It might take some time for Stevie Hansen to get used to her new colors. On Wednesday, the former Oregon Ducks pitcher announced her commitment to coach Heather Tarr and the Washington Huskies, which finalized the team’s rotation ahead of their first season in the Big Ten.
Hansen gives Tarr a very strong No. 2 option behind Cal Poly transfer Sophia Ramuno who has plenty of experience. Over her three years in Eugene, she made 94 appearances and finished her career with a 3.02 ERA, 36-20 record, 2 saves, 326 1/3 innings pitched, 281 strikeouts, and a .229 batting average against.
After posting a career-high 3.52 ERA as a junior, Washington’s coaching staff is hoping that Hansen can return to the dominance that she displayed as a sophomore with the Ducks. She had a 20-7 record over 146 1/3 innings pitched with 110 strikeouts and was named to the NFCA’s All-Pacific Region Second Team.
Her greatest accomplishment came on February 28 of that season when she was named D1 Softball’s National Pitcher of the Week after going 4-0, three of those victories coming against ranked teams, with a 1.27 ERA and 13 strikeouts over 22 innings.
Hansen also accrued all kinds of honors during her first year, where she was named to the All-Pacific Region Third Team, All-Pac-12 Third Team, and All-Pac-12 Freshman Team.