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2011 Softball Roster

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17 Kristina Gutierrez

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pearland, Texas
  • Prev School Dobie HS (Western Texas College)

Biography

At Midwestern State

Senior (2011)
  • made 33 appearances in the circle for the Mustangs including 31 starts and two relief showings.
  • posted a 23-5 mark and ranked second in the LSC with a 1.54 ERA allowing 41 earned runs on 116 hits in 186 2/3 innings with 247 strikeouts and 28 walks.
  • ranked second in NCAA Division II with 13 shutouts while helping MSU notch a Lone Star Conference standard with 27 blankings as a team.
  • credited with a five inning no-hitter with 14 strikeouts in a 10-0 win over Eastern New Mexico on Feb. 18.
  • allowed two-or-fewer hits in 10 of her 26 starts including 1-hitters against Drury on Feb. 20 (7 innings), Cameron on April 30 (5 innings) and Texas Woman's on May 5 (6 innings).
  • recorded 10-or-more strikeouts in 10 games including a season high of 14 against Eastern New Mexico on Feb. 18, Drury on Feb. 20 and Texas A&M-Kingsville on April 2.
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    Honors and Awards
  • 2011 Daktronics All-South Central Region First Team (Pitcher)
  • 2011 All-Lone Star Conference North Division Second Team (Pitcher)
  • LSC North Division Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 16, 2011)
  • LSC North Division Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 22, 2011)
  • LSC North Division Pitcher of the Week (April 12, 2011)
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    Junior (2010)
  • made 18 appearances in the circle for the Mustangs including 12 starts and nine complete games.
  • posted 7-2 mark with a 3.16 ERA while allowing 40 earned runs on 96 hits in 88 2/3 innings.
  • posted three shutouts including an 11-strikeout, 1-hitter in a 5-0 win over Southwestern Oklahoma State on March 9, 2010 at Mustangs Park.
  • also posted shutouts at Missouri Southern on March 6, 2010 and against Oklahoma Panhandle State on April 7, 2010.
  • notched three-inning saves at Southwestern Oklahoma State on March 13, 2010 and at Southeastern Oklahoma State on April 13, 2010.
  • delivered go-ahead RBIs in back-to-back games including a 2-run single against Tarleton State and versus Texas Woman's both on March 27, 2010 at the LSC Crossover in Durant, Okla.
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    At Western Texas College

    Sophomore (2009)
  • earned NJCAA All-Region V honors and was an All-Western Junior College Athletic Conference pick as the workhorse of the Western Texas College pitching staff.
  • was fourth in the NJCAA and set a school record with 403 strikeouts.
  • posted a 23-17 record with a 1.33 ERA in 304 1/3 innings.
  • hit .381 including 51 hits with four doubles and three home runs while driving in 16 runs.
  • currently holds six WTC career records including 682 strikeouts and 69 complete games.
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    Freshman (2008)
  • garnered NJCAA Region V honorable mention after earning All-Western Junior College Athletic Conference recognition.
  • posted a 17-15 record with a 3.04 ERA in 198 1/3 innings with 279 strikeouts to just 78 walks.
  • hit .372 with a team-high 25 doubles, a homer and 24 RBIs.
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    At Dobie High School
  • achieved district MVP accolades and was a first-team all-league selection for coach Robin Rackley at Dobie High School in Pasadena, Texas.
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    Personal
    Kristina, a kinesiology major and mathematics minor, is the daughter of Raul and Delores Gutierrez of Pearland, Texas... she was born April 1, 1989...

    Did you know?

    older sister, Maria, pitched for MSU coach Brady Tigert at Texas A&M-Kingsville from 1999-2002... Maria remains the holder of a pair of Lone Star Conference career records including strikeouts (853) and innings pitched (893)...

    Individual Statistics
  • Career Stats
  • 2011
  • 2010
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    Updated through May 18, 2011.

    Statistics

    Season:
    2011

    Season Statistics

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    Historical Player Information

    • 17

      2010Junior

      Pitcher
      5'5"
      17
    • 17

      2011Senior

      Pitcher
      5'5"
      17