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2022 Softball Roster
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Jersey Number 28
Nicola Simpson
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 5-8
- B/T:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Seattle, Wash.
- High School:
- Garfield
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Innings Pitched: 4.2 vs. Arkansas (3/19/22)
- Strikeouts: 3 vs. Arkansas (3/19/22)
- Batters Faced: 18 vs. Arkansas (3/19/22)
CAREER HONORS
- 2022-23 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2023 CSC Academic All-District
- 2022 Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
- 2021-22 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2023 - SOPHOMORE
- A solid arm out of the bullpen, she made 11 appearances for the Lady Vols in 2023 with one start
- Made her Women's College World Series debut against No. 1 Oklahoma (6/3)
- Tossed 1.2 innings against South Carolina (5/7), retiring five consecutive batters
- Pitched 1.2 innings and struck out one batter in Tennessee's 10-2 win over Kentucky (4/15)
- Threw two innings against Texas A&M (4/2), allowing only two hits
- Threw three shutout innings, surrendering only two hits in UT's 2-0 win over Jacksonville State (3/5)
- Earned her first win of the season, pitching three scoreless innings and striking out two hitters in Tennessee's 5-0 win over UIC (2/26)
2022 - FRESHMAN
- Made 14 appearances with two starts during her rookie season
- Totaled 22.0 innings pitched and 11 strikeouts, finishing the year with a 2-0 record
- Earned her second win of the season, pitching 2.1 innings and only allowing two hits in a 9-1 win over East Carolina (4/24)
- Earned her first win as a Lady Vol as she pitched 1.1 innings to help secure a 7-5 Tennessee win over Texas A&M (4/16)
- Went a career-long 4.2 innings in a strong relief outing vs. No. 10 Arkansas (3/19), recording three strikeouts with one earned run on one hit
- Added a strikeout to her season tally in UT's 5-4 win at No. 8 Mizzou (3/13)
- Tossed 3.0 innings and logged her first career strikeout vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (2/26)
- Made her collegiate debut and first career in game one of a doubleheader at FIU (2/12)
INTERNATIONAL
- Pitched for the Canadian National Team at the 2022 Celebration Tour, Canada Cup and World Games
- Posted a team-best 1.31 ERA across 10.2 innings pitched for Canada at The World Games in Birmingham, Alabama
- Earned her first win on the international stage against Italy (7/10), spinning 5.1 scoreless innings of relief and collecting four strikeouts
- Tossed 7.1 innings across five relief appearances at the Canada Cup, dealing five strikeouts and compiling a 3.82 earned run average
- In six appearances at the WNT Celebration Tour against The Netherlands and Czech Republic, totaled 11.2 innings with eight strikeouts and a 3.60 ERA
- Made her national team debut against The Netherlands (6/16), pitching 1.2 innings of relief in the Celebration Tour opener
- Announced as a member of the Canadian National Team after attending the WNT Selection Camp in June 2022
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Attended Garfield High School in Seattle, Washington, where she played softball for three seasons
- Amassed a 25-3 record across three years of high school softball, totaling 498 strikeouts, 14 no-hitters and a 0.80 career ERA
- Named Gatorade Softball Player of the Year for the state of Washington her senior season
- Tabbed a Premier Girls Fastpitch (PGF) All-American in 2021 and represented the West in the East vs. West game
- Recorded a 0.44 ERA with 135 strikeouts in 47.2 innings pitched with five no-hitters her senior year
- Batted .778 with a .867 on-base percentage and a 1.444 slugging percentage in 2021
- Helped lead Garfield HS to a Class 3A state title her sophomore season in 2019
- Took home All-America honors from MaxPreps as a sophomore, posting a 9-1 record with a 1.04 ERA and 190 strikeouts in 80.2 innings
- One of two freshmen to be named first team all-state by the Washington Coaches Association in 2018
- Went 10-1 as a freshman with a 0.77 ERA and 173 Ks
- Played travel ball for the Washington Ladyhawks
PERSONAL
- Daughter of Jackie and Ken Simpson
- Majoring in psychology
- Chose to attend the University of Tennessee to learn from hall of fame coaches who value academic and play softball at the highest level
- A dual citizen of Canada and the United States
- Her older sister Kaia pitches at UC San Diego
- Recipient of the Fred & Susan Brackney Trust
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.25.25)
Sunday, May 25
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.24.25)
Saturday, May 24
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Nebraska (5.23.25)
Friday, May 23
SB | Tennessee Postgame vs. Ohio State (5.18.25)
Sunday, May 18
