ROCHESTER, NY - In 2010, Nazareth softball pitcher Kelly Kocher led the nation at 14.12 strikeouts per game. The sophomore pitched in 21 games and amassed 237 strikeouts in 137.1 innings for a Division III-leading 14.12 strikeouts per seven innings. 

Kocher finished with a 13-7 record and a 1.12 earned run average with nine shutouts. She earned first-team Northeast Region all-star honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association and was also named Empire 8 Conference Pitcher of the Year.

For her career, Kocher also ranks among the NCAA-best with an 11.18 average.

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About the Top 100 Moments
10 moments will be revealed each month, spanning March 2024 to December, 2024. Five moments will be unveiled during the first week of each month and then another five moments during the third week of the month. Moments will not be "ranked" 1-100 and will be released in no particular order. 
 
How to follow along 
The moments will be revealed on the Nazareth Athletics social media channels and website and will include photos, video, box scores, etc. The official hashtag is #NazAthletics100.

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See all of the Top Moments that have been revealed so far on the Centennial webpage.

Nazareth's Centennial celebration is presented by Wellington Steele & Associates and the Leva Family.