2024 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 27
Alex Schaefer
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Boyertown
- Hometown:
- Boyertown, Pa.
Career Highlights
- Tucci/NFCA D2 Player & Pitcher of the Year Watchlist
- PSAC East Pitcher of the Week (March 6, 2023; March 13, 2023)
- Named PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
- Named NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2023)
- CSC Academic Academic All-District (2023)
- Holds Millersville's single-game strikeout record of 17
- Finished her career tops in Millersville history in appearances (117), strikeouts (470) and saves (5)
2024 (Senior)
- Continued to be the Maruader's workhorse in her final season, totaling a team-high 31 appearances and 22 starts
- Led the team with 11 wins, 152 innings pitched and 164 strikeouts with a 4.14 ERA
- Totaled eight complete games including four shutouts
- Became the program's all-time leader in strikeouts on March 7 against Fairmont
- Recorded her record-breaking 110th career appearance on April 16 against West Chester
- Set a new team record with 17 strikeouts in a single game in a dominant complete game shutout win over Mansfield on March 22
- Fanned 14 batters and allowed just two hits in a complete game shutout victory at Bowie St. on March 15
- Turned in a herculean effort to pick up a crucial victory over Lock Haven on April 18; Schaefer tossed a 10-inning complete game and struck out 10 while allowing just six hits and two earned runs on 153 pitches
2023 (Junior)
- Established role as the team's ace, leading the team with 39 appearances and 28 starts on the mound
- Led pitchers on the team with over 20 innings pitched in ERA (2.96), also led the team in WHIP (1.30), batting average against (.271) and wins (15)
- Ranked third in the PSAC in innings pitched (177.1), starts (28), strikeouts (183) and ranked sixth in the PSAC in complete-games (16)
- Started off the season strong, winning back-to-back PSAC East Pitcher of the Week awards in March and helped earn a spot on the Tucci/NFCA D2 Player & Pitcher of the Year Watchlist
- Pitched five shutout innings with eight strikeouts in a win against Holy Family on February 19
- Threw seven shutout innings and only allowing three hits in a win against Lake Erie on March 9
- Recorded a career-high 12 strikeouts on March 21 against East Stroudsburg
- Recorded a save against Shippensburg on April 3
2022 (Sophomore)
- Played an important role for the Marauders on the mound in her second year
- Maintained a 2.79 ERA in 28 games
- Pitched a total of 113 innings and throwing seven complete games
- Struck out 77 batters on the season
- Tallied nine wins and made three saves for the Marauders
- Recorded a season-high of eight innings pitched and struck out seven batters against Kutztown on April 23
- Made a season-high of three assists in win over Bloomfield on March 23
2021 (Freshman)
- Appeared in 19 games and started seven for the Marauders
- Recorded eight at bats, two hits, one run and maintained a .250 batting average
- Pitched 44.2 innings and totaled a 5.80 ERA
- Totaled 46 strikeouts and walked 16 batters
- Recorded a season-high eight strikeouts in win at Bloomfield on March 13
- Matched a season-high 7 innings pitched in win over Lock Haven on April 6 and also against Bloomfield on March 13
High School
- 67.2 IP, 70 strikeouts (2019 summer travel ball)
- American Legion Award recipient
- Presidential Education Award recipient
- Academic Excellence Award recipient
- Member of the National Honor Society
About the Marauder
- Why Millersville: I chose Millersville because of its education program, school siz and distance from home. Also, the softball team has a very good dynamic.
- Off-the-field hobbies: Exercising, hanging out with friends, watching TV
- Interesting summer job: Cashier at CVS
- Hidden talent: I can whistle really well.
- Favorite pro athlete: Michael Jordan
- Favorite series to binge watch: Friends
- Pregame ritual: Listen to pregame music
Personal
- Daughter of John and Becky Schaefer
- Both parents graduated from East Stroudsburg
- Majoring in sports administration
Highlights: Millersville Softball vs. Kutztown (April 25, 2025) [DH]
Friday, April 25
Highlights: Millersville Softball vs. Shippensburg (April 15, 2025) [DH]
Tuesday, April 15
Highlights: Millersville Softball vs. Lock Haven [DH] (April 13, 2025)
Sunday, April 13
Highlights: Millersville Softball vs. Shepherd [DH] (April 5, 2025)
Saturday, April 05
