7 Lena Brottman
7 - Lena Brottman
Height: 5-6
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Palatine, IL
High School: Fremd
Position: P
Bats/Throws: R/R

Career:
After three seasons with the Eagles, she stands No. 7 all-time at the school with 33 wins ... Has hurled 10 shutouts with that mark placing her seventh on the school's all-time chart ... Ranks seventh on Emory's career list in games started (39), tied for eighth in complete games (22) and eight in innings pitched (243 2/3) ... Has made a total of 56 appearances in the circle, tied for the seventh-highest total in Emory annals ... Has compiled a career ERA of 1.49, sixth on the Eagles' all-time list.

Junior (2013):
Was slowed by injuries during the early portion of the season, but bounced back to finish with a won-lost ledger of 8-0 ... Appeared in 14 contests and tossed three complete games in seven starting assignments ... Fanned 27 batters over 46 2/3 innings and posted an ERA of 1.80 ... Named to the UAA All-Tournament Team after picking up four of the team's eight victories, two as a starter and a pair in a relief capacity ... Totaled 17 2/3 innings of work during the UAA Tourney and struck out 10 while registering an ERA of 1.58 ... Picked up the win after hurling 4 1/3 innings of scoreless relief vs. Rochester (Mar. 16), allowing just one hit and fanning two ... Outstanding starting performance vs. regionally ranked Kean (Mar. 10) where she crafted a complete-game five-hitter in leading the Eagles to a 4-0 triumph ... Went five innings as the starter and blanked St. John Fisher over five innings, surrendering just one hit, in a 1-0 victory ... Earned her lone save of the season after throwing 3 1/3 innings in the second game of a twinbill vs. LaGrange (Apr. 20), striking out a season-high tying four Panthers and allowing just one hit in a 10-2 win ... Posted a win vs. Rochester (Mar. 13), delivering four innings of hitless and scoreless relief while fanning three, in a 7-0 decision. 

Sophomore (2012):
Second year in the program saw her continue to be a key cog in Emory's pitching rotation, finishing with a won-lost ledger of 9-1 ... Made 11 starts and tossed five complete games ... Hurled 62 2/3 innings and struck out 49 batters en route to registering an ERA of 1.45, good for the No. 2 spot in the UAA for pitchers who logged 50 or more innings ... Outstanding effort vs. Maryville (Feb. 12), tossing all nine innings and allowing just one hit and fanning four in a 2-1 victory ... Came on in relief against No. 10 Christopher Newport (Feb. 12) and earned the win, throwing 2 2/3 innings of shutout ball as the Eagles rallied for a 6-5 decision ... Five-inning complete-game performance vs. Brandeis (Mar. 13) in the opening contest of the UAA Tournament, blanking the Judges on two hits while whiffing a season-high tying seven batters ... Crafted a six-inning whitewash of Agnes Scott (Apr. 16), surrendering just two hits and striking out three as Emory prevailed an 8-0 count ... Kept Transylvania (Mar. 4) off the board in a five-inning start, striking out five in an 8-0 triumph ... In the NCAA Tournament game vs. Roanoke (May 11), she faced a bases-loaded, with no outs situation as a reliever in the fourth inning but got out of the jam by striking out three straight batters in helping the Eagles maintain a 2-0 lead ... Member of the Jewish Review Division II & III All-America Team.

Freshman (2011):
Outstanding first-year performer who proved to be a stalwart performer in the circle ... Finished with a won-lost slate of 16-3 with her victory mark tying for second among UAA players and tying for 10th place on Emory's seasonal ladder ... Appeared in 26 contests and made a team-high 21 starts in the circle,  recording 14 complete games that tied for the No. 8 position on the Eagles' season chart ... Hurled a team-high 134 1/3 innings (11th highest total by an Emory pitcher in a year) and her ERA of 1.41 was second on the UAA ladder (first among pitchers with 75 or more innings) and ranked 22nd nationally ... Fanned 103 opposing batters, third among UAA players, and good for 10th place on Emory season chart ... Voted as a First Team All-UAA selection ... Earned an At-Large spot on the First Team of the All-Atlantic Region Team ... Keyed a 3-0 win over regionally ranked Piedmont (Apr. 21), by throwing a complete game and allowing just four hits ...  Turned in a complete game and struck out a season-high 10 batters in a 5-3 victory against Huntingdon College (Apr. 5) ... Surrendered just two hits and fanned eight in a complete-game whitewash vs. Maryville (Apr. 23) ... Named to the UAA All-Tournament Team after racking up a 3-0 record and an ERA of 0.00 over 12 innings of work ... Blanked Rochester (Mar. 14) over five innings, striking out five in a 9-0 triumph at the UAA Tournament ... Went the distance in a 4-2 win vs. Greensboro College (Feb. 27), striking out four and not issuing any walks ... Came through with a complete-game victory over Lebanon Valley (Mar. 8), striking out eight in a 5-1 outcome.

High School:
Outstanding prep career at Fremd High School ... Four-year member of the program who was coached by Jim Weaver ...  Served as her team's captain in 2010 ... Earned 2010 ICA 3A & 4A First Team All-State honors after compiling a 30-3 won-lost mark, with her victory total a school seasonal record ... Third Team All-American on ESPN Rise ... Helped her squad to an overall slate of 33-5 that included a berth in the Class 4A state championship game ... 2010 Chicago Sun Times Second Team All-State honoree ... Established an Illinois 4A state tournament record with 16 strikeouts vs. Elk Grove in the semifinals ... Tossed 15 shutouts in 2010 and her 17 whitewashes in 2008 ranked as Fremd's seasonal standard ... Tossed 198 innings and fanned a school-record 308 batters ... ESPNChicago.com Prep Athlete of the Week in April, 2010 ... As a junior, she whiffed 280 opponents in 173 2/3 innings en route to a 21-4 record, while aiding the Vikings a third-place finish in the state tournament ... Finished her career as the school's all-time leader with 83 wins ... Held nine of Fremd's top 10 single-game marks for strikeouts ... ICA First Team All-State in 2009 and was a third-team pick in 2008.

Played summer ball for the Palatine Vikings.

Personal:
Born March 19, 1992 ... Daughter of Dave and Jan Brottman ... Recognized as a Coca-Cola Scholar ... Distinguished finalist for the Prudential Spirit of Community ... Recipient of President's Volunteer Service Award ... Member of the 2010 Daily Herald Leadership Team.


Stats

Year ERA W-L GS GC IP H R ER WP HBP SO BB
2011 1.41 16-3 21 14 134.1 101 38 27 2 2 103 27
2012 1.45 9-1 11 5 62.2 52 18 13 1 2 49 12
2013 1.80 8-0 7 3 46.2 43 24 12 1 0 27 11
TOTAL 1.49 33-4 39 22 243.2 196 80 52 4 4 179 50