HONORS & AWARDS:
2005 War Eagle Classic Most Valuable Pitcher
2005 Tiger Invitational All-Tournament Team
2006 | JUNIOR SEASON:
Went 16-7 in the circle with a 1.85 ERA in 36 appearances ... started 22 games and tossed 147.1 innings pitched ... struck out 129, finishing second on the squad, and held opponents to a .242 average at the plate ... posted 12 complete games and three shutouts with a pair of saves ... was 6-6 with a 2.28 ERA in 64.1 innings of work in SEC play ... finished with three complete games during conference play.
2005 | SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Consistent winner from the circle became the second Auburn pitcher to reach the 20-win plateau ... went 23-7 with a 2.30 ERA in 44 appearances ... started 31 games and worked 200.2 innings ... struck out 167 while allowing batters a .229 batting average ... posted 18 complete games and seven shutouts while earning four saves ... was 9-4 with a 2.31 ERA in 84.2 innings of work in SEC play ... finished with nine complete games in conference action ... went undefeated from Feb. 6 to March 6, winning 10 straight games, including five at home ... won 20th game on April 10 against Tennessee, striking out six in complete-game effort ... struck out a career high 10 against Arkansas in win on March 12 ... named to the Tiger Invitational All-Tournament Team and as the Most Valuable Pitcher of the War Eagle Classic.
2004 | FRESHMAN SEASON:
Posted 6-3 record and 1.20 ERA in 20 appearances in first collegiate season … fifth in the SEC in ERA … struck out 52 batters in 70 innings … opposing batters hit .185, including a .202 clip in SEC play … started 10 games, completing five and posted three shutouts … threw no-hitter against Ole Miss on March 20, striking out three and walking one in five innings … went last five appearances of the season without allowing an earned run … had 32 plate appearances, collecting six hits, two RBI and four walks … did not commit an error.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Gatorade and FHSAA State Player of the Year in 2003 ... named first-team All-American by the Student Sports Foundation after leading team to state runner-up finish ... went 25-4 with 292 strikeouts and a 0.24 ERA ... threw three no-hitters and two perfect games ... batted .391 and led team in doubles and triples ... as a junior, led squad to 6A State Championship with a 27-4 record, 397 strikeouts and a 0.34 ERA ... set a national high school record with 28 strikeouts in an 11-inning game ... threw two perfect games and four no-hitters as a sophomore in leading team to district title ... was third-team All-State as a sophomore designated hitter ... member of 2000 Florida 4A State Championship team as a freshman ... named first-team All-County and first-team All-State that year ... two-time Miss Softball of Florida runner up.
PERSONAL:
Full name is Beth Ann DiPietro ... daughter of Lou and Ann DiPietro ... has a brother, Lou ... born in Tampa, Fla. ... majoring in criminology.