Eastern Illinois University Athletics

2010: As a true freshman, Natalie saw action in 23 games... was the starting pitcher in 15 contests... would complete the season with a 5-8 mark in the circle... had four complete games... recorded 25 strikeouts and 24 walks off 85.0 innings of work... recorded just one wild pitch all season while finishing with a 4.12 ERA.

HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letterwinner for coaches Andy Nussbaum & Len Hopkins... had a steller high school career at Naperville Central HS, being named conference ‘Player of the Year’ and earning All-State recognition not just once, but twice... first as a junior and again her senior season... bagged three all-conference kudos and was voted team captain as well... finished with a remarkable 0.39 ERA her senior season in the circle... Naperville Central placed fourth at the 2009 IHSA state tournament... earned four consecutive conference academic honors, while also a member of her high school’s National Honor Society... played club ball for the Orland Park Sparks.

PERSONAL: ‘Wunderu’ or ‘Nat’, says her No. 1 sports highlight was “pitching 40 consecutive scoreless innings in the 2009 playoffs... the Chicago Fox News channel named me ‘Athlete of the Week’ as I was featured on a major news station”... credits her parents for having the biggest impact on her sports career, “because they traveled with me everywhere and went to practice with me everyday.” 

OFF THE FIELD WITH NATALIE:
Major at EIU... currently undecided on a major
Daughter of... Dave & Pat Wunderlich
Chose EIU... “because of the good softball program & the school isn’t too far from home”
My hobbies include... shopping, music & little kids
My advice to a young athlete is... “be ready to work hard”
Favorite foods... watermelon, beef stew & mashed potatoes
What I would like to bring to EIU from home... my younger sister
One of my favorite quotes (by Bo Jackson) is... “set your goals high and don’t stop ‘til you get there”
A professor & class at EIU I’ve enjoyed... Debbie Cunningham’s class in Social Problems
Since coming to EIU I’ve learned... “that dining hall food isn’t that bad”
My goals while at EIU are... “to simply to get good grades and have success in softball”