#13 — Shannon Young

Name:	Shannon Mae Young
Birthdate:	August 22, 1982
Age:	28
Position:	Starting Pitcher
Height:	5'9"
Weight:	153
Number:	13
Bats/Throws:	Both/Right

Shannon Young was signed to the Hartford Oceanhawks by Astro Annie just before spring training of the 2008 season. She became the first woman signed to a team in the New England Baseball League. There were speculations that this was a stunt of some sort by Annie to draw attention to the struggling ballclub.

It was no stunt. Shannon proved to be a workhorse for the 'Hawks in 2008. She led the conference in innings pitched with 239.2. She also led in complete games, with 12. Her record was 10-14, giving her the second most wins on the Hartford staff, behind Ezekiel Storm who had 11. She won the Adams Conference Player of the Week award twice.

In 2009, Shannon struggled. She was 2-7 after her first ten starts. In June, though, she seemd to find her groove and went 4-0 with a 1.11 ERA to earn the Adams Conference Pitcher of the Month award.

The 2010 season saw Young win a career-high 15 games for the 'Hawks while losing 8. She improved her career record to 39-36. Her ERA was 3.63, have a run higher than in 2009. This may have been due to an injury suffered in July.

Shannon has kept a blog for NEBL.com since she was signed. Click here or on the link below to read Shannon's blog.

Year	G	GS	W	L	SV	ERA	IP	HA	R	ER	HR	BB	K	CG	SHO	WHIP	BABIP
2008	32	32	10	14	0	3.53	239.2	214	108	94	26	41	183	12	2	1.06	.271
2009	33	33	14	14	0	3.16	251.0	211	103	88	19	45	241	15	3	1.02	.292
2010	31	31	15	8	0	3.63	225.1	203	96	91	26	27	250	13	1	1.02	.306
Total:	96	96	39	36	0	3.43	716.0	628	307	273	71	113	674	40	6	1.03	.289

Shannon Young's Blog

Hartford Oceanhawks

Shannon Young's NEBL Player Page