University of Minnesota Athletics
2023 Softball Roster
Pease, Autumn
Jersey Number 25
Autumn Pease
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Height:
- 5-9
- High School:
- Murrieta Mesa HS
- Hometown:
- Murrieta, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Idaho State
Bio
2023 | FIFTH YEAR
2023 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
NFCA Second Team All-American
D1 Softball Second Team All-American
NFCA Great Lakes All-Region First Team
All-Big Ten First Team
All-Big Ten Tournament Team
Academic All-Big Ten
NFCA Pitcher of the Week (May 9)
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (March 13, April 24, May 1, May 8)
• Had a 12-game win streak (April 8- May 11)
• Recorded one earned run in 58 innings pitched (April 14-May 7)
• Pitched 21 scoreless innings from April 30-May 7
• Finished the season with a 1.46 ERA, the lowest in the Big Ten
• Tossed 273 strikeouts, a career high and ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten
• Recorded 27 victories, most in the Big Ten
2022 | SENIOR
CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
Academic All-Big Ten
Extra Elite 100 Preseason Player Rankings #85 (Extra Innings Softball)
• Appeared in 40 of the team's 54 games and made 24 starts
• Finished the season with an 11-14 record in the circle and a team-leading 4.17 earned run average
• Pitched a two-hit shutout of Drake (Mar. 12) in six innings
• Tossed 157.2 total innings, including a career-high 8.0 against nationally-ranked Georgia (Feb. 12)
• Struck out a career-best 10 in six innings at Grand Canyon (Feb. 17) and again in just four innings of work at home versus Wisconsin (May 4)
• Led the Gophers pitching staff by striking out 157 opposing batters and fanned at least six 11 times
• Ranked 18th in the nation, and second in the Big Ten, recording four saves coming in back-to-back outings against Longwood (Feb. 12) and Fresno State (Feb. 13) and again in consecutive games facing St. Thomas (Apr. 26) and Michigan (Apr. 29)
• Struck out an average of 7.0 batters per seven innings and had 2.9 strikeouts per walk
• Recorded four putouts defensively at Tulsa (Mar. 5)
2021 | JUNIOR
NFCA Great Lakes Region Second Team
All-Big Ten Second Team
CoSIDA Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
• Made 19 starts and 23 appearances posting a 12-3 record
• Pitched a no-hitter in a home win over Nebraska Apr. 17
• Both her strikeout to walk ratio of 5.7 and walks per seven innings of 1.2 were 25th in the nation
• Led the team behind a 1.75 earned run average ranking 57th in the NCAA and fourth in the Big Ten
• Tossed 116.0 innings, including five complete games, allowing just 29 earned runs
• Allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of her 23 outings
• Struck out 108 opposing hitters with a season-high nine against Michigan State Mar. 13 and at Northwestern Apr. 11
• Ranked second in the Big Ten totaling three saves, including back-to-back outings versus Purdue Apr. 4 and at Northwestern Apr. 9
• Held opponents to a .219 batting average and 92 hits
2020 | SOPHOMORE
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (Mar. 2)
• Season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns
• Went 4-2 with 15 appearances and nine starts with a team-leading 2.12 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 59.1 innings pitched
• Only issued 10 walks in the entire shortened season
• Made first start as a Gopher against Missouri State and allowed two hits with no runs Feb. 7
• Started against No. 5 Florida State and later reentered in six total innings of work to pick up the victory
• Tossed a season-high eight strikeouts against Binghamton Feb. 28
• Pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts in a battle against No. 1 UCLA
PRIOR TO MINNESOTA
• Pitched one season at Idaho State
• Earned Big Sky All-Conference honors along with Co-Freshman of the Year honors
• Went 10-5 with a 2.36 era and 115 strikeouts
• Garnered high school All-American honors by Cal-Hi Sports in 2018 and MaxPreps in 2017 with Murrieta High School in Murrieta, Calif.
