Danielle Lawrie facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Danielle Lawrie
Pitcher
Born: (1987-04-11) April 11, 1987 (age 38) Burnaby, British Columbia
Bats: Right Throws: Right
debut
July 30, 2010, for the USSSA Pride
NPF statistics
Win–loss record	25–11
Earned run average	2.53
Strikeouts	288
Shutouts	9
Complete games	24
Innings pitched	293.2
Teams
Washington Huskies (2006–2010) USSSA Pride (2010–2014) Canadian Wild (2019-present)
Career highlights and awards
NPF All-Star (2011) 2× USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (2009, 2010) Women's College World Series champion (2009) WCWS All-tournament team (2009) WCWS Most Outstanding Player (2009) 2× Honda Sports Award winner for softball 2× Cowles Cup champion (2013, 2014)
Medals Women's softball Representing  Canada Olympic Games Bronze 2020 Tokyo Team Pan American Games Silver 2007 Rio de Janeiro Silver 2019 Lima World Championships Bronze 2010 Caracas Bronze 2018 Chiba

Danielle Elaine Lawrie (born April 11, 1987) is a Canadian softball pitcher. She was an amazing college player and a professional All-Star. Danielle also won medals at the Olympics. Today, she is a sports commentator.

Danielle played college softball for the Washington Huskies. She helped her team win the 2009 Women's College World Series. She was even named the Most Outstanding Player of that series! Danielle also played for the Canada women's national softball team. She competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics and the 2020 Summer Olympics. At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she won a bronze medal for Canada.

From 2010 to 2014, and again in 2019, Danielle played professionally. She played for the USSSA Pride and Canadian Wild teams in the National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) league. She was an NPF All-Star in 2011. Her teams won the Cowles Cup championship twice, in 2013 and 2014. Danielle holds many records for the Washington Huskies. She also holds records in the Pac-12 Conference, where she is the all-time leader in strikeouts. She ranks fourth all-time in the NCAA Division I for strikeouts.

Early Life and School

Danielle grew up in Langley, British Columbia, Canada. Her parents are Cheryl and Russ Lawrie.

Her younger brother, Brett Lawrie, also played professional baseball. He played for teams like the Toronto Blue Jays. He even played for Team Canada in the 2008 Summer Olympics for baseball.

Danielle and Brett had an older sister named Nicole. Nicole passed away when she was very young. Danielle and Brett have special tattoos to remember her.

Danielle went to Brookswood Secondary School. She was a star in softball there. She helped her team win three league championships. She was named Most Valuable Player in her first and last years of high school. She was also an All-Star for four years and team captain for three years. Besides softball, Danielle also played basketball.

In the summers, she played for the White Rock Renegades. She was named the MVP of the 2005 Canadian National Team. After high school, she became the first Canadian player on the University of Washington softball team.

Playing for the Washington Huskies

Danielle started her college career strong in 2006. She was named to the Pac-10 Second Team. She broke the Husky team record for strikeouts in a season. On February 26, she threw her first ever perfect game against the Utah Valley Wolverines.

She had some amazing pitching battles in college. In one game, she and another pitcher combined for 32 strikeouts, which was a top-10 NCAA record. In another long 11-inning game, she and two other pitchers combined for 42 strikeouts, setting another NCAA record. She even struck out 19 batters against the top-ranked UCLA Bruins.

Sophomore Season Success (2007)

As a sophomore, Danielle was named a First Team All-American. She broke her own records for strikeouts. She also ranked high in wins, shutouts, and innings pitched for her school. She threw a no-hitter this season.

On February 18, she struck out a career-high 20 batters in a 7-inning game. This tied her for the second-highest total in an NCAA regulation game. The Huskies made it to the Women's College World Series. Danielle threw another no-hitter there on May 31. Her team reached the semifinals before being eliminated.

Junior Year Highlights (2009)

In her junior year, Danielle received many awards. She was named Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year and USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year. She also won the Honda Sports Award for softball. Danielle set new school records for wins, strikeouts, and innings pitched. She led the NCAA in these categories. She also threw two more no-hitters.

Danielle had an incredible streak of 64.1 scoreless innings. During this time, she won 11 games and struck out 112 batters. On March 7, she reached her 1,000th career strikeout.

In the NCAA tournament, Danielle led the Huskies to a big win over the UMass Minutewomen. She struck out a career-best 24 batters in that game. This was one of the highest individual strikeout totals in NCAA history. At the World Series, Danielle led the Huskies to the finals. She helped them win two games against the No. 1 seeded Florida Gators. In the final game, she struck out 8 batters and hit the game-winning run. She was named MVP and made the All-Tournament team.

Senior Season and Records (2010)

In her final season, Danielle continued to excel. She was named Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year again. She also won her second USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year and Honda Sports Award. She was the first player since Cat Osterman to win multiple awards for both. Danielle led the NCAA in shutouts and broke her own record. She also achieved another pitching Triple Crown for the Pac-10.

She started the 2010 season by winning her first 18 games. This extended her winning streak from 2009 to 21 games in a row! During this streak, she struck out 227 batters. On February 19, she won her 100th career game. She also pitched four no-hitters this season, three of which were perfect games. This tied an NCAA record for perfect games in a season.

Danielle holds many records for the University of Washington. These include career wins, shutouts, strikeouts, and innings pitched. She also holds the Pac-12 record for most Player of the Week awards. In the NCAA, Danielle ranks 4th in career strikeouts and 6th in wins. She is tied for 5th in perfect games with four.

Danielle did not play for the Huskies in 2008. Instead, she played for the Canada women's national softball team at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China.

Playing for Team Canada

Danielle was one of 15 players chosen to play for Canada in the 2008 Summer Olympics. She pitched 12 innings in three games. In her first Olympic game, she helped Canada win 9–2 against the Netherlands. She struck out four batters. She also pitched a complete game against Venezuela, striking out nine.

Before the 2008 Olympics, Danielle was part of the Canadian National Team from 2005 to 2008. She helped the team qualify for the 2008 Olympics at the 2006 World Cup. In October 2007, at the China Cup, Canada won all three games Danielle started. She finished the tournament with a 3–0 record and a great 1.29 ERA. She also led the team with 21.2 innings pitched and 18 strikeouts.

Danielle came out of retirement to train for the 2020 Summer Olympics. She helped Canada qualify by being the runner-up at the 2019 Americas Qualifier. She secured their spot with a shutout win against Brazil. At the Tokyo Olympics, she had a 1-1 record. She earned the win in the Bronze medal game on July 27, 2021. Canada defeated Team Mexico 3-2 to win the bronze medal.

Professional Softball Career

In 2010, Danielle joined the professional NPF league. She became a pitcher for the USSSA Pride. She wore number 15, just like she did for the Washington Huskies. Danielle pitched her first game for the Pride on July 30, 2010.

In 2011, Danielle was named an All-Star for the Pride. She won 8 games in a row, which was a career best. She also had a streak of 27.1 scoreless innings. To start the 2012 season, she struck out a career-high 13 batters in a win against the Chicago Bandits. Danielle helped the Pride win two Cowles Cup Championships, in 2010 and 2014. In 2019, she joined the Canadian Wild team. Danielle is currently ranked among the top-10 all-time in career strikeout ratio in the NPF.

Career Statistics

Professional NPF Stats