Sharon L. Nichols (2001) - Bucknell Athletics Hall of Fame

Sharon L. Nichols

Induction:
2001
Class:
1991

Sport: Softball
Sharon Nichols was quite simply the most dominating softball pitcher to ever wear the Orange and Blue, and by the time she graduated she held every pitching record. Nichols, a perennial all-conference selection, posted a 0.83 career earned run average, notched 332 strikeouts and had 51 victories in the circle. During her career she threw four no-hitters and a perfect game, and in 1991 she compiled a streak of 59.2 innings without allowing an earned run. As a senior, Nichols ranked sixth nationally with a 0.38 ERA and compiled a 16-6 mark with eight shutouts. Four of the six losses came by a 1-0 score. Prior to Nichols' arrival, no Bucknell softball team had ever won more than 12 games in a season. As a freshman she won 14 by herself and led the Bison to a 24-9 season. A native of Williamsport, Pa., Nichols went on to earn master's and doctorate degrees in educational psychology from the University of Arizona.
(Bucknell Hall of Fame Class of 2001)