Sadie Pitzenberger Class: Freshman Hometown: Tomball, TX High School: Tomball Height: 5-7 Position: Catcher/Outfield Bats/Throws: L/R

An explosive and exciting player ... her role will change over the course of her career with the Irish ... good instincts and quickness behind the plate at the catcher position ... outfield skills are second-to-none ... should be a staple in the batting lineup as the team's lead-off.

The Pitzenberger File: Prepped at Tomball (Tomball, Texas) ... a four-year starter and letterwinner in softball and volleyball ... named team's best catcher in 2004 and best shortstop in 2005 ... led Tomball to three consecutive conference and regional rankings ... the team also garnered national rankings in 2004 (11th), 2005 (6th) and 2006 (9th) ... as a senior, the three-time team MVP was also team captain ... steadily increased her batting average in each of her first three seasons, capping at .462 in 2007 ... four-time all-district choice ... district MVP as a senior ... helped Tomball reach Texas' 5A championship game as a freshman and a third-place finish her sophomore year ... Texas 5A first-team all-state tournament honoree on two occasions ... four-time member of Houston Chronicle's All-Greater Houston first-team ... received the Josh Beckett Award from the Houston RBI Foundation as the Texas' high school player of the year as a senior ... selected to the 2007 Texas Girls Coaches Association 5A All-Star Team ... 2007 Louisville Slugger /NFCA High School All-American ... academic all-state award winner in both volleyball and softball as a senior ... won four Texas state titles with her club team, the Texas Peppers ... currently plays travel ball with Sudden Impact Gold ... hails from the same area as former Irish softball player Sara Schoonert ... National Merit Scholar ... member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes and a volunteer at Tomball Regional Hospital ...born July 21, 1989, in Houston, Texas ... daughter of Ron and Daina Pitzenberger ... youngest of four children ... has three older sisters: Holly, Angie, and Amanda ... Amanda plays softball at CS Northridge.