University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
Softball Adds Two Pitchers to Signing Class
4/11/2007 12:00:00 AM | Softball
April 11, 2007
HATTIESBURG, Miss. - Southern Miss Head Coach Gay McNutt announced the signing of St. Paul Episcopal School's Hannah Griffin and Baker High School's Meghan Harbuck, both of Mobile, Ala., to national letters of intent and grant-in-aid for the 2007-2008 academic year.
Griffin, a right handed pitcher, is a six-year letterwinner for Coach Gerry Strang. She was a three-time selection to the all-county team, named honorable mention as a sophomore and chosen as a member of the second team of the Mobile Register's Super 12 as a junior.
Griffin was a member of Mobile's travel team the Thrillers from 2001 to 2005 and later joined the West Florida Elite in 2006.
Harbuck, also a right handed pitcher, holds a career record of 150-25, including 1,471 strikeouts. She was a three-time selection to the 6A all-state team, a four-time selection to the 6A all-county team and the Mobile Register's Super 12. Harbuck was a member of the 2003 and 2005 6A state championship teams and was named to the 2005 state championship all-tournament team. She was named the South's Most Valuable Player in the Alabama North/South All-Star game, as well as Bob Jones' 2005 Most Valuable Pitcher over candidates from 54 teams from Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, South Carolina and Kentucky.
So far this season, Harbuck has helped lead Baker High School to a 44-5 record and a No. 4 ranking in the Alabama High School Athletic Association. She has recorded a 23-2 record with a 0.28 ERA in 148 innings pitched, while giving up 13 runs, five earned, striking out 294 batters and holding opponents to a .085 batting average. She has notched 11 shutouts and a perfect game.
Griffin and Harbuck join Niceville High School's Lana Vaughn of Niceville, Fla., who signed with the Lady Eagles last fall.
