A Trip Down Memory Lane: Keely named Player of Year in 2017

Keely Rochard was named Virginia High School League 3A softball Player of the Year in 2017 after leading Warhill to two consecutive Group 3A softball state championships. Both her team and her were a perfect 26-0 in 2017 as Keely pitched VERY SINGLE INNING for Warhill, striking out 364 batters, "just a shade below two per inning."

She allowed just 4 earned runs in those 26 games and threw 19 shutouts.

She also may have pitched the greatest state softball tournament final of all time, winning a 1-0, 18 inning classic over Brookville that lasted over 4 hours in 90 degree heat.

In her case, past performance may have predicted future results.

Nice job, Keely.

Thanks for becoming a Hokie!

Posted: 07/16/2021 at 12:54PM

A Trip Down Memory Lane: Keely named Player of Year in 2017 -- VTChip 07/16/2021 12:54PM

If that’s the greatest pitching performance -- GCHokieof91 07/17/2021 09:37AM

Good memory, 16 innings, 12 Ks, only 2 walks -- VTChip 07/17/2021 6:40PM

I was at that game ** -- Razor4VT 07/16/2021 9:49PM

I was as well. It was an amazing performance by both teams -- VTChip 07/16/2021 10:19PM

I watched the 2A championship game in Radford and drove to Salem a caught -- VT One 07/16/2021 11:28PM

A she beat fellow Hokie signee a Jordan Dail in that 18 inning game. ** -- VT One 07/16/2021 8:33PM

That 1-0 Championship game was picked up by the LA Times -- VTChip 07/16/2021 1:00PM

Love this picture of her celebrating the win -- VTChip 07/16/2021 1:12PM

A Trip Down Memory Lane: Keely named Player of Year in 2017

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