#12 Arynn Rasmussen

Year: Senior

Position: Pitcher

Major: Mathematics

Hometown: Manilla, IA

Previous School: Irwin-Kirkman-Manilla High School

Four-year letterwinner posted a 12-18 record with a 4.42 earned run average during her Morningside career. Finished with a .251 career batting average with 13 doubles, two triples, five home runs, and 36 RBIs. . .2005 Data- Posted a 4-2 record with a career best 2.75 earned run average. Made 13 pitching appearances, including seven starts. Allowed 35 hits with 22 walks and 24 strikeouts in 35.2 innings pitched. . .2004 Data- Enjoyed the best offensive season of her Morningside career with .299 batting average with career highs of nine doubles, two triples, three home runs, and 24 RBIs. Ranked third on team in doubles, home runs, and RBIs. Had 0-5 pitching record with 3.32 earned run average in 13 appearances, including four starts. . .2003 Data- Had 2-0 record with 4.44 earned run average in eight appearances. Allowed 16 hits with nine walks and eight strikeouts in 17.1 innings pitched. . .2002 Data- Had a 6-11 record with 5.59 earned run average in 27 appearances, including 17 starts. Batted .278 with three doubles, two home runs, and nine RBIs. . .High School Data- 2001 graduate of Irwin-Kirkman-Manilla High School. Four-time all-stater finished prep career with 114-55 career pitching record. Earned third-team Class 1A all-state honors as senior. Posted a 21-13 record with a 1.08 earned run average. Allowed only 154 hits and 35 base on balls in 220.1 innings pitched. Struck out 155 batters. Batted .355 with 11 doubles, two home runs, and 21 RBIs. Went 25-12 with a 1.60 earned run average and held opposition to a .183 batting average as junior en route to fourth-team Class 1A all-state laurels. Struck out 169 batters and allowed only 175 hits in 249 innings pitched. Batted .330 and led team with 14 doubles and two home runs en route to 21 RBIs. Also earned fourth-team Class 1A all-state honors as a sophomore when she logged a 30-9 record with a career best 0.86 earned run average. Allowed only 169 hits and 37 base on balls and struck out 204 batters in 268.1 innings pitched. Hit .317 with five doubles, two home runs, and 31 RBIs. Struck out a career-high 231 batters as a freshman en route to fifth-team all-state recognition as a utility player. Allowed only 159 hits in 289.1 innings pitched. Enjoyed the best offensive season of her prep career with a .341 batting average with 11 doubles, seven home runs, and 45 RBIs.