Wingate University Athletics

2014: Miranda Paul appeared in five games during her junior season, starting two contests…Went 2-0 with a 4.12 ERA, striking out eight in 17 innings of work…Picked up a win against Erskine, allowing two runs in 6 1/3 innings in relief…Won against Belmont Abbey, going the distance without allowing an earned run, striking out three.

2013: Appeared in 21 games during her sophomore season, starting 18 contests…Compiled a 9-8 record with a 2.42 ERA, registering 14 complete games and three shutouts…Piled up 55 strikeouts in 110 innings pitched…Struck out four in three-hit shutout against Coker, followed by a one-hit shutout against Pfeiffer…Allowed just one run on six hits against Bloomsburg in 5-1 win…Fired a two-hit shutout against Belmont Abbey. 

2012: Appeared in 49 of Wingate’s 50 games, starting 43 contests in the circle…Pitched a school-record 280 1/3 innings…Went 22-22 with a 2.57 ERA and 156 strikeouts…Had 32 complete games, seven shutouts and a save…Struck out five in six innings of work against Coker without allowing an earned run…Picked up a pair of wins in the UNC Pembroke doubleheader, allowing four earned runs in 14 innings of work, striking out six without walking a batter…Tossed a four-hit shutout in the 1-0 win over West Chester…Got two wins in the Belmont Abbey doubleheader, allowing just five hits in 11 scoreless innings while striking out seven…Season-high eight strikeouts in 1-0 win over Pfeiffer…Struck out five in four-hit shutout against LMU…Registered six strikeouts in four-hit shutout against Bloomsburg…Tossed two scoreless innings to earn a save at Carson-Newman…In 14 innings of work against Newberry, allowed eight hits and no earned runs, striking out five without walking a batter to earn two wins…Tossed a six-hit shutout at Mars Hill.

High School: Team captain at Floyd E. Kellam High School as a junior and senior, earning team MVP honors…AN all-district and all-region selection, also earned Pitcher of the Year honors…

Full name is Miranda Kala Paul… Born November 3, 1992 in Jacksonville, FL… Daughter of Barry and Judy Paul… Majoring in Business Management... Wants to be an event planner… Favorite class at Wingate: Managerial Communications... Favorite athlete: David Wright… Favorite sports team: New York Mets… Favorite movie: The Heat …Favorite TV Show: The Vampire Diaries… Miranda can’t imagine a week without: Interaction with other… Favorite Food: Coconut Shrimp... Most memorable sports moment: Kasey Pendley (now Kasey Gardin) hitting a grand slam, which was also her first career homerun, on her senior day in 2013… Favorite sport to play other than softball: Volleyball… People Miranda most admires: Her sister Magon… How Miranda gets ready for game: Listening to music to get in the zone… Something people don't know about Miranda: She is a good cook… Nickname: Pauly… Miranda thinks the fastest person on the team is Mel, strongest is Lex, and funniest is Kayla… Favorite quote: “Be not afraid of greatness. Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon them”…