Lindsay Schutzler

In a sport where pitching typically dominates, Notre Dame High graduate Lindsay Schutzler was a hitting machine in fastpitch softball at the Division I college level. From 2004 to 2007 Schutzler was a 3-time All-American and Academic All-American at the University of Tennessee. She became the school’s all-time record holder in career hits (326), triples (20), runs scored (241) and stolen bases (120). Her .383 career batting average was fifth best in U. of Tennessee history.  In 2006 Schutzler played for USA softball and won a gold medal in the World University Games in Taiwan. The next year she was the No. 1 pick of the Chicago Bandits in the National Pro Fastpitch draft. While at Notre Dame she won three straight league batting titles with a career average of .456 and led the Spirits to three straight Central Coast Section crowns. She earned All-State and Louisville Slugger All-America honors her junior and senior year.