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Undecided on a major. 2007: As a sophomore, appeared in 35 games as a pitcher • Started 24 games in the circle • Finished the season with a record of 14-7 and an ERA of 2.26 • Tallied three saves • Appeared in relief in a team-high 11 games • Ranked second on the team with 165 strikeouts • Threw 11 complete games with three shutouts • Allowed just one hit with 11 strikeouts against Campbell on April 24 • Set a new career-high with 12 strikeouts in a 2-1 win against South Florida on March 8 • Matched that mark against Gardner-Webb in a complete game shutout on March 28 • Threw 2.0 innings of shutout relief for a save in a 1-0 win against South Carolina on April 18 • Picked up another save in the 4-3 NCAA Touranment win against Winthrop on May 18 • Struck out 10 or more in five starts. 2006: As a freshman, appeared in 21 games as a pitcher • Finished the season with a record of 8-3 and an ERA of 1.64 • Struck out 101 batters in 81.1 innings • Picked up her first career victory with five scoreless innings at FIU on Feb. 10 • Threw a complete-game no-hitter against Toledo on Feb. 17 • Struck out a career-high 10 batters in 5.1 innings in the win at UNC Wilmington on March 1 • Also recorded hits in her first three career at-bats in the win over UNCW • Tossed a complete-game shutout to beat St. John's on March 11 • Matched her career-high with 10 strikeouts in 5.0 innings against Campbell on March 22 • Allowed just one hit over 5.0 innings in the win at UNC Greensboro on April 11 • Tossed 6.2 innings in the shutout win at Virginia Tech on April 16. At Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) High School: Two-time Palm Beach Post Player of the Year • 2005 Sun-Sentinel Player of the Year • First-team all-state and all-county • Member of state championship team • Palm Beach Gardens High School Female Athlete of the Year • Two-time team MVP • Also participated in soccer, volleyball and power lifting. Personal: The daughter of Mark and Holly Johnson • Born Amber Elizabeth Johnson on Nov. 28, 1986, in Palm Beach, Fla. More on Johnson: Lists Michael Jordan as the athlete she most admires • Her father is the person who has had the greatest influence on her athletic career • Her favorite movies are "Pure Country" and "Evita" and her favorite TV show is "Parental Control" • Favorite food is Ramen noodles. Johnson's Career Pitching Statistics Year W-L SV ERA G-GS CG SHO/CB IP H R-ER BB SO WP 2006 8-3 1 1.64 21-15 5 3/2 81.1 55 26-19 32 101 6 2007 14-7 3 2.26 35-24 11 3/2 161.0 145 63-52 47 165 5 Totals 22-10 4 2.05 56-39 16 6/4 242.1 200 89-71 79 266 11 |
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