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Natalie Fritz - Softball - University of New Mexico Lobos Athletics
Position

P

Height

6-0

Class

Fr.

Hometown

Chandler, Ariz.

Previous School

Basha HS

B/T

R/R

AUDIO PRONUNCIATION

FRESHMAN (2025): Appeared in 30 games with 15 starts… threw three complete games and recorded three saves… pitched 100.2 innings with 78 strikeouts and 44 walks… finished with a 3.75 ERA… 19 games with multiple strikeouts including five games with five or more… struck out 11 against Texas Southern on Feb. 22, the most for a Lobo in a game since 2023, as well as the most by a freshman since 2019 and tied for the second most by a Lobo freshman pitcher since 2013 when Lauren Soles struck out 14… struck out nine against Alabama State on March 1… threw a shutout against San Diego on March 7 and combined for a shutout with McKenna Guest against North Dakota on Feb. 21, earning the save… named Mountain West Freshman of the Week on March 10 and April 14… 12th in the MW in ERA, tied for 11th in innings pitched… tied for seventh in the MW in batters struck out and tied for fourth in batters struck out looking (33).

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Basha High School…team won the state championship in 2023… won 15 games, striking out 170 with a .143 batting average against and a 1.52 ERA… named Defensive Player of the Year following her sophomore and junior years and was named first team all-conference… in her high school career. had a 2.17 ERA with 29 wins and 390 strikeouts, with hitters hitting .189 over 277 innings pitched.

CLUB: Played for AZ Storm National-Mathis… team took fifth at the TCS Colorado Sparkler Power Pool and third at the Premier PGF Nationals.

PERSONAL: Birthday is Aug. 31… born in Parker, Colorado … parents are Jamie and Aaron Fritz… has two sibling: Ethan and Colbie… majoring in exercise science.

ON WHY UNM: “The school is pretty and all, but the people I’ve met are what really sold me on UNM.”