University of Southern Indiana Athletics

2025: Named to All-OVC Second Team and OVC All-Newcomer Team as a freshman...made 16 starts in 20 appearances in the pitching circle...went 6-8 with a team-best 2.97 ERA (9th in OVC)...tossed nine complete games (6th in OVC) with three shutouts (2nd in OVC)...totaled 94.1 innings of work with 55 strikeouts...during OVC play, went 6-2 with a 1.94 ERA in 10 starts and 11 appearances...collected all three shutouts against OVC competition with eight complete games...struck out 35 batters in 61.1 innings during the conference season...ranked among the top of the conference in ERA, complete games, and shutouts in conference-only action...turned in seven consecutive quality starts during the middle of the OVC season...recorded 21 consecutive scoreless innings between March 22 and April 13...tossed back-to-back shutouts against Tennessee Tech on March 28 and against SIUE on April 7...pitched another shutout against UT Martin on April 18...notched a season-high seven strikeouts against Eastern Illinois on April 13...recognized as an Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete...named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll...OVC Medal of Honor recipient.

HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Warrenton High School...in 2023, Witthaus went 16-9 with 23 complete games in 25 starts and 159.7 innings...posted a 1.40 ERA with 270 strikeouts...also hit .447 with 27 RBIs as a junior...was All-Conference Second Team her first two seasons and All-Conference First Team in 2022 and 2023...also been First-Team All-District and All-Region from 2021-23...in 2022, Witthaus was All-State First Team and the GAC North Player of the Year...team was conference champions from 2020-22, district champions in 2021 and 2022, and finished fourth place in Missouri in 2022....in 2022, Witthaus set her high school's single-season record for strikeouts and had a 21-strikeout game that season...also tossed a perfect game during the 2023 season...was also Academic All-Conference for four years and Academic All-State from 2020-22. 

TRAVEL BALL: Played for St. Louis Chaos 18u Mazzola.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Justin and Jennifer Witthaus...has a sister, Makayla.