career-best .281 batting average … Posted a shutout victory over Hawaii in her first start of the season … Struck out seven batters while yielding just four hits in the win … Tossed a complete game win against San Diego State … Threw four innings of work and tallied a pair of strikeouts against UConn … Went the distance with five strikeouts in a win over Stetson … Started and played in seven innings, striking out five against the Hatters in the extra-inning win … Tossed a complete game win over Morehead State while striking out six batters … Won game two of the Auburn sweep by throwing four innings, allowing just one hit and striking out three batters … Went the distance and earned a victory against Miami (Ohio) … Earned a win over WKU while working five innings and striking out one … Posted a complete game series-clinching victory over Ole Miss.

Sophomore (2008): Became the first UK pitcher in 10 seasons to toss 10 or more strikeouts in a game … She achieved the feat three times during the year … Rose to No. 3 on UK’s career strikeout list by fanning 111 batters in her second season … Started a career-high 29 contests while earning a career-best 4.21 ERA and 11 victories … Notched her first win of the year in a complete game over Wichita State … Threw 10 strikeouts in her second win of the season against Toledo, where she gave up just one earned run … Again tied her career high, fanning 10 batters in a win over Morehead State, and did not give up an earned run … Saw a career-high 9.1 innings of action in the loss to Chattanooga … Earned two wins in the team’s 4-0 weekend at the Chattanooga Frost Classic … Started two games against Tennessee, including the upset victory over the Lady Vols in the first game of the series … Pitched 14 innings and did not give up a single earned run against UT … Recorded her first career shutout in the 2-0 win over Tennessee … Tallied her second career shutout in the history making win over Ohio State … Threw seven innings of work, yielding just two hits while striking out five batters in the win over Eastern Kentucky.

Freshman (2007): Made 23 appearances, earning a team-leading 17 starts in her debut season with the Wildcats … Notched six wins on the year … Led the team by striking out 43 batters, including five against both Saint Mary’s and Auburn … Had three or more strikeouts in seven games … Threw nine complete games, including a 2-1 win over SEC foe Auburn … Was used for 105.0 innings of work, which was most on the team.

High School: Was a standout pitcher for Mountain Ridge High School in Glendale, Ariz. … Tossed a pair of no-hitters, the first two in school history … Earned all-region honors in 2005 and 2006 … Named all-state honorable mention in 2005 … Received the Coach’s Award in 2004, the Positive Attitude Award in 2005 and the Heart of a Lion Award in 2006 … Also a standout in the classroom, Matousek was a two-time recipient of the Rising Star award … Member of the academic honor roll throughout her high school career. School in Glendale, Ariz. … Tossed a pair of no-hitters, the first two in school history … Earned all-region honors in 2005 and 2006 … Named all-state honorable mention in 2005 … Received the Coach’s Award in 2004, the Positive Attitude Award in 2005 and the Heart of a Lion Award in 2006 … Also a standout in the classroom,Matousek was a two-time recipient of the Rising Star award …Member of the academic honor roll throughout her high school career.