6 Brittany File
6 - Brittany File
Height: 5-5
Year: Fr.
Hometown: Carmel, CA
High School: Carmel
Position: P
Bats/Throws: R/R

Freshman (2013-14):
Appeared in 31 games and drew 16 starting assignments in the circle ... Tossed six complete games en route to a 10-5 won-lost record ... Finished with an ERA of 2.78 ... Hurled 102 2/3 innings and struck out 161 batters, good for the No. 2 spot in the UAA and No. 3 on the school's seasonal ladder ... Her average of 10.98 strikeouts/per 7 innings established a program season record and was good for top spot in the D-III ranks .... Registered her third save of the year in the NCAA Atlanta Regional opener vs. Agnes Scott (May 9), tossing three innings of scoreless ball and striking out six in a 5-1 win … Fanned 10 or more batters on four occasions ... Tossed a complete-game shutout vs. Centre College (Feb. 22), allowing just four hits and striking out 16 batters, the second-highest game total in school history, in a 3-0 victory ... Surrendered just one hit and struck out 15 over seven innings in leading the Eagles to a 6-0 decision over Rochester (Mar. 11) at the UAA Tournament ... Suffered a knee injury in NCAA Regional action vs. Piedmont (May 9) but returned to action the following weekend in the Super Regional vs. Trine University ... Came through with a solid six-inning stint as a reliever against Trine (May 17), allowing just two hits and one run while stiking out five ... Named UAA Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 25) after notching two wins and finishing with an ERA of 0.54 over 13 innings of work in helping the Eagles to a 4-0 record at the 3N2 Classic ...  Picked up the win in the relief in a 7-4 decision over Case Western (Feb. 23), tossing six frames and surrendering just one run while fanning seven ... Brilliant effort vs. Messiah (Feb. 28), going all seven innings in a pitcher's duel that resulted in a 1-0 Emory win, allowing just four hits and striking out nine ... Pocketed her second save of the year with a solid 1 1/3 inning performance of scoreless ball in a 7-4 outcome vs. Berry College (Mar. 19) ... Picked up the win after pitching six strong innings in a starting capacity, allowing one run and fanning six in a 2-1 win over No. 7 Piedmont (Apr. 9) ... Complete-game outing in a six-inning 9-1 win over Covenant College (Apr. 8), not allowing an earned run, giving up just two hits and striking out 11. 

High School
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Four-year member of  the Carmel High School softball program … Played for head coach  Mike Odello … Served as team captain her final season … During her senior season, she fashioned a won-lost mark of 15-9, striking out 290 batters over 152 innings  en route to capturing league and county honors for the third straight year ... Was awarded all-state accolades as a senior ... Ranked among the top 10 performers in the state of California in strikeouts … Fired two no-hitters as a senior … Named Prep Athlete of the Week (Apr. 2) after recording back-to-back shutouts and fanning 25 batters in help her squad to a pair of wins … During her junior campaign, she compiled nine victories and fanned 158 opposing batters … Played travel ball for the 18U Gold Central Coast Athletics … Also played on her high school's tennis team. 

Personal:
Daughter of Paul and Wendy File ... Majors in neuroscience and behavioral biology.  

Quote:
"I chose Emory because the University provides the perfect combination of excellent academics and competitive athletics." 

Career Stats

Year ERA W-L GS GC IP H R ER WP HBP SO BB
2014 2.66 10-5 16 6 102.2 66 52 39 20 2 161 97
TOTAL 2.66 10-5 16 6 102.2 66 52 39 20 2 161 97