Nicole Ashley Nemitz (born May 15, 1988) was a volunteer assistant coach for the Michigan Wolverines softball team.
Nemitz helped lead the Regina Saddlelites to three consecutive Class A Michigan state championships in 2004, 2005 and 2006.
[5] In May 2006, Detroit Free Press writer Chris Silva wrote a column about Nemitz and about his attempt to hit her pitches.
Of the 20 or so pitches Nemitz threw to Silva, he wrote, "I made contact on only two - one a soft dribbler, the other a dinky foul ball that really stung my hands.
[7] She was selected as an All-Big Ten Conference first team pitcher as a freshman and threw a complete-game two-hitter in the NCAA Super Regional against Baylor.
One newspaper account described her achievement as follows: For three innings, Nikki Nemitz almost matched who might be the best softball pitcher in the world out for out.
Not just a sophomore, but a kid who came to the University of Michigan a year ago an unknown, without any other big-time softball offers.
If you don't follow college softball, the best analogy to understand what Michigan pitchers Nemitz and Jordan Taylor were up against at Alumni Field would be to imagine college kids - a sophomore and a true freshman - being asked to pitch to a major league baseball team.
[12] In March 2009, Nemitz pitched a complete game 4-0 shutout against one of the country's top teams, the University of Arizona.
The Michigan pitcher shut down UA softball team for the second straight year, tossing a two-hitter in the Wolverines' 4-0 win over No.
[13]In April 2009, Nemitz hit a three-run home run, struck out 14 batters and won her 17th game, a 4-1 win over Minnesota.
[14] Michigan Coach Carol Hutchins noted Nemitz's focus and determination in 2009: "She's been Zen-like this year.
On May 23, 2009, Nemitz helped lead the Wolverines to the Women's College World Series with a complete game win over Baylor, 8-1, in the NCAA Super Regional at Ann Arbor.
[17] After the loss, Nemitz gave credit to Florida senior Stacey Nelson who threw a one-hitter against the Wolverines: "She throws hard.