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25 Brittney Tanner

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Burkburnett, Texas
  • Prev School Burkburnett HS

Biography

At Midwestern State

Senior (2011)

  • made 40 appearances in the circle including 33 starts and five relief showings.
  • notched a 31-9 record and three saves with a 1.45 ERA while allowing 54 earned runs on 173 hits in 260 2/3 innings with 361 strikeouts and 50 walks.
  • ranks second in NCAA Division II with 14 shutouts while helping MSU pitching staff set a new Lone Star Conference standard with 27 team shutouts.
  • named LSC North Pitcher of the Year after going 8-3 with two saves and four shutouts during division play.
  • became MSU's single season strikeout leader with her 276th strikeout against Cameron on April 30, 2011 at Mustangs Park.
  • notched 10-or-more strikeouts 13 times including a season-high 14 at Southwestern Oklahoma on April 8 and at East Central on April 21.
  • allowed just one hit in four of her 33 starts.
  • developed into a middle of the order threat making 46 starts at designated player.
  • hit .322 with five doubles, five homers and 19 RBIs.
  • notched multiple hits in 14 games and drove in 2-or-more runs four times.
  • hit .520 (13-for-25) with a double and a homer during a season best eight-game hitting streak from April 2-12, 2011. Also logged six-game hitting streaks on two other occasions.

Honors and Awards

  • 2011 NFCA All American First Team
  • 2011 Daktronics All American Second Team
  • 2011 Daktronics South Central Region Pitcher of the Year
  • 2011 Daktronics All-South Central Region First Team
  • 2011 Lone Star Conference North Division Pitcher of the Year
  • 2011 All-Lone Star Conference North Division First Team
  • 2011 Lone Star Conference North Division Preseason Pitcher of the Year
  • LSC North Division Pitcher of the Week (March 29, 2011)
  • LSC North Division Pitcher of the Week (April 5, 2011)

Junior (2010)

  • made 28 appearances in the circle including 27 starts.
  • started five games in right field.
  • blistered way to a 22-3 mark with a 1.58 ERA powered by six shutouts.
  • two-time LSC North Division Pitcher of the Week.
  • allowed three or fewer hits in eight starts and took a no-hitter into the seventh inning against Oklahoma Panhandle State on April 7, 2010.
  • won seven-straight decisions from Feb. 25-March 27, 2010 and 12-straight from April 3-May 22, 2010.
  • recorded 10-or-more strikeouts in seven games including three-straight against April 6-10, 2010.
  • won each of her two starts in the NCAA II South Central Sub-Regionals on May 15 and 16 at Mustangs Park including her second one-hitter of her career while notching 12 strikeouts in a 6-0 win over West Texas A&M to clinch a super regional berth.
  • tallied a 4-1 mark in the 2010 postseason including a one-hitter against West Texas A&M on May 16 and a three-hitter against Angelo State on May 22.
  • connected for first career homer on April 10, 2010 at Cameron then followed with Nos. 2 and 3 at Southeastern Oklahoma on April 13 and at Northeastern State on April 24.
  • batted .288 with five doubles, three homers and 22 RBIs

Honors and Awards

  • 2010 All-LSC North Division Second Team (Pitcher)
  • 2010 All-LSC North Division Second Team (Designated Player)
  • Lone Star Conference North Division Pitcher of the Week (April 13, 2010)
  • Lone Star Conference North Division Pitcher of the Week (April 20, 2010)
  • 2010 Holiday Inn/MSU Invitational All-Tournament Team

Sophomore (2009)

  • made 27 appearances and started 22 games while posting a 14-8 record with a 3.00 ERA.
  • posted first career shutout with a five inning one-hitter in a 13-0 win over Pittsburg State (Kan.) at the Texas Woman's Invitational on Feb. 14, 2009.
  • notched 17 complete games.
  • fanned a career-high 11 batters in a 6-3 win over Northeastern State on April 14, 2009.
  • limited No. 3 Southeastern Oklahoma to two earned runs on six hits with three strikeouts in a 4-3 win on April 7 at Mustangs Park.

Honors and Awards

  • Lone Star Conference North Division Pitcher of the Week (April 14, 2009)

Freshman (2008)

  • made 22 appearances and 15 starts as a true freshman.
  • recorded a 4-9 record with a 4.17 ERA.
  • allowed two unearned runs over six innings to claim a win in her collegiate debut on Feb. 1, 2008 against Texas A&M Internatinal at the St. Mary's Classic in San Antonio.
  • yielded two runs on six hits to claim a complete game win against Texas Woman's in the Lone Star Conference Crossover on March 29 in Durant, Okla.
  • had season-best six strikeouts against Palm Beach Atlantic on Feb. 22, 2008.
  • recorded first collegiate hit in her debut against Texas A&M International on Feb. 1, 2008.

At Burkburnett High School

  • pitched Burkburnett (Texas) High School to a Class 3A State runner-up finish as a senior in 2007.
  • earned all-state honors for the third time in her prep career in 2007 after earning Class A all-state accolades as a freshman and sophomore at Petrolia (Texas) High School where she also garnered district pitcher of the year honors in 2004 and 2005.
  • transferred to Burkburnett High before her junior year and played for coach Allen Hennan.
  • was a first-team all-district selection for BHS as a junior before leading the Bulldogs to a district title and a deep playoff run as a senior.

Personal

Brittney, a dental hygiene major, is the daughter of David and Tena Tanner of Burkburnett, Texas… she was born March 16, 1989…

Did you know?

Brittney is one of four Burkburnett High graduates to pitch in the Lone Star Conference since 2001 joining Brittany Willson (Texas Woman’s 2002; Midwestern State 2004-06), Rachel Walck (Angelo State 2006-08) and Carrie Harvey (Cameron 2009-10)…

Individual Statistics

Updated through May 18, 2011.

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2008Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'7"
    10
  • 25

    2009Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'7"
    25
  • 25

    2010Junior

    Pitcher
    5'7"
    25
  • 25

    2011Senior

    Pitcher
    5'7"
    25