Kim Mazzapica
| Title: | Pitching Coach |
| Phone: | (478) 301-5216 |
| Email: | mazzapica_kp@mercer.edu |
Kim Mazzapica joined the Mercer Athletics family in August 2013.
For the past two years, Mazzapica's work with the Mercer pitching staff has been impressive, helping develop Kirsten Stevens into the 2015 SoCon Pitcher of the Year. In 2015, Stevens broke Mercer's single-season win record and pitched the first no-hitter in both program history and SoCon Tournament history.
During her tenure as Mercer's pitching coach, the Bears' team statistics have increased in total wins and pitching staff strikeouts. Additionally, the Orange and Black have improved statistics in the following categories: team ERA, number of hits allowed, runs scored against, earned runs, walks allowed, opponent's batting average and wild pitches.
Mazzapica has been an integral part of recruiting, developing relationships, and securing the commitments of top players, as well as pitchers for the 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 recruiting classes for Mercer Softball. This includes seven of the region's top pitchers and 23 of the nation's top academically oriented prospects in two full years of recruiting.
A three-time conference champion as a pitcher for Ball State, Mazzapica helped the Cardinals post a 37-17 overall record in 2013, to go along with an 18-3 MAC mark and the program’s fourth MAC regular season title in five seasons.
Her experience in the circle for the Cardinals’ helped Mazzapica mentor freshman pitcher Nicole Steinbach to the program’s first MAC Freshman of the Year award, as well as recognition on the All-MAC Second Team and MAC All-Freshman. Mazzapica helped the Ball State pitching staff rank fourth in the Mid-American Conference with a combined 2.74 earned run average during the 2013 season.
