Madison French

Photo by: Larry Clapper

2021

Named an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
Pitched in five games, starting two
Was 0-1 on the year, in seven total innings of work
Appeared in two games at the Winthrop tournament, making one start
Also saw action in road games vs. Marshall and Ball State
Came on in relief vs. league-leading Miami on Senior Day, getting the final out
Made the first and second pinch-running appearances of her BGSU career in the DH at Western Michigan on the final day of the regular season
Scored the tying run in the latter game -- the first run of her career -- as BG rallied for a 3-1 win

2020 ^

Saw action in six games, making four starts
Did not record a decision, but BGSU was a perfect 4-0 in games she started
Had an ERA of 2.62 in 18.2 innings of work
Struck out 14 batters and allowed opponents to hit just .257 against her
Made her season debut on opening day, with two innings of relief vs. Indiana State
The next weekend, drew the start vs. Central Connecticut State and allowed three hits in five innings
Walked one and struck out five vs. the Blue Devils
Then, the following weekend, pitched 3.2 innings in relief vs. Tennessee Tech, allowing just three hits
Both of the runs she allowed in that game were unearned
Started three of BGSU's five games in Clearwater, Fla.
On the weekend, had an ERA of just 1.75
Allowed just three hits in five shutout innings vs. Providence, before leaving with the score tied, 0-0
Also pitched against Army and Chattanooga that weekend
In the latter game, allowed two runs (both unearned) in 2.2 innings
Was inducted into Chi Eta Sigma, the national college athlete honor society

^ BGSU played only 17 games in 2020 due to COVID-19

2019

Made 11 appearances in the circle, all in relief
Had a record of 0-2, with eight strikeouts in 11 2/3 total innings of work
Made five appearances in MAC play
Pitched 1 2/3 innings of relief against Gardner-Webb at the GWU Tournament
Combined with Meredith Miller and Kiley Sosby to pitch a no-hitter vs. St. Bonaventure at the Morehead State Classic
Fired a scoreless fourth frame in that 21-0, five-inning win, striking out a pair
Worked three innings of relief at Wright State
Allowed one run and just one hit in that game, walking one and striking out two, but suffered the loss
Threw 42 strikes among 65 total pitches vs. the Raiders
Pitched in relief in two of the three games in the MAC-opening series at Ohio
Threw two-thirds of an inning of scoreless relief in the first game of that series
Came on in relief vs. Miami, and struck out the only hitter she faced
Entered the game at Detroit Mercy with the bases loaded and one out, and retired the next two hitters

2018

Appeared in 12 games, making a pair of starts in the circle
Was 1-1 with a 4.34 ERA in 19 1/3 innings of work
Had one complete game, and struck out 17 hitters on the year
In home games, was 1-0 with a 2.00 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 14 innings
Made her collegiate debut in the seventh inning of BG's second win over Niagara at the CSU Dome Tournament, facing a pair of batters
Pitched an inning and a third vs. UTSA at the Texas Tech tourney, striking out three
In her first appearance at Meserve Field, struck out the only batter she faced vs. Ball State in the MAC opener
The next day, threw an inning and a third vs. the Cardinals, allowing a pair of runs (both unearned) and striking out a batter
Fired a scoreless inning in the second game of the Western Michigan series
Allowed one hit, and threw nine of her 13 pitches for strikes
Threw an inning and a third vs. the Broncos the next day
Fired a scoreless inning in the series opener at Toledo
Allowed two runs (both unearned) in 3.1 innings of relief vs. Miami, striking out three
Threw a complete-game one-hit shutout in her first collegiate start, as BGSU downed Detroit Mercy, 8-0, in five innings
Struck out four batters, and needed to throw just 69 pitches in her complete-game win over the Titans
Allowed a first-inning double, then faced just one batter over the minimum in the final four innings
Threw 1.2 innings of relief in the opening game of the Kent State series

HIGH SCHOOL

Earned four letters at Waterford Kettering H.S. (’17) under coach Al Land
Earned all-state honors in each of her last three years
A four-time all-conference (Kensington Lakes Activities Association), all-district and all-region selection
Helped the Captains to a KLAA North Division championship in 2014 and an MHSAA district title in 2015
Had over 200 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.25 or lower in both 2015 and '16, and surpassed the 300-strikeout plateau in 2017
At the plate, hit .570 in 2015 and .600 the following year
A two-time team captain
Earned the President's Award and the Marine Corps outstanding athlete award
Had a perfect 4.0 GPA

PERSONAL

FRENCH - CAREER STATS