Statistics: 2018 | 2019 | 2021
As a Senior (2021): Made appearances in 37 games, starting all but one ... Second on the team in homeruns (3), walks (14), and sacrifice flies (1) ... Posted a pair of walks in game one against Loyola Chicago (2/25) ... Knocked first double of the season in game two with LUC (2/25) ... Went the distance inside the circle against Loyola Chicago, psoting eight strikeouts for first win of the season ... Logged a season-high nine strikeouts against Valaparaiso (2/25) en route to second win of the season ... Recorded a pair of assists versus Jacksonville State (3/6) ... Smacked a double in the first two games with the Gamecocks (3/6, 3/7) ... Went 2-for-3 at the plate with two homeruns at Lipscomb (3/10) ... Also tossed 3.0 innings en route to picking up the win over the Bisons ... Went the distance inside the circle in game two at Eastern Illinois (3/13) to pick up a win ... Went 2-for-2 with a double in game two at Austin Peay (3/27) ... Went 2-for-3 at the plate versus Tennessee State (4/7) ... Also threw 5.0 innings to notch the win inside the circle ... Finished with seven strikeouts in game two at Murray State (4/17) ... Threw 7.0 innings in game one against Golden Eagles (5/1) to notch sixth win of the season ... Posted a pair of runs with a homerun in the series finale against Tennessee Tech (5/2) ... Also collected first save of the season in same contest.
As a Junior (2020): Redshirted the season ... Earned OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll distinction.
As a Sophomore (2019): Played in 52 contests, starting them all ... Inside the circle posted a 2.98 ERA with 15 complete games ... Led pitching corps in wins (15), innings pitched (148.0) and games started (25) plus tied to lead in shutouts with a total of four ... Second on staff in strikeouts with a total of 140 ... At the plate, led the Bruins in homeruns with a total of eight and tied to lead in walks (24) ... Second on the team in doubles (11), triples (1), RBI (39), and slugging percentage (.562) ... Posted three or more hits on six occasions ... Recorded two or more runs six times ... Finished with two or more RBI on 10 occasions ... Tallied five or more strikeouts 13 times ... Earned first win of the season inside the circle and notched a homerun versus Akron (2/15) at the Madeira Beach Invitational ... Recorded a season-high three walks versus Bryant (2/23) at the Georgia Classic ... Also fanned a season-high 13 batters in the same contest ... Collected a season-high 13 put outs against Dayton (3/2) ... Tossed a season-high eight innings against Northern Kentucky (3/1) at the Bruin Classic ... Was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with a season-high five RBI with two homeruns against Alabama A&M (3/2) at the same tournament ... Matched season-high of eight innings thrown versus IUPUI (3/8) at the Memphis Tournament ... Tossed a complete game with 10 strikeouts against Illinois Chicago (3/16) at the Belmont Invitational ... Fanned 11 batters in game one versus UT Martin (3/23) ... Was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate with three runs and a pair of homeruns in game one at Morehead State (4/5) ... Recorded a pair of doubles in game two against Tennessee State (4/10) ... Posted a triple and a stolen base in game two versus Jacksonville State (4/12) ... Went 3-for-4 with one homerun at the plate in game two at Eastern Illinois (4/26) ... Smashed a pair of doubles in game one at SIUE (4/28) ... OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll ... 2018-19 Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete honoree.
As a Freshman (2018): Made appearances in 17 games, earning 13 starts ... One of four players to finish season with unblemished fielding percentage (1.000) ... Second in the Bruin pitching corps in strikeouts (77), ERA (3.26), appearances (21), complete games (6), and innings pitched (98.2) ... Recorded six or more innings inside the circle eight times ... Tossed first collegiate complete game against Fort Wayne (2/24) ... Finished with eight strikeouts versus Butler (3/2) ... Posted first run of the season in game one at Jacksonville State (4/6) ... Earned a season-high two walks in game two at JSU ... Notched first collegiate shuout in game two on the road at Tennessee Tech (4/8) ... Matched career-high of nine strikeouts in game two against Morehead State (4/13) ... 2017-18 Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Prior to Belmont: Prepped at Northeast High under coaches Jennifer and Dustin Brady ... Three-time Tennessean All-Midstate team selection ... District 10-AAA Offensive MVP as a junior ... District 10-AAA All-District selection twice ... Tabbed District 10-AAA MVP as a sophomore ... Named to Tennessee Softball Coaches Association All-State team as a sophomore ... Tennessee Sports Writers Association (TSWA) All-State team selection as a freshman ... Earned Academic Achievement Award three times.
Personal: Daughter of John and Suzanne Veltri ... Has four siblings, including Lauren, who is on the Softball team, and brother Dominic, who played baseball for Belmont ... Hobby is photography ... Lists greatest sports thrill as making it out of districts and pictching in the regional game as a freshman ... Favorite singers are Keith Urban, Lee Brice and Miley Cyrus ... Lists favorite movies as My Girl and A Walk to Remember ... Interested in majoring in Early Childhood Education.
