Angel Bunner
Angelique "Angel" Bunner (born November 2, 1989)[1] is an American, former collegiate, left-handed pro softball pitcher, originally from Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. Bunner pitched collegiately for the Auburn Tigers of the Southeastern Conference in 2008-12, where she ranks in a couple career records for the school. In the National Pro Fastpitch 2012 Senior Draft she was selected #17 overall and throughout her tenure from 2012-19, played for the Beijing Shougang Eagles and formerly for the USSSA Pride, Chicago Bandits, Pennsylvania Rebellion, Carolina Diamonds and NY/NJ Comets. She currently ranks in career innings pitched and won a championship for the Bandits in 2016.[2]
Current position | |
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Title | Pitcher |
Team | Beijing Shougang Eagles |
Conference | NPF |
Biographical details | |
Born | Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania | November 2, 1989
Playing career | |
2008–2012 | Auburn |
2012 | Carolina Diamonds |
2013 | New York Comets |
2014–2015 | Pennsylvania Rebellion |
2016 | Chicago Bandits |
2017 | USSSA Pride |
2018–present | Beijing Shougang Eagles |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
2014 | Northwestern State (volunteer asst.) |
2015 | Gardner-Webb (asst.) |
Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
2013 | Auburn (dir. of ops.) |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
Awards | |
Early Years
Bunner was born in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania to George and Debbie Bunner. Bunner has two older siblings. She attended at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School the same school American football running back Steve Slaton attended. At Conwell-Egan Catholic High School, Bunner lettered four times in softball and three in field hockey.[3] Bunner currently has Conwell-Egan records for wins (70), strikeouts (818) and shutouts (38).
College
She set third-best single-season ERA at 1.53 in 2011, set ninth-best single-season batting average against at .205 in 2011, tied for seventh-most wins in single-season with 16 in 2011, and set single-season record for fewest walks with 22 in 2012.
Bunner recorded 8 wins in her freshman season; red shirted her sophomore year due to injury; 7 in her second full season; 16 in her third full year; and 13 in her last season for a career total of 44 wins. In that stretch, Bunner struck out a total of 326 batters.
After Bunner finished college she ranked top ten in several categories, and currently still does as 4th in WHIP, 7th in ERA, 9th in wins, shutouts and innings.[4]
National Pro Fastpitch
Bunner was drafted 17th overall by the Carolina Diamonds in 2012 and she was the first Auburn softball player to be taken in the NPF draft.[5]
In February 2013, it was announced that the team had folded and the roster would now be picked up by the NPF expansion team, the New York/New Jersey Comets.[6]
Bunner joined the Chicago Bandits midway through the 2016 season. She was the winning pitcher, pitching in the first six innings of game 3 of the championship series versus the USSSA Pride.[7]
In 2016, Bunner became a teacher at Belleview High School in Belleview, Florida.[8]
Career Statistics
Auburn Tigers
YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | WHIP |
2008 | 8 | 1 | 27 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 84.0 | 72 | 39 | 30 | 17 | 67 | 2.50 | 1.06 |
2010 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92.2 | 104 | 58 | 44 | 22 | 48 | 3.32 | 1.36 |
2011 | 16 | 7 | 33 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 156.0 | 116 | 44 | 34 | 43 | 124 | 1.53 | 1.02 |
2012 | 13 | 5 | 29 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 126.1 | 99 | 47 | 39 | 22 | 87 | 2.16 | 0.96 |
TOTALS | 44 | 21 | 118 | 55 | 25 | 10 | 6 | 459.0 | 391 | 188 | 147 | 104 | 326 | 2.24 | 1.08 |
YEAR | W | L | GP | GS | CG | Sh | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA | |
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2012 | 5 | 7 | 17 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 89 | 102 | 66 | 51 | 35 | 41 | 4.01 | |
2013 | 3 | 11 | 21 | 15 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 153 | 107 | 92 | 77 | 56 | 6.31 | |
2014 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68.0 | 82 | 45 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 3.50 | |
Totals | 10 | 24 | 57 | 38 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 259 | 307 | 218 | 177 | 145 | 129 | 4.78 | |
Year | W | L | GP | GS | CG | Sh | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
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2012 playoffs | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9.33 |
2013 playoffs | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
2014 playoffs | W | L | GP | GS | -- | -- | 0 | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
Totals | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6.83 |
Year | W | L | GP | GS | CG | Sh | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
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TOTALS | 70 | L | GP | GS | CG | 38 | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | 818 | ERA |
References
- "Angel Bunner". Pro Fastpitch. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- "Angel Bunner". Auburntigers.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- "Player Bio: Angel Bunner". Auburn University. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- "2020 Auburn Softball Media Guide" (PDF). Auburntigers.com. Retrieved 2020-09-01.
- "Former Tiger Angel Bunner Signs With NY/NJ Comets". 2013-02-28. Retrieved 2013-02-28.
- "New NPF Team Returns Professional Softball To Northeast". National Pro Fastpitch. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
- Hays, Graham (August 24, 2016). "Led by an unlikely star in the circle, Chicago Bandits win second straight NPF championship". espnw.com. ESPN. Retrieved August 24, 2016.
- Moulton, Sarah (March 6, 2017). "NPF Update: Where are they now? Angel Bunner, USSSA Pride". Fastpitch News. Retrieved June 17, 2018.
External links
- Angel Bunner on Twitter
- Beijing Eagles v USSSA Pride (2019) on YouTube
- On the Beat With Angel Bunner of the Chicago Bandits 2016 on YouTube
- Angel Bunner Pro FastPitch.com
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