Blaire Luna

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Blaire Luna (born 1990) is an American, former collegiate All-American, right-handed pro softball pitcher, originally from Austin, Texas.{{cite web |url=https://nfca.org/awards/awards-history/2010-di-aa-teams-4058 |title=2010 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams |location=Nfca.org |access-date=2020-07-16}}{{cite web |url=https://nfca.org/awards/awards-history/2011-di-all-americans-4219 |title=2011 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams |location=Nfca.org |access-date=2020-07-16}}{{cite web |url=https://nfca.org/awards/nfca-all-americans/2013-d1-all-americans-5484 |title=2013 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams |date=29 May 2013 |location=Nfca.org |access-date=2020-07-16}} She attended Bowie High School in Austin, Texas. She later attended the University of Texas at Austin, where she pitched for the Texas Longhorns softball team in the Big 12 Conference and was named a Second Team and three-time First Team All-Conference honoree.{{cite web |url=https://big12sports.com/documents/2019/10/3/2019_20_Softball_Record_Book.pdf?path=softball |title=Big 12 Softball Record Book |website=Big12sports.com |access-date=2020-05-28}} She currently ranks 10th in career strikeout ratio for the NCAA Division I.{{cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/SB_Records/2020/D1.pdf |title=Division I Softball Records |location=Ncaa.org |access-date=2020-07-16}}{{cite news|url=https://www.statesman.com/sports/20130517/bohls-lunas-legacy-depends-on-horns-ncaa-run|title=Luna's legacy? Depends on Horns' NCAA run|date=May 17, 2013|agency=Austin American-Statesman|author=Bohls, Kirk|access-date=July 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721060528/https://www.statesman.com/sports/20130517/bohls-lunas-legacy-depends-on-horns-ncaa-run|archive-date=July 21, 2019|url-status=live}} In her senior year, Luna led Texas softball to a berth in the 2013 Women's College World Series semifinals, where they lost to Tennessee, 2–0.{{cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/softball_wcws_stats/2013/texas13.htm |title=Texas WCWS Stats 2013 |location=Ncaa.org |access-date=2020-07-16}} She later went on to play professional softball for the USSSA Pride of National Pro Fastpitch,{{cite news|url=http://usssapride.com/usssa-pride-sign-texas-ace-blaire-luna/|title=USSSA Pride sign Texas ace Blaire Luna|date=June 4, 2013|agency=USSSA Pride|access-date=July 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721061043/http://usssapride.com/usssa-pride-sign-texas-ace-blaire-luna/|archive-date=July 21, 2019|url-status=live}} and internationally in New Zealand.{{cite news|url=https://www.statesman.com/sports/20161012/former-longhorns-luna-ogle-lead-new-zealand-team-to-championship|title=Former Longhorns Luna, Ogle lead New Zealand team to championship|date=October 12, 2016|agency=Austin American-Statesman|author=Adams, Michael|access-date=July 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721060733/https://www.statesman.com/sports/20161012/former-longhorns-luna-ogle-lead-new-zealand-team-to-championship|archive-date=July 21, 2019|url-status=live}}{{cite news|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/67356393/|title=Auckland Marist US pitcher Blaire Luna leads side to victory over Hutt Valley|date=March 13, 2015|agency=stuff.co.nz|author=Smith, Tony|access-date=July 21, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721061251/https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/67356393/|archive-date=July 21, 2019|url-status=live}}

College

Luna debuted for the Longhorns on February 12, no hitting the DePaul Blue Demons in 8 innings.{{cite web |url=https://texassports.com/news/2010/2/12/021210aaa_509.asp |title=Softball wins a pair, Luna tosses no-hitter in debut |location=Texassports.com |date=2020-02-12 |access-date=2020-10-12}} The next day, she defeated them again with a career best 17 strikeouts in regulation.{{cite web |url=https://texassports.com/news/2010/2/13/021410aaa_314.aspx |title=Luna's 17 K's pace Softball past No. 20 DePaul, 4-1 |location=Texassports.com |date=2010-02-13 |access-date=2020-10-12}} On March 28 to April 7, Luna fired 43.0 consecutive scoreless innings over eight games, winning 5 and allowing 10 hits, 13 walks while fanning 83 batters for a 0.53 WHIP.{{cite web |url=https://texassports.com/sports/softball/schedule/2010 |title=2010 Softball Schedule |location=Texassports.com |access-date=2020-10-12}} As a sophomore beginning on March 10 to April 27, Luna won 15 consecutives games for a career highlight. She would allow 44 hits, 10 earned runs, 35 walks in 101.0 innings, striking out 146 for a 0.69 ERA, 0.78 WHIP and 0.129 opponents batting average.{{cite web |url=https://texassports.com/sports/softball/schedule/2011 |title=2011 Softball Schedule |location=Texassports.com |access-date=2020-10-12}} During the streak on March 17, Luna tossed a perfect game against the Washington Huskies.{{cite web |url=https://texassports.com/news/2011/3/17/031811aaa_697.aspx |title=Luna fires first perfect game, No. 12 Softball rolls past No. 4 Washington, 12-0 |location=Texassports.com |date=2011-03-17 |access-date=2020-10-12}} In her senior season, Luna defeated the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners on April 20 in a four-hit, 8 strikeout game.{{cite web |url=https://texassports.com/news/2013/4/20/042013aab_550.aspx |title=Thom drives in two to even the series against No. 1/1 Oklahoma |location=Texassports.com |date=2013-04-20 |access-date=2020-10-12}} She would later help the Longhorns into the 2013 Women's College World Series and threw two victories before losing to the Tennessee Lady Vols in the semifinals on June 2, pitching a complete game allowing 2 runs and striking out 12 in her last appearance.{{cite web |url=https://texassports.com/news/2013/6/2/060313aaa_968.aspx |title=No. 6/7 Softball ends season with WCWS semifinal setback to No. 5/5 Tennessee |location=Texassports.com |date=2013-06-02 |access-date=2020-10-12}}{{cite web |url=https://texassports.com/sports/softball/roster/blaire-luna/3204 |title=Blaire Luna |location=Texassports.com |access-date=2020-10-12}}

Statistics

{{cite web |url=https://texassports.com/documents/2020/2/4/2020_SB_Factbook.pdf |title=Texas Longhorns Softball 2020 Factbook |location=Texassports.com |access-date=2020-07-16}}