Amanda Macenko Class: Junior Hometown: Brunswick, Ohio High School: Brunswick Position: P B/T: L/R

Amanda Macenko is quite simply the best pictcher in the Horizon League and one of the top throwers in the midwest. The reigning Horizon League Pitcher of the Year, she overwhelms opponents at the plate with an array of pitches that feature good movement and speed changes. She still has room to improve however as she continues to learn the nuances of the game and understand the art of pitching. Once just a flame-throwing right-hander, she has learned the importance of changing speeds and hitting spots. Look for her to throw the lion's share of innings this year.

CSU CAREER
Enters her junior season with CSU's best career win percentage (.684)...ranks second in CSU history in saves (5) and shutouts (13), third in wins (52), complete games (60), ERA (1.60) and strikeouts (425) and fifth in innings pitched (500.1).

2008 - SOPHOMORE SEASON
Garnered first team All-Horizon League, League Pitcher of the Year and second-team All-Great Lakes Region honors after setting CSU season records for starts (38), complete games (35), appearances (46), innings pitched (273), saves (3) and tied own record with 26 wins...appeared in 46 games, starting 38...went 26-14 overall with three saves and a 1.44 ERA...hurled 272 strikeouts...led league in eight categories including ERA (1.41), innings pitched (243), wins (24), opponent batting average (.198), batters struck out (243), batters struck out looking (67), appearances (42) and starts (34)...ranked third in Horizon League saves (3)...went 2-2 with 29 strikeouts in four appearances at Horizon League Championship, garnering all-tournament honors...three-time League Pitcher of the Week (2/19, 4/7, 4/28)...one of only two pitchers in CSU history to win 50 games...first pitcher in CSU history to win 20+ games in consecutive seasons...multiple listings among NCAA Division I pitching leaders including walks allowed (7th), victories (26th), saves (40th), ERA (45th) and strikeouts (82nd)...struck out 12 and allowed just three hits in seven innings in win over UMBC (2/16)...struck out 12 in a loss to Pennsylvania (3/13) in six innings of work...recorded 12 strikeouts with just two hits allowed in a 3-1 win over Army (3/15)...picked up 10 strikeouts in nine innings of work in loss to Butler (4/5)...used 10 strikeouts in seven innings of work to get past UIC (4/19)...won 20th game of season against Toledo (4/23) during five innings of work and allowed just three hits...struck out 11 batters in a 5-3 win over Loyola (4/26)...earned seventh 10+ strikeout game and 25th pitching win of the year against Green Bay (5/8) in a 4-3 victory that included 10 strikeouts in nine innings of work.

2007 - FRESHMAN SEASON
Garnered second team All-Horizon League honors after setting a school record with 26 wins and 227.1 innings of work...appeared in 41 games, starting 31...went 26-10 overall with two saves and a 1.79 ERA...hurled 153 strikeouts...led league in wins...went 3-2 with 21 strikeouts in six appearance at Horizon League Championship, garnering all-tournament team honors...three-time league Pitcher of the Week.

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned first team All-Ohio accolades as a senior, going 19-4 with 289 strikeouts and a 0.35 ERA...hurled five perfect games among her seven no-hitters...surrendered just five walks in 161 innings of work...also hit .400 with four home runs...conference MVP...second team All-Ohio honoree in 2005, posting 15 shutouts, 303 strikeouts and 10 walks, while hitting .360...three-time all-conference performer and a two-time all-district pick.

PERSONAL
Born Nov. 10, 1987... daughter of Antoinette and Mike Macenko...has a younger brother, Michael...communications major.