Toni Paisley Pitching

Ever since I can remember, I’ve been playing softball.  I began my career as a “Little Giant” playing tee ball with a coed team.  After that year, I couldn’t get enough of softball!

Year in and year out I was always on a team practicing until the sun went down.  When I got older I ended up being the only freshman on the Varsity team for Lakewood High School.  I played 3rd, CF, Short Stop and Pitcher.  I was constantly bouncing around the field until my junior and senior year when pitching became my main focus.

I was recruited to East Carolina University where I continued my career as a pitcher.  In 2007 I became Rookie of the Year and had a 21-5 record.  By the end of my college career I earned 3 championships, 3 C-USA Pitcher of the year honors, 3 C-USA 1st Team honors and became the 2010 C-USA Student-Athlete of the year along with a 2010 All-America honor.

I was able to break most C-USA records including career strikeouts, wins, shutouts and innings pitched.  I am currently the ECU single season recorder leader with strikeouts and shutouts.  In my Senior year at ECU I was the 10th draft pick for the National Pro Fastpitch League (NPF).  This draft lead me to pitch with the 2011 Akron Racers where I went 3-1 on the season.  In 2018 I had the opportunity to pitch on the National Peru Team at the International Cup.

My life with softball is still not over because now I want to give back!  I love coaching and helping girls one-on-one become the best players that they can be on and off the field!