Entering her senior season, Rasmussen has played in 49 games and made 45 starts in the circle for the Braves. She has 35 complete games, 12 shutouts, a record of 37-8, has pitched in 283.1 innings, struck out 211, and has a 1.75 ERA. She is ranked second in the OU single season record book in pitching wins (30), second in innings pitched (226), first in ERA (1.46), second in complete games (28), and fourth in strike outs (168).
2021: Rasmussen had a record of 30-5. She finished the season with a 1.46 ERA, pitched 26 complete games, appeared in 35 and had three saves. In 226 innings, she struck out 168, only allowed 47 earned runs, and opponents had a .203 batting average against her. Rasmussen was ranked third in the NAIA in wins (30), fifth in total innings pitched (226), 12th in saves (3), 21st in ERA (1.46), 28th in assists per game (2.4), 28th in opponent batting average (.203), 38th in innings pitched per game (5.7), and 39th in hits allowed per nine innings (5.4). She was a NAIA Second Team All-American, named to the NAIA Softball World Series All-Tournament Team, earned NFAC NAIA First Team Region IV honors, was named KCAC Pitcher of the Year, earned First Team All-KCAC, was selected to the KCAC Gold Glove Team, and was named KCAC Pitcher of the Week four times this past season.
2020: Rasmussen appeared in 10 games, pitching in 57.1 innings, striking out 43, finished the season with a record of 7-3, and had a 2.93 ERA. She pitched the program’s sixth no hitter on March 7 against Oklahoma Panhandle State University. Rasmussen also excelled at the plate. She had a .294 batting average with five hits, three runs scored, one double, five RBI, three walks, a .400 on base percentage, and a .353 slugging percentage. Rasmussen finished the season ranked 17th in the NAIA in wins (7).
Weatherford College: Rasmussen lettered in 2018 and 2019 on the softball field for Weatherford College. She helped WC to two, Region 5 Conference Tournament qualifiers. Rasmussen was a three-time NTJCAC Player of the Week selection as a sophomore. She earned NTJCAC Player of the Week honors as a freshman, throwing six no-hit innings against eventual national champion Temple College. Rasmussen earned NJCAA academic honors, was named to the Northern Texas Junior College All-Academic Team and was a NJCAA Region 5 Second Team All-Conference selection.
High School: At Scotts Valley High School, she helped her softball team to four state appearances and a CCS section runner-up. Rasmussen helped the Falcons’ basketball team to four state tournaments and two quarterfinal appearances. She was a four-time All-Conference selection, was named Pitcher of the Year as a junior, and was named the conference MVP as a senior. Rasmussen was a two-time all-conference selection on the basketball court. As a junior, she has a 2.21 ERA in 104 innings with 13 wins and 67 strike outs. She was named SCCAL Pitcher of the Year. In her senior season, Rasmussen had a 2.75 ERA in 137 innings with 11 wins and 93 strikeouts. She hit .513 with seven home runs, earning SCCAL MVP honors.
Personal: Daughter of Matt and Lisa Rasmussen ... business administration major. She played travel ball for the San Jose Lady Sharks under head coach Rick Reyes.
