Extra Star Power Spotlight: Amelia Streuber… From EIS Apparel Model to Top 2025 Pitcher!

Amelia Streuber, a junior pitcher out of Arizona, has held a warm sport in the hearts of us at Extra Inning Softball going back to September (2022).

That’s when she was selected by our staff to be the model of the EIS apparel line which includes everything from t-shirts to sweatshirts to hoodies with fun statements like “I have no life… my daughter plays softball” and “Seeing the world… one complex at a time.”

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But modeling with a one-million-watt smile isn’t all Amelia can do when it comes to fastpitch… she’s a pretty darn good player in her own right with the skills, work ethic and top-shelf grades to play at the collegiate level.

The 2025 grad is a dominating right-handed pitcher from Tucson, Ariz., and plays travel ball with AZ Steel coached by Rene Figueroa.

Her coach raves about the young athlete’s abilities in the circle.

“Amelia’s composure and command in the circle are uncanny,” Coach Figueroa begins. “She consistently sits in the 63-mph range and has an arsenal of pitches that always keeps