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 | Class:
Junior
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| Hometown:
Riverside, Calif.
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| High School:
Riverside Poly HS
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| Height:
5-7
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| Position:
P
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| Birthdate:
10/10/1988
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| Experience:
2L
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2008
Played in 38 games in her sophomore season, starting in 37...Finished the season with a .311 batting average while recording 11 doubles, four home runs and 25 RBI...Hit .361 in conference play in 19 games...Recorded a .525 slugging percentage and a .426 on-base percentage in conference play with an overall slugging percentage of .500 and an overall on base percentage of .354...Had a career-high three hits against No. 12 Northwestern (March 21) and a career-high four RBI against UNLV (April 18)...Pitched 106.2 innings and recorded an 8-5 record...Finished the season with a 5.18 ERA while fanning 64 batters...Held opposing batters to a .319 batting average...Finished the season with a 1.000 fielding percentage with seven putouts and 30 assists...Named to the 2008 all-MWC team.
2007
Played in 39 games for the Rams, starting 26 with 25 in the circle...Hit .200 with 16 hits and five RBI...Recorded seven doubles and one home run, which came against Iowa State...Pitched in 80.2 innings and ended the season with a 5.38 ERA...Struck out 77 batters and finished with a record of 6-5...Had a career-best 11 strikeouts against Iowa State...Notched a fielding percentage of .962 with three putouts and 22 assists with one error.
Riverside Poly
Was a two-sport athlete for the Riverside Poly Bears in Riverside, Calif. ...Played softball under coach Eddie Jones...Earned three varsity letters in softball...Named to the all-league team three years...Named second-team all-state...Named to the all-tournament team for the Corona and Thousand Oaks tournaments...Member of the league champion team four years...Member of the state champion team in 2004...Holds school record for lowest ERA...Softball captain in 2005...Played club softball for the American Pastimes, American Athletes and Vipers Gold.
Personal
Full name is Rebecca Penland...Born on Oct. 10, 1988, in Riverside, Calif. ...Daughter of John and Sally Penland...Has one brother, J.J.
