2012: Appeared in 12 games, starting four...Logged 23.2
innings, posting a 5.03 ERA...Recorded 13 strikeouts and allowed only nine
walks...Tossed two scoreless innings against UMBC (March 20), recording a
strikeout...Longest outing came against Towson (April 20), throwing four innings,
allowing no earned runs on two strikeouts and six hits...Compiled a 0-5 record.
2011:
Appeared
in the pitching circle seven times during the season including three starts...
Longest outing came on February 19 at USC Upstate where she pitched 4.1 innings.
2010: Made 18 appearances in the circle, including four starts and three complete games ... Compiled a 3.20 ERA and 4-2 record, tossing 59 innings with 30 strikeouts and 14 walks allowed ... Pitched two innings in collegiate debut against Mount St. Mary, allowing one unearned run on two hits (Mar. 9) ... Started and pitched a complete game for first victory against Hampton, fanning seven Pirates while allowing three runs (two earned) on seven hits (Mar. 10) ... Started and pitched four innings in a no-decision against Morgan State, allowing one run on four hits with two strikeouts (Mar. 21) ... Picked up the win in complete game against James Madison (Mar. 27) ... Tossed four innings in relief, allowing one unearned run while striking out two against Hofstra (Apr. 2) ... Fanned four in two innings of work at George Washington (Apr. 14) ... Garnered the win in two scoreless innings of work against the Colonials two weeks later (Apr. 28) ... Tossed 4.1 innings in relief to earn the win at Delaware, allowing no runs on four hits with a strikeout (May 7).
Prep: Lettered all four years for the Eagles and earned two letters in volleyball ... Was the team MVP both her junior and senior seasons, when she was also team captain ... Batted .396 her senior year with seven doubles, three triples and five home runs ... Hit for the cycle twice that season, both in Beach District play ... As a pitcher, struck out 163 batters in 2009 and twice won the district award for most strikeouts in district play ... In 2008, batted .620 with 14 extra base hits and 18 RBIs ... Has played eight years of club softball and participated in the 2008 Senior All-Star World Series ... Graduated with honors and earned the Lancer Elite for Academics and Athletic Achievement.
Personal:: Parents are Kathy and Randy Buffington ... Has three siblings: Kristina, Randy and Shannon ... Brother Randy pitched four years for Virginia Tech baseball ... Hobbies include surfing and traveling ... Chose Mason over a number of schools including Liberty, Furman, and Christopher Newport ... Major is environmental science and conservation.
