Georgia Southern University Athletics

2014 (Junior): Pitched in seven games with four starts in 27.1 innings ... Finished with a 2.82 ERA and 20 strikeouts ... Earned first career victory against Oakland with a two-hit shutout and went on to post a 2-1 record In the circle.

2013 (Sophomore): Pitched in seven games for a total of 16.2 innings ... Went 0-2 on the year with a 7.14 ERA ... Tossed two shutout innings against Minnesota in Kissimmee, Fla.

2012 (Freshman): Made 14 appearances with 25.0 innings pitched ... Posted a 1-2 record with a 1.12 ERA ... Struck out eight batters ... Picked up first collegiate win against La Salle by pitching two perfect innings of relief in the 8-0 win.

High School: Attended Screven County High School ... Played for Head Coach Billy Pollock ... Four-time all-region selection ... Earned all-state as a junior and named region pitcher of the year as a junior ... 81-27 career record with 724 career strikeouts ... Finished senior season with 1.05 ERA, 210 Ks and eight shutouts ... Posted an 0.48 ERA in 147 innings of work as a junior with 191 strikeouts ... Salutatorian of her class and earned AP Scholar Award.

Personal: Born Marla Jean Thompson on July 7, 1993 in Statesboro, Ga. ... Daughter of Mack and Judy Thompson, both are graduates of Georgia Southern ... Grandfather, Jesse M. Thompson played baseball at Mercer and played three seasons in the Yankees’ minor league organization ... Majoring in geography with a minor in mathematics.