Ithaca College Athletics

One of the best pitchers to play at Ithaca College and for Hall of Fame head coach Deb Pallozzi, Abby Hanrahan remains near the top of numerous statistical categories and was the winning pitcher in the 2002 College World Series championship game against Lake Forest.

In that 1-0 championship victory, Hanrahan earned the win (her eighth of the postseason and 22nd overall) by throwing 5.1 innings of three-hit shutout ball. She struck out six batters in the outing to just two walks to propel Ithaca to its first and only national title.

The Bombers had never won a game in their four previous trips to the NCAA Division III Championship finals before going 4-1 at the 2002 event, winning three times by a score of 1-0. Hanrahan would be named to the all-tournament team at the conclusion of the championship.

On the career lists. Hanrahan still ranks first in strikeouts with 576, while her 593 innings pitched are third and 66 victories rank fifth. To date, she is still the only pitcher in IC history to notch more than 200 strikeouts in a season, which she did twice in 2001 and 2002.

Hanrahan was a three-time NFCA Northeast Region All-Star, as well as a three-time First-Team All-Empire 8 selection during her career.