2006 Softball Roster
Amber Johnson
- Position:
- P
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.
- High School:
- Palm Beach Gardens
2009: Redshirted will return for senior season.
2008: As a junior, started 15 games as a pitcher while appearing in 20 • Named to the All-ACC Second Team • Posted a career-best 12-2 record and 1.21 ERA • Struck out 113 in 92.1 innings of work • Went the distance in eight games, picking up three shutouts • Ran off a string of 16 consecutive scoreless innings from March 5-15 • Struck out a career-high 13 against Lafayette on March 8 • Duplicated the feat five days later against Maine on March 13 • Allowed just one run and struck out nine in a complete game win over NC State on April 20.
2007: As a sophomore, appeared in 35 games as a pitcher • Started 24 games in the circle • Finished the season with a record of 14-7 and an ERA of 2.26 • Tallied three saves • Appeared in relief in a team-high 11 games • Ranked second on the team with 165 strikeouts • Threw 11 complete games with three shutouts • Allowed just one hit with 11 strikeouts against Campbell on April 24 • Set a new career-high with 12 strikeouts in a 2-1 win against South Florida on March 8 • Matched that mark against Gardner-Webb in a complete game shutout on March 28 • Threw 2.0 innings of shutout relief for a save in a 1-0 win against South Carolina on April 18 • Picked up another save in the 4-3 NCAA Touranment win against Winthrop on May 18 • Struck out 10 or more in five starts.
2006: As a freshman, appeared in 21 games as a pitcher • Finished the season with a record of 8-3 and an ERA of 1.64 • Struck out 101 batters in 81.1 innings • Picked up her first career victory with five scoreless innings at FIU on Feb. 10 • Threw a complete-game no-hitter against Toledo on Feb. 17 • Struck out a career-high 10 batters in 5.1 innings in the win at UNC Wilmington on March 1 • Also recorded hits in her first three career at-bats in the win over UNCW • Tossed a complete-game shutout to beat St. John's on March 11 • Matched her career-high with 10 strikeouts in 5.0 innings against Campbell on March 22 • Allowed just one hit over 5.0 innings in the win at UNC Greensboro on April 11 • Tossed 6.2 innings in the shutout win at Virginia Tech on April 16.
At Palm Beach Gardens (Fla.) High School: Two-time Palm Beach Post Player of the Year • 2005 Sun-Sentinel Player of the Year • First-team all-state and all-county • Member of state championship team • Palm Beach Gardens High School Female Athlete of the Year • Two-time team MVP • Also participated in soccer, volleyball and power lifting.
Personal: The daughter of Mark and Holly Johnson • Born Amber Elizabeth Johnson on Nov. 28, 1986, in Palm Beach, Fla. • Has a brother, Shane, who is a chef.
More on Johnson: Will redshirt during the 2009 season • Communications major • Lists Katie Turecki as the athlete she most admires • Her father is the person who has had the greatest influence on her athletic career • Her favorite movies are "Pure Country" and "Evita" and her favorite TV show is anything on TruTV.
Johnson's Career Pitching Statistics
| Year | W-L | SV | ERA | APP-GS | CG | SHO/CB | IP | H | R-ER | BB | SO | WP |
| 2006 | 8-3 | 1 | 1.64 | 21-15 | 5 | 3/2 | 81.1 | 55 | 26-19 | 32 | 101 | 6 |
| 2007 | 14-7 | 3 | 2.26 | 35-24 | 11 | 3/2 | 161.0 | 145 | 63-52 | 47 | 165 | 5 |
| 2008 | 12-2 | 0 | 1.21 | 20-15 | 8 | 1/3 | 92.1 | 70 | 25-16 | 19 | 113 | 4 |
| Totals | 34-12 | 4 | 1.82 | 76-54 | 24 | 7/7 | 334.2 | 270 | 114-87 | 98 | 379 | 15 |
