Stéphanie Savoie

Stéphanie Savoie
Medal record
Women's baseball
Representing  Canada
Women's Baseball World Cup
2008 Japan Team competition
2012 Canada Team competition
Pan American Games
2015 Toronto Team competition

Stéphanie Savoie (born September 11, 1989) is a Canadian baseball catcher from Quebec. She is a member of the Canada women's national baseball team which won a silver medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.[1][2][3]

She was named twice best catcher of the Women's World Cup.[4]

Playing career

Savoie has competed at the catcher position in four IBAF Women’s World Cups (2008, 2010, 2012, 2014). At the 2012 IBAF Women’s World Cup, she batted .520, while at the 2014 edition, she posted a .450 batting average, complemented by 7 RBI’s. Also in 2014, she threw out six attempted base stealers, leading all catchers in the tournament. Competing with Team Alberta, she helped the squad capture the gold medal at the 2014 Senior Women’s Invitational (also known as the Canadian women’s baseball championships).

Awards and honors

Personal

Savoie is employed as a physical education teacher. Her favorite baseball player is catcher Russell Martin.

References

  1. ↑ "Baseball - Event Overview - Women". Toronto2015.org. Pan American Games. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Baseball: Women: Team Roster: CAN - Canada" (PDF). Toronto2015.org. Pan American Games. Retrieved January 13, 2016.
  3. ↑ Faucher, Alexandre (May 9, 2015). "Stéphanie Savoie cumule les responsabilités". L'Express de Drummondville. Retrieved July 18, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Savoie named world's best at Women's Baseball World Cup". Baseball.ca. September 7, 2014. Retrieved July 18, 2015.


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