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RH: Pitcher Led 1989 Softball Team to Unexpected Heights

Where are they now:

Patty (Bautista) Spallone – softball (1986-89)

In January 1985, Glen A. Wilson High School softball coach Fred Long typed a letter of recommendation for Patty (Bautista) Spallone and wrote "I personally feel that Patty has a great future in softball."

Long got it exactly right, as her four-year career at Wichita State proved. Spallone departed from WSU with 23 school records as a pitcher and carried the Shockers to their first NCAA regional appearance in 1989.

For all that success, Spallone's fondest memories are the moments with her teammates and classmates at Wichita State.