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Karla Wilburn
Karla Wilburn

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Del Mar, Calif.

High School:
Torrey Pines

Position:
Pitcher

B/T:
R/R



VIRGINIA NOTES
• Is a second-year eligibility-wise and a third-year academically
• Redshirted the 2005 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery
• An excellent pitcher
• Gained a tremendous amount of experience in 2006
• Also a very good hitter with great power
• Could also be used as the designated player
• A very strong athlete
• One of two returning pitchers

2006 (FIRST-YEAR)
• Was 7-7 with a 3.78 ERA in the circle
• Second on team with 17 games started and third with 26 appearances
• Registered first shutout with 2-0 win over Chattanooga (Feb. 25)
• Had a career-high five strikeouts vs. Chattanooga
• Named to the 2005-06 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2005 SEASON
• Redshirted season after undergoing Tommy John surgery
• Named to the 2004-05 ACC Academic Honor Roll

TORREY PINES HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year softball letterwinner
• Started first three years, but missed most of senior season with an injury
• 2004 softball team captain
• 2004 Union Tribune All-Section Second Team
• 2003 first-team All-CIF, All-Palomar and All-North County
• 2001 first-team All-Avocado League
• Led San Diego County in strikeouts in 2003 with 246
• Was 16-9 with a 0.49 ERA and also hit .362
• School's Offensive Player of the Year, Pitcher of the Year, and Most Outstanding Softball Athlete as a freshman and junior
• Four-time recipient of Scholar Athlete honors
• Two-time Union Tribune All-Academic First Team
• Two-year member of the National Honor Society and the Key Club

TRAVEL BALL
• Played for Mike Hill as a member of the San Diego Breakers
• Played for the San Diego Breakers 18 Gold team that finished 13th at the 2004 ASA Nationals
• Played for the California Cruisers 18 Gold team in 2002-2003

PERSONAL
• Born March 25, 1986 in San Diego, Calif.
• Daughter of Kathleen and Roy Wilburn
• Has a younger brother, Harry (13)
• Majoring in speech pathology

Wilburn's Career Pitching Statistics

Year W-L ERA IP APP GS CG SV SHO H R ER SO BB WP
2005Redshirt
2006 7-7 3.78 90.2 26 17 4 0 1 88 59 49 39 21 4

Wilburn's Career Hitting Statistics

Year G AVG AB H 2B 3B HR R RBI BB SO SB PO AST E
2005Redshirt
2006 28 .000 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 7 26 3