Kari Chambers

Height:
5-4
Class:
Senior
High School:
Woodstock HS
Hometown:
Woodstock, Ga.

2010: Solidified her role as the No. 2 pitcheron Mike Raynor’s staff during her junior season…Wassecond on the team with 22 appearances in 2010…Had a 6-8overall record with all six wins being complete gameperformances…Had two complete game shutouts as well againstSavannah St.(2/24) and Georgia Southern (4/6)…Had twodouble-digit strikeout performances against South Dakota St. (2/16)and a season-high 13 strikeouts against Savannah St.(2/24)…Gave up just one hit against Savannah St. (2/24)inseven innings of work…Had a career-high 88.2 inningspitches, which was also good enough for second on the team in2010…Had a career-high 79 strikeouts in 2010…Heldopposing batters to a .257 batting average.

2009: Pitched an inning of hitless softball andnotched a strikeout in game two of doubleheader with Savannah State(2/8) ... Entered the game in the third inning with the Bearsbehind 5-0 and limited the Trojans to a single hit in 4 2/3 inningsof work (2/14) ... Started Mercer’s 5-4 victory over Radford,pitching 2.1 innings, yielding 2 hits and one earned run (2/20) ...Posted first win in Orange and Black with a complete-game, five hiteffort against Samford (4/30).

2008: Played for Eastern Michigan University andcoach Karen Baird ... Started 20 games, pitching eight completegames and tallying five wins ... Racked up 73 strikeouts whileplaying for the Eagles ... Pitched 2.1 innings against No. 4 UCLAand recorded three strikeouts while yielding just one earned run(3/1) ... Named MAC West Division Pitcher of the Week after going2-1 in first weekend of collegiate play ... Pitched a complete gameagainst Longwood, giving up only three hits and one run whilefanning five batters (2/15) ... Tossed a complete game shutoutfacing Bucknell, allowing only five hits and striking out three enroute to the victory (2/16).

High School: Lettered four seasons for coachTonya Sebring ... Member of the 2006 Wolverine squad which capturedthe state championship ... Contributed to Woodstock’s 2003,2005, and 2006 regional champion teams ... Honored as Pitcher ofthe Year in 2006 ... Also played for Georgia Elite and coachChenita Rogers.

Personal: Full name is Kari Chambers ... Born onMay 23, 1989 in Woodstock, Ga. ... Has two sisters, Megan (33), andEmily (31) ... Majoring in business management.