Kara Bilodeau

2019 ACC ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL

Made five appearances as a pitcher in the shortened 2020 season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, finishing with a 0-0 record and a 1.62 ERA…tossed 4.1 innings and allowed three hits, one run, with zero walks and two strikeouts as opponents batted .188 against her on the season…pitched the final 0.2 innings against Detroit Mercy on February 8…retired the only batter she faced on February 9 against Detroit Mercy…earned her first start of the season on February 12 against Florida A&M and allowed just one hit and posted two strikeouts over 2.0 innings…pitched an inning of relief against No. 1 Washington on February 14 and gave up one run on two hits.

Appeared in 11 games as a pitcher in 2019,including three starts…posted a 1-0 record with a 2.39 ERA and four combined shutouts…allowed just nine runs, five earned, over 14.2 innings with 16 strikeouts as opponents batted just .203 against her…combined with Makinzy Herzog to toss a no-hitter against UNCW on February 10, retiring all nine batters she faced in her first FSU start while recording three strikeouts…allowed one hit over 1.0 innings against No. 8 LSU on February 16…pitched two innings of relief against RV Minnesota on February 16, allowing two runs on three hits…recorded a season-high five strikeouts over 2.2 innings on February 22 against Elon…struck out two batters in her 1.0 innings of relief on February 23 versus Samford…retired all three batters she faced in relief on March 19 against Florida A&M, as she combined with Makinzy Herzog to record a no-hitter against the Rattlers…posted two strikeouts in 1.0 innings of relief on March 30 at Virginia…allowed two runs on two hits with a walk and a strikeout on March 31 against the Cavaliers…retired all three batters she faced on April 20 against Boston College.

Saw action in 10 games in her freshman season…pitched 11 innings total giving up no runs on three hits…registered five walks and 12 strikeouts in her 10 appearances…received SEC Academic Honor Role and Top Tiger honors in 2018.

Member of the 2018 Canadian Women’s National Team…played at the World Cup of Softball XII…named to the Canadian Junior National Team in 2017…helped Team Canada to a fourth-place finish at the WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship.

Attended South Forsyth High School…played on the Atlanta Vipers club team…named 2016 USA Elite Select First Team All-American…received Second Team High School All-American honors.

Majoring in Sport Management…looks forward to playing against Duke…best part of being a student-athlete is the support…favorite movie is Girls Trip…likes country music…favorite subject is math…cookie dough is her favorite ice cream flavor…cannot live without her dog…aspires to be an Olympian…favorite TV show is Criminal Minds…shoes are her favorite accessory…enjoys volunteering at the TMH cancer unit…has three sisters…had three pets growing up.