2024 Softball Roster
Hess, Chloe
Jersey Number 2
Chloe Hess
- Position:
- P
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Major:
- Accounting
- Hometown:
- Hancock, Md.
- High School:
- Clear Spring
Bio
Why Lehigh?: “For Lehigh’s prestigious academics and the competitive Patriot League sports environment.”
As a junior: Appeared in 28 games, making 21 starts in the circle… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team… led Lehigh with 127 innings pitched and 3.31 ERA… fired two shutouts, a two-hitter versus Bucknell (4/4) and a five-hitter at Holy Cross (4/19)… named Patriot League Pitcher of the Week after picking up two wins and 13 strikeouts over 13 innings at UMBC Round Robin in mid-March… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Appeared in 21 games in the circle with 11 starts… threw five-inning one-hitter in win over Utah Tech (3/9)… combined on four other shutouts… season-high eight strikeouts versus Lafayette (4/20)… threw three perfect innings with four strikeouts to earn save in Patriot League Tournament win over Army (5/9)… threw 5.2 innings of relief allowing a run on three hits in PLT win over Bucknell (5/10)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year: Second team All-Patriot League… led Mountain Hawks with 2.21 ERA and 124 strikeouts… set school record with six saves… threw one-hitter in 5-1 victory over Bucknell (4/1)… threw complete-game five-hit shutout at Colgate (4/15)… named Patriot League Pitcher and Rookie of the Week on April 18 after going 3-0 and allowing just two runs in 17.1 innings in sweep at Colgate… started season-opener against Georgia Southern, earning victory allowing one earned run on four hits with six strikeouts… struck out season-high 10 at Holy Cross (4/28)… fanned nine against Quinnipiac (2/18) and North Carolina Central (3/4) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Washington County Pitcher of the Year in 2021 and 2022… first team all-county in all four years of high school… received Outstanding Girl Athlete Award by the Clear Spring Lions Club… ranked third in her high school class… President of the National Honor Society at her school… played travel softball for Tri-State Thunder Gold… ran cross country her first two years of high school.
Personal: Daughter of Samuel and Tracey Hess… younger siblings Carter and Clara… father played football at Shepherd University.
CAREER STATISTICS
As a junior: Appeared in 28 games, making 21 starts in the circle… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team… led Lehigh with 127 innings pitched and 3.31 ERA… fired two shutouts, a two-hitter versus Bucknell (4/4) and a five-hitter at Holy Cross (4/19)… named Patriot League Pitcher of the Week after picking up two wins and 13 strikeouts over 13 innings at UMBC Round Robin in mid-March… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Appeared in 21 games in the circle with 11 starts… threw five-inning one-hitter in win over Utah Tech (3/9)… combined on four other shutouts… season-high eight strikeouts versus Lafayette (4/20)… threw three perfect innings with four strikeouts to earn save in Patriot League Tournament win over Army (5/9)… threw 5.2 innings of relief allowing a run on three hits in PLT win over Bucknell (5/10)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year: Second team All-Patriot League… led Mountain Hawks with 2.21 ERA and 124 strikeouts… set school record with six saves… threw one-hitter in 5-1 victory over Bucknell (4/1)… threw complete-game five-hit shutout at Colgate (4/15)… named Patriot League Pitcher and Rookie of the Week on April 18 after going 3-0 and allowing just two runs in 17.1 innings in sweep at Colgate… started season-opener against Georgia Southern, earning victory allowing one earned run on four hits with six strikeouts… struck out season-high 10 at Holy Cross (4/28)… fanned nine against Quinnipiac (2/18) and North Carolina Central (3/4) … named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
In high school: Washington County Pitcher of the Year in 2021 and 2022… first team all-county in all four years of high school… received Outstanding Girl Athlete Award by the Clear Spring Lions Club… ranked third in her high school class… President of the National Honor Society at her school… played travel softball for Tri-State Thunder Gold… ran cross country her first two years of high school.
Personal: Daughter of Samuel and Tracey Hess… younger siblings Carter and Clara… father played football at Shepherd University.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | ERA | W-L | APP | GS | CG | ShO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO |
| 2023 | 2.21 | 15-5 | 36 | 18 | 10 | 1/0 | 6 | 155.0 | 124 | 59 | 49 | 58 | 124 |
| 2024 | 4.24 | 7-5 | 21 | 11 | 1 | 1/4 | 3 | 71.0 | 83 | 46 | 43 | 19 | 58 |
| 2025 | 3.31 | 11-9 | 28 | 21 | 9 | 2/0 | 1 | 127.0 | 150 | 72 | 60 | 30 | 75 |
| Total | 3.01 | 33-19 | 85 | 50 | 20 | 4/4 | 10 | 353 | 357 | 177 | 152 | 107 | 257 |
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