Former Hawk standout Erin Gallagher returns for her second season as an assistant on Terri Adams' bench. Serving as an undergraduate assistant last year, she helped the Hawks claim the Atlantic 10 regular season title and honed the skills of Taryn Ashway to garnering A-10 Pitcher of the Year honors.
Arguably the top pitcher in Hawk history, Gallagher set Saint Joseph's career records for victories (63), strikeouts (614), appearances (134) and innings pitched (671.1). A three-time Atlantic 10 All-Conference selection, Gallagher helped Saint Joseph's reach the A-10 Championship game twice as a player, earning a spot on the league's All-Tournament Team two times. The recipient of the 2012 Saint Joseph's Class of 1950 Award also is one of just seven Hawks to have pitched a no-hitter, tallying two during her career.
Playing Career
2011: Named to Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team, Atlantic 10 All-Tournament Team and NFCA All-Northeast Region Second Team...Threw a complete game no-hitter at George Washington (4/2)... Finished third in the Atlantic 10 in wins (22) and appearances (41) and fourth in strikeouts (215)...Her 22 wins, 215 strikeouts and and 214.2 innings pitched ranked second most in a single season...Struck out a season-high 12 at St. Bonaventure...Had 11 strikeouts and finished with a complete game shutout victory over Central Michigan...Allowed just one hit, while striking out 10 in win against Rhode Island...Finished with 11 strikeouts over eight innings in win at Temple...Won opening game of the Atlantic 10 Championship versus Dayton...Held opponents to a .184 batting average...Posted a 1.36 ERA in Atlantic 10 games.
2010: Named to Atlantic 10 All-Conference Second Team and All-Tournament Team... Earned UMBC Classic and Carolina Classic All-Tournament Team accolades...Named A-10 Pitcher of the Week twice (4/12, 4/26)...Set SJU single-season records in wins (24), strike outs (242), innings pitched (236.0) and appearances (34)...Ranked 20th nationally in ERA (1.45), 31st in hits per seven innings (4.78), 35th in victories, 44th in strikeouts and 60th in shutouts (six)...Posted five double-digit strikeout performances...Threw a no hitter against Penn..Struck out a career-high 18 batters in Atlantic 10 Tournament game against Saint Louis (3/12)...Boasted a 10-3 mark with a 1.07 ERA in Atlantic 10 games...Struck out a batter in every appearance on the year...Held opponents to a .187 batting average with runners in scoring position.
2009: Tied for fifth in the Atlantic 10 in games finished (10) and tied for ninth in relief appearances (11)...Went 8-6 with three complete games... Struck out a season-high 11 batters against Bucknell...Allowed just two hits and struck out five in first collegiate win against George Mason... Picked up the victory in relief, striking out three against Quinnipiac (3/12)...Allowed only one hit and whiffed five batters in complete-game win over Penn (3/18)...Earned win at Villanova, striking out six while allowing just three hits in 2-1 decision...Pitched 2.1 innings of relief to earn win over St. Bonaventure in the Atlantic 10 Tournament...Tied for team lead in saves, pitching three scoreless innings in 3-2 win over Quinnipiac (3/10)...Went 2-for-2 with a double and RBI against Penn (2/27)...Collected a pair of singles at Penn (3/18).
High School
Three-time First Team All-Academy honoree...Two-time First Team All-Southern Pennsylvania selection...As a senior, helped Saint Basil Academy to the team's first District 1 championship and first appearance in the PIAA Tournament...Helped her 18-U ASA team Gold Nationals twice...Also lettered in basketball and soccer.
