Marian University

Awards:
All-NACC Tournament Team (May 12, 2024)
NACC Pitcher of the Week (March 26, 2024)

2025: Closed out her career with another solid season in the circle for the Sabres.  Made 21 appearances for Marian with 19 starts logging a 3.98 earned run average over 63.1 innings of work.  Had a 4-8 record with a save.  Tossed a shutout at Ripon allowing only three hits over 5.0 innings in game two at Ripon.  

2024: Had a career-year in the circle.  Appeared in 28 games making 25 starts with five complete games, a shutout and a save.  Boasted a 7-11 record with a 3.37 earned run average over 106.0 innings of work, all career marks.  Struck out 31 hitters and had an opponent batting average of just .297.  Earned a NACC Pitcher of the Week award after earning a victory in St. Norbert where she allowed two runs over 5.0 innings of work.  Her shutout came against Wisconsin Lutheran where she allowed just one hit over 5.0 innings of work.  Had a 2.74 earned run average over 15.1 innings at the NACC Tournament to earn a spot on the All-NACC Tournament Team.

2023: Made 19 appearances in the circle with 18 starts posting an 8-6 record with a 4.68 earned-run average over 73.1 innings of work.  Struck out 31 hitters on the season.  Opened the season with a 15.0 inning stretch of not allowing an earned run.  Tossed the first complete game of her career to close out the Alverno series striking out five hitters over 5.0 innings of work.  Held opponents to zero earned runs in four of her starts tossing at least 4.2 innings in all of those starts.

2022: Appeared in the circle 16 times making three starts posting a 4.95 earned run average and a 4-5 record.  Struck out 16 hitters over her 41.0 innings of work.  Also recorded three hits at the plate with a pair of runs driven in and four walks.

2021: Appeared in 13 games making seven starts posting a 1-3 record.  Recorded seven strikeouts on the year over 26.2 innings of work. 

Prior to Marian: Transferred from Luther College.

High School: Earned varsity letters in softball and cross country at Mayville High School.  Earned conference championships in both sports as a senior.  Was named all-conference all four years of her career with first-team honors in her final two seasons.  Also earned all-state recognition and served as a team captain in both of those seasons. Finished her career 42-11 with 416 strikeouts.

Personal

Parents: Steve and Tanya Pliner

Siblings: One sister (Kendall)

Major: Elementary/Secondary Education and Special Education