2023 Softball Roster
Lehto, Grace
Jersey Number 33
Grace Lehto
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Eaton Rapids
- Hometown:
- Eaton Rapids, Mich.
Bio
2024: Finished her career as the workhorse in the circle with 34 appearances for the third straight season, T7 in program history…started 27 games…threw 139 innings…recorded 109 strikeouts…recorded four saves on the season (2/18/24 vs. NIU, 3/16/24 vs. NIU, 3/29/24 at Ohio, and 4/7/24 at Western Michigan)…six career saves places her T2 in program history…ended career with 567 strikeouts, good for third best in program history, one of only four pitchers to meet that milestone…sits T2 in career appearances for program history with 131…50 wins in her career ends 9th best in program history…threw a total of 61 complete games with 10 in the senior campaign, good for T6 in program history…her 623.2 total innings pitched is good for 5th best in program history…struck out 10 batters on 4/13/24 against Buffalo, where she threw 12 scoreless innings striking out 17 on the weekend…was named MAC pitcher of the week (4/16/24) for the Buffalo weekend performance…named MAC Scholar Athlete of the week (4/17/24)…earned 2024 Academic All-MAC honors for the third time…named CSC Academic All-District…earned a degree in biochemistry meeting pre-med requirements…accepted in CMU School of Medicine.
2023: Remained the mainstay in the circle for the Chippewas and prevailed as the workhorse throwing 186.2 innings…had 14 wins over 34 appearances…recorded her second career save in the victory over Illinois State (2/25/23)…threw 19 complete games and eight shutouts…on 4/26/23 Lehto threw a no-hitter against Bowling Green...recorded 195 strikeouts on the season etches her in 8th place in program history and moves her to 458 in her career, good for 4th all-time…recorded 15 strikeouts in the game against Army (3/8/23)…earned First Team All-MAC honors…named 2023 Academic All-MAC, earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Honors and named CSC Academic All-District.
2022: Continued her role as the CMU workhorse in the 2022 season...posted a 3.14 ERA over 21 complete games, 34 appearances & 28 starts...had a career high 4 shutouts vs. Dartmouth (2/26/22), Kent State (4/5/22), Northern Illinois (4/9/22) & Western Michigan (4/24/22)...hard 11 strikeouts & 2 hits against Dartmouth...pitched 176 innings...recorded 156 strikeouts...struck-out a career best 12 batters on March 4th, 2022 against Omaha...named Second Team All-MAC...All-MAC Tournament Team...Academic All-MAC & NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete.
2021: CMU’s workhorse in the circle in her rookie season, making a team-high 29 appearances, with 21 starts … totaled 122.0 innings pitched … recorded 11 complete games and had one shutout and one save … registered 107 strikeouts … posted an 11-10 record with a 5.51 ERA … won her final four decisions of the season … got the win in her first career start at Northern Kentucky (2/26) … struck out a season-best 11 batters vs. New Mexico State (3/5) … went 7.0 innings while striking out nine in 5-2 win over Stetson (3/6) … gave up one earned run in 7.0 innings in 3-1 victory against Toledo (5/4) … threw 5.0 innings of two-hit ball in 11-0 shutout win over Akron (5/7).
High School: Four-year letterwinner … career numbers include a .446 batting average, 14 home runs, 1.06 ERA with 765 strikeouts … owns the Eaton Rapids school records for season ERA (.594), season shutouts (17), season strikeouts (355), season no-hitters (2) and career no-hitters (2) … team captain for 2019 season … two-time first team all-district, all-region and all-state honoree (2018, 2019) … named 2019 Softball Player of the Year by the Lansing State Journal … three-time all-conference selection … voted ERHS MVP in 2018 and 2019 and Most Improved Player in 2017 … led Eaton Rapids to district and regional championships and to the state semifinals in 2018 and 2019 … earned all-district honorable mention recognition as a freshman while leading the Greyhounds to a district runner up finish … also received three varsity letters in volleyball and basketball … three-time All-Academic Award recipient for softball (2017-19) and two-time winner for volleyball and basketball … played travel ball with HangTuf and Turnin2.
2023: Remained the mainstay in the circle for the Chippewas and prevailed as the workhorse throwing 186.2 innings…had 14 wins over 34 appearances…recorded her second career save in the victory over Illinois State (2/25/23)…threw 19 complete games and eight shutouts…on 4/26/23 Lehto threw a no-hitter against Bowling Green...recorded 195 strikeouts on the season etches her in 8th place in program history and moves her to 458 in her career, good for 4th all-time…recorded 15 strikeouts in the game against Army (3/8/23)…earned First Team All-MAC honors…named 2023 Academic All-MAC, earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Honors and named CSC Academic All-District.
2022: Continued her role as the CMU workhorse in the 2022 season...posted a 3.14 ERA over 21 complete games, 34 appearances & 28 starts...had a career high 4 shutouts vs. Dartmouth (2/26/22), Kent State (4/5/22), Northern Illinois (4/9/22) & Western Michigan (4/24/22)...hard 11 strikeouts & 2 hits against Dartmouth...pitched 176 innings...recorded 156 strikeouts...struck-out a career best 12 batters on March 4th, 2022 against Omaha...named Second Team All-MAC...All-MAC Tournament Team...Academic All-MAC & NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete.
2021: CMU’s workhorse in the circle in her rookie season, making a team-high 29 appearances, with 21 starts … totaled 122.0 innings pitched … recorded 11 complete games and had one shutout and one save … registered 107 strikeouts … posted an 11-10 record with a 5.51 ERA … won her final four decisions of the season … got the win in her first career start at Northern Kentucky (2/26) … struck out a season-best 11 batters vs. New Mexico State (3/5) … went 7.0 innings while striking out nine in 5-2 win over Stetson (3/6) … gave up one earned run in 7.0 innings in 3-1 victory against Toledo (5/4) … threw 5.0 innings of two-hit ball in 11-0 shutout win over Akron (5/7).
High School: Four-year letterwinner … career numbers include a .446 batting average, 14 home runs, 1.06 ERA with 765 strikeouts … owns the Eaton Rapids school records for season ERA (.594), season shutouts (17), season strikeouts (355), season no-hitters (2) and career no-hitters (2) … team captain for 2019 season … two-time first team all-district, all-region and all-state honoree (2018, 2019) … named 2019 Softball Player of the Year by the Lansing State Journal … three-time all-conference selection … voted ERHS MVP in 2018 and 2019 and Most Improved Player in 2017 … led Eaton Rapids to district and regional championships and to the state semifinals in 2018 and 2019 … earned all-district honorable mention recognition as a freshman while leading the Greyhounds to a district runner up finish … also received three varsity letters in volleyball and basketball … three-time All-Academic Award recipient for softball (2017-19) and two-time winner for volleyball and basketball … played travel ball with HangTuf and Turnin2.
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Softball vs Detroit Mercy
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Softball vs Ohio DH
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