
Avery Arwood is a rising ace with a proven finish-to-finish workload
In the 2025 season, Avery Arwood emerged as SIUE’s freshman standout, earning OVC Freshman of the Year and first-team all-league honors after going 11-? with a 3.08 ERA, 83 strikeouts, and three shutouts across 132 2/3 innings; she was also named one of D1Softball’s 2026 Preseason Mid-Major Top 100 players. What makes her pop is the mix of durability, strike-throwing, and big-game poise—she can carry a staff, complete games, and reset a lineup when she’s on. She’s the kind of pitcher who fits if you want a competitive, workhorse arm with upside and bite.


