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Maria Hanchuk

Left-handed pitcher
SOUTH WINDSOR HS
SOUTH WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

0.49

ERA

0.455

Batting average

15

RBI

242

Strikeouts
“Nobody has done as much as Maria Hanchuk this year. She’s been the state’s best pitcher and she’s shut out some really good teams. She also really helps herself with her hitting.”
Scott McCall
Head Coach Head coach at E.O. Smith High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-5 senior left-handed pitcher had led the Bobcats to a 20-0 record at the time of her selection. Hanchuk compiled an 18-0 record with a 0.49 ERA in the regular season, along with a .455 batting average and 15 RBI. She had surrendered just 32 hits in 115 innings while striking out 242 batters. Hanchuk is a four-time All-Conference and three-time All-State selection.

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Academic Achievement

Hanchuk has maintained a 3.39 GPA in the classroom. She will attend Endicott College (Mass.) this fall, where she will play softball.

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Exemplary Character

Vice president of her school’s student council, Hanchuk has volunteered as a yearbook editor and as a member of the school’s freshman-transition team.