Lisa Fernandez

Lisa Fernandez is an American former softball player who became one of the most decorated pitchers in the sport. Born in 1971 and raised in Long Beach, California, she played at UCLA as a pitcher and third baseman, led the Bruins to two national championships, and was a four-time first team All-American. For the United States women's national softball team she won Olympic gold medals in 1996, 2000 and 2004, set an Olympic softball record with 25 strikeouts in one game, and pitched in three consecutive gold medal games. She is a USA Softball Hall of Fame honoree and later coached at UCLA, and she became general manager of the Utah Talons in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League.