Heather Johnson

BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 02, 2023 - pitcher\infield Heather Johnson #17 of the Indiana Hoosiers during Lil’ Sis day at the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Andy Mohr Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Rachel Gillam/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Rachel Gillam/Indiana Athletics

BLOOMINGTON, IN - April 02, 2023 - infield\utility player Sarah Stone #14 and outfielder Taylor Minnick #3 and outfielder Kinsey Mitchell #24 and pitcher\infield Heather Johnson #17 of the Indiana Hoosiers during the game between the Ohio State Buckeyes and the Indiana Hoosiers at Andy Mohr Field in Bloomington, IN. Photo By Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

Photo by: Dalton Wainscott/Indiana Athletics

Year:
Freshman
Hometown:
Lafayette, Ind.
Position:
P/IF

SOPHOMORE (2023)
• Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
Appeared in 44 games inside the circle with a 16-7 overall record … started in 28 games with three complete games, four saves, and one shutout … pitched 118.1 innings with 58 strikeouts … threw a complete game shutout in a 9-0 victory over Rutgers (4/22) … recorded a season-high seven strikeouts against Louisville (5/21) in the NCAA Knoxville Regionals.

FRESHMAN (2022)
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team
Made 39 appearances for the Hoosiers in the circle with a 9-7 overall record … started in 22 games with six complete games, three shutouts and four saves … recorded 88 strikeouts … made first career start against No. 3 Florida State and shut them out through five inning as she retired 15 of the 20 batters she faced … pitched 10.1 inning in 11 inning game against Illinois holding them to two runs … first career win in complete game shutout against Hofstra (2/27) with six strikeouts … six strikeouts in complete game win over San Diego (3/20) … named to the Big Ten All-Freshman Team.

PREP/PERSONAL
In her senior year batted .653 with 55 RBI, 12 doubles, one triple, and 12 home runs ... pitched 77.2 innings with a 2.21 ERA, 128 strikeouts and 21 walks ... First Team All-State ... Big School Player of the Year...Indiana All Star ... in her 2019 varsity season, she posted a .559 batting average and 32 RBI's while in the circle collecting 93 K's, 10 wins and a no-hitter … named Frist Team All-Conference and Big-School All-Area for 2019 and 2018 after leading her squad in batting average, on-base percentage and strikeouts in the circle for both seasons … In her 2020 travel ball season with Indiana Magic Gold, Johnson posted a 2.60 ERA, 98 K's and a 1.1 WHIP over 102 innings pitched … averaged .352 at the plate collecting 31 RBI's … Johnson is ranked in the top 75 by Extra Inning's Softball … Off the field, Johnson became part of the National Honor Society in 2020, has been part of the AB Honor Roll since 2017 and is an Academic Hall of Famer…the daughter of Sue and Bill Johnson, has one brother Jacob … plans to major in Kinesiology at Indiana.