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Newman Drafted in 2019 NPF College Draft

By Chelsey Rodenkirch, 03/05/19, 9:00AM CST

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Wisconsin's Nicole Newman selected as the 13th overall draft pick

Madison, Wisconsin native and former Lafollette Highschool standout, Nicole Newman, was selected 13th by the Aussie Peppers of Minnesota in the 2019 National Pro Fastpitch College Draft presented by Park Planet Monday Night. Newman, who is the first-ever Drake player drafted by the NPF will play her first professional season this summer close to Des Moines and her hometown of Madison, Wisconsin with the Peppers based out of North Mankato, Minnesota for the 2019 season. 

Newman, Drake University's redshirt senior pitcher is currently having a tremendous final season for the Bulldogs. She is already Drake's all-time career leader in strikeouts (1,055) and wins (81). Newman leads the nation in hits allowed per seven innings (3.01) and strikeouts per seven innings (12.8). She is 17-6 with a 1.11 earned run average and a nation-best 255 strikeouts. Newman has thrown three perfect games and has been named the Missouri Valley Conference Pitcher of the Week seven times. 

In 2018, Newman was selected to the 2018 NFCA Third Team All-America team, the 2018 USA Softball Top 25 Collegiate Player of the Year finalists list, and to the top 50 watch list for the 2019 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year award. She is a two-time MVC Pitcher of the Year winner and a three time All-MVC First Team Selection. She has won MVC Pitcher of the Week an impressive 18 times in her career. 

Newman is 32 strikeouts away from becoming the Valley's all-time leader and four more victories for No. 2 all-time.