Amber Johnson
Amber Johnson

Player Profile
Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

High School:
Palm Beach Gardens

Height:
5-10½

Position:
P

Bats/Throws:
R/R

2008: As a junior, started 15 games as a pitcher while appearing in 20 • Named to the All-ACC Second Team • Posted a career-best 12-2 record and 1.21 ERA • Struck out 113 in 92.1 innings of work • Went the distance in eight games, picking up three shutouts • Ran off a string of 16 consecutive scoreless innings from March 5-15 • Struck out a career-high 13 against Lafayette on March 8 • Duplicated the feat five days later against Maine on March 13 • Allowed just one run and struck out nine in a complete game win over NC State on April 20.

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. • Has a brother, Shane, who is a chef.

More on Johnson: Will redshirt during the 2009 season • Communications major • Lists Katie Turecki 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 anything on TruTV.

Johnson's Career Pitching Statistics

Year W-L SV ERA APP-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
2008 12-2 0 1.21 20-15 8 1/3 92.1 70 25-16 19 113 4
Totals 34-12 4 1.82 76-54 24 7/7 334.2 270 114-87 98 379 15