Lisa FernandezLisa Fernandez is recognized around the world as the best pitcher and third baseman in the history of softball. She has the unmatched ability to dominate hitters with her seventy mile an hour pitches, play errorless third base when not pitching, and also be one of the most feared hitters in the world.

At the collegiate level at UCLA, Lisa broke and still holds many NCAA records. She was a four-time All-American selection, and her record on the mound was an incredible 93-7. At the plate, she had a career batting average of .382 and held career records for singles(225), runs scored (142), walks (65), hits (287), pitching wins (93), career winning percentage (.93), and no-hitters (11). In 1993, her senior season, Fernandez became the first NCAA softball player to lead the nation in both batting average (.510) and ERA (0.25) in a single season. She posted a 33-3 record in her final season, including two no-hitters in the College World Series.

Lisa was the winning pitcher when her team captured the gold medal at the Super Ball Classic in 1995, and led the U.S. National Softball Team to a 10-0 record against a 20-nation field to win its third consectutive medal at the 1994 World Championships. She was a member of the gold medal-winning U.S. team at the 1990, 1991, and 1995 U.S. Olympic Festivals and the 1991 Pan American Games in Cuba. 

Fernandez was the star pitcher for the 1996 USA Olympic gold medal softball team. As the ace of the pitching staff, Lisa was called upon in the eighth inning of the gold medal game against China to preserve a 3-1 lead. She responded by striking out three of the four batters she faced.

A few career highlights:

  • Four time All-American
  • Named NCAA Woman of the Year in 1993
  • 1993 NCAA Top Six Award
  • 1993 Honda-Broderick Cup awarded to the NCAA's top athlete
  • 1994 Women's Sports Foundation Team Sportswoman of the Year
  • 6 Gold Medals in International Competition: 1990, 1991 and 1995 U.S. Olympic Festivals; 1991 Pan American Games; 1994 World Championship; 1995 Super Ball Classic
  • Gold medal in the 1996 Olympics
  • 93-7 pitching record
  • Career batting average of .382
  • Holds NCAA career records for singles (225), runs scored (142), walks (65), hits (287), pitching wins (93), career winning percentage (.93) and no-hitters (11)