THE PITCHING ACADEMY
TONI PAISLEY
POWER COMES FROM OWNING THE RIGHTS TO YOUR THOUGHTS AND DREAMS.
Ever since I can remember, I've been playing softball. I began my career as a "Little Giant" playing tee ball with a coed team. After that year, I couldn't get enough of softball!
Year in and year out I was always on a team practicing until the sun went down. When I got older I ended up being the only freshman on the Varsity team for Lakewood High School. I played 3rd, CF, Short Stop and Pitcher. I was constantly bouncing around the field until my junior and senior year when pitching became my main focus.
I was recruited to East Carolina University where I continued my career as a pitcher. In 2007 I became Rookie of the Year and had a 21-5 record. By the end of my college career I earned 3 championships, 3 C-USA Pitcher of the year honors, 3 C-USA 1st Team honors and became the 2010 C-USA Student-Athlete of the year along with a 2010 All-America honor.
I was able to break most C-USA records including career strikeouts, wins, shutouts and innings pitched. I am currently the ECU single season recorder leader with strikeouts and shutouts. In my Senior year at ECU I was the 10th draft pick for the National Pro Fastpitch League (NPF). This draft lead me to pitch with the 2011 Akron Racers where I went 3-1 on the season. In 2018 I had the opportunity to pitch on the National Peru Team at the International Cup.
My life with softball is still not over because now I want to give back! I love coaching and helping girls one-on-one become the best players that they can be on and off the field!