• Southwestern League Pitcher of the Year in both 2017 and 2018 and was named the Southern Section Division 3 Player of the Year in 2017
PERSONAL
• Daughter of John and Deborah Pease
• Has two siblings (Courtney and Danielle)
• Working on a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology
2023 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year
NFCA Second Team All-American
D1 Softball Second Team All-American
NFCA Great Lakes All-Region First Team
All-Big Ten First Team
All-Big Ten Tournament Team
Academic All-Big Ten
NFCA Pitcher of the Week (May 9)
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (March 13, April 24, May 1, May 8)
• Had a 12-game win streak (April 8- May 11)
• Recorded one earned run in 58 innings pitched (April 14-May 7)
• Pitched 21 scoreless innings from April 30-May 7
• Finished the season with a 1.46 ERA, the lowest in the Big Ten
• Tossed 273 strikeouts, a career high and ranked No. 1 in the Big Ten
• Recorded 27 victories, most in the Big Ten
2022 | SENIOR
CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
Academic All-Big Ten
Extra Elite 100 Preseason Player Rankings #85 (Extra Innings Softball)
• Appeared in 40 of the team's 54 games and made 24 starts
• Finished the season with an 11-14 record in the circle and a team-leading 4.17 earned run average
• Pitched a two-hit shutout of Drake (Mar. 12) in six innings
• Tossed 157.2 total innings, including a career-high 8.0 against nationally-ranked Georgia (Feb. 12)
• Struck out a career-best 10 in six innings at Grand Canyon (Feb. 17) and again in just four innings of work at home versus Wisconsin (May 4)
• Led the Gophers pitching staff by striking out 157 opposing batters and fanned at least six 11 times
• Ranked 18th in the nation, and second in the Big Ten, recording four saves coming in back-to-back outings against Longwood (Feb. 12) and Fresno State (Feb. 13) and again in consecutive games facing St. Thomas (Apr. 26) and Michigan (Apr. 29)
• Struck out an average of 7.0 batters per seven innings and had 2.9 strikeouts per walk
• Recorded four putouts defensively at Tulsa (Mar. 5)
2021 | JUNIOR
NFCA Great Lakes Region Second Team
All-Big Ten Second Team
CoSIDA Academic All-District
Academic All-Big Ten
• Made 19 starts and 23 appearances posting a 12-3 record
• Pitched a no-hitter in a home win over Nebraska Apr. 17
• Both her strikeout to walk ratio of 5.7 and walks per seven innings of 1.2 were 25th in the nation
• Led the team behind a 1.75 earned run average ranking 57th in the NCAA and fourth in the Big Ten
• Tossed 116.0 innings, including five complete games, allowing just 29 earned runs
• Allowed three or fewer earned runs in each of her 23 outings
• Struck out 108 opposing hitters with a season-high nine against Michigan State Mar. 13 and at Northwestern Apr. 11
• Ranked second in the Big Ten totaling three saves, including back-to-back outings versus Purdue Apr. 4 and at Northwestern Apr. 9
• Held opponents to a .219 batting average and 92 hits
2020 | SOPHOMORE
Big Ten Pitcher of the Week (Mar. 2)
• Season ended on March 12, 2020, when the Big Ten and NCAA announced they were ceasing competitions and championships because of COVID-19 public health concerns
• Went 4-2 with 15 appearances and nine starts with a team-leading 2.12 ERA and 62 strikeouts in 59.1 innings pitched
• Only issued 10 walks in the entire shortened season
• Made first start as a Gopher against Missouri State and allowed two hits with no runs Feb. 7
• Started against No. 5 Florida State and later reentered in six total innings of work to pick up the victory
• Tossed a season-high eight strikeouts against Binghamton Feb. 28
• Pitched a complete game with seven strikeouts in a battle against No. 1 UCLA
PRIOR TO MINNESOTA
• Pitched one season at Idaho State
• Earned Big Sky All-Conference honors along with Co-Freshman of the Year honors
• Went 10-5 with a 2.36 era and 115 strikeouts
• Garnered high school All-American honors by Cal-Hi Sports in 2018 and MaxPreps in 2017 with Murrieta High School in Murrieta, Calif.
• Southwestern League Pitcher of the Year in both 2017 and 2018 and was named the Southern Section Division 3 Player of the Year in 2017
PERSONAL
• Daughter of John and Deborah Pease
• Has two siblings (Courtney and Danielle)
• Working on a Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology
Minnesota (4) - Michigan (0) Highlights
Friday, May 02
Sydney Schwartz Throws No-Hitter
Tuesday, April 29
Gophers (8) - North Dakota (0) Highlights
Sunday, April 27
Gophers (5) - North Dakota (3) Highlights
Saturday, April 26
