Clarissa Hernandez

Height:
5-4
Class:
Freshman
High School:
William J. Brennan HS
Hometown:
San Antonio, Texas

2018 (Freshman): Made 17 appearances in the circle as a true freshman, making two starts ... Posted a 2-1 record with 22 strikeouts in 28 and 1/3 innings pitched ... Held a team-leading 1.73 earned run average with just seven earned runs allowed ... Held opponents to a .228 batting average and gave up just seven extra-base hits ... Struck out four batters on two separate occasions, at Houston (March 3) and versus Louisiana Tech (April 11) ... Assisted with a 10-0, run-rule shutout of Grambling State (Feb. 8) with an inning pitched and a pair of strikeouts.

High School: Four-year pitcher at William J. Brennan High School … Led the Brennan Bears to an undefeated (12-0) district 28-4A championship as a freshman … Named team defensive player of the year as a sophomore after pitching 200 strikeouts in 135.1 innings and owning a 1.19 ERA … A three-time all-district first-team selection, Hernandez led her team to district championships as both a sophomore and junior … Chosen to the Express News All-Area Super Team her junior year after owning a 1.11 ERA with 156 strikeouts in 157.2 innings of work … Claimed Texas Girls Coaches Association (TGCA) Class 6A All-State First Team honors and was tabbed Express News' all-area player of the year as a senior … Posted 198 strikeouts in 152.2 innings, earning a 1.38 ERA in her final year of high school while being named to the Texas Sports Writers Association (TSWA) – Collins Street Bakery All-State Second Team … Aided her team to the UIL Class 6A State Tournament semifinals her senior year and picked up academic all-district second team honors … Twice received her William J. Brennan High School's Fighting Bear Award.

Personal: Daughter of Norma and Martin Hernandez … Played club ball for American Freedom, who claimed second place at the 2016 Austin Nationals.