Sara Griffin left softball career to remember at the University of Michigan.
– First University of Michigan player to receiver the Suzie Favor Big Ten female athlete of the year in 1998.
– Three-time All-American and three-time all-Big Ten.
– Two-time Michigan female athlete of the year.
It’s no wonder that the Simi Valley graduate was inducted into the school’s Hall of Honor.
She became the 15th pitcher in NCAA history to win 100 career games. Griffin had the program’s two longest winning streaks – 30 and 27 games. Her career pitching record was 106-19 with 40 shutouts and 602 strikeouts. Griffin helped herself at the plate with a .384 career average, 184 RBIs and 58 doubles, each ranking high among Michigan’s all-time lists.
Griffin closed out her senior season in 1998 with a 35-3 record, including 17-0 in the Big Ten with a 1.09 ERA and 88 strikeouts.
In 1996, Griffin pitched a perfect game against No. 10 ranked Oklahoma.
Griffin drew attention of colleges after being named the state’s Ms. Softball by CalHiSports.com in 1993 and 1994.
She was the CIF-Southern Section Division 1 player of the year after leading Simi Valley to the section title. Her career earned-run-average of 0.13 ranks 13th best in state history.
Griffin was the Director of Compliance at USC from 2002-2008 and Loyola Marymount from 2002-13.
These days Griffin is a private softball instructor in the Columbus, Ohio area.
She and husband Jesse Webster are the parents of Griffin and Grayson. They reside in Lewis Centr, Ohio.