Brittany Bate Class: Freshman Hometown: Grosse Point Woods, Mich. High School: Grosse Point North Position: P Bats/Throws: R/R

A two-time All-Michigan honoree, Brittany Bate has great ball control and movement as a pitcher. Bate will provide depth to the pitching staff.

High School
Garnered first team all-state accolades as a junior and senior...Detroit News Top 20 Player as a senior...went 30-4 with 0.31 ERA as a senior...hurled 343 strikeouts in 209 innings...hit .495 with 52 hits and 20 RBI during senior season...holds school records for wins (30), ERA (0.20), and strikeouts (343)...four-time all-conference academic selection...received honorable mention all-state honors as a sophomore.

Personal
Born Aug. 8, 1989...daughter of Mark Bate and Shelia Bate-Zito...National Honor Society...psychology and criminology major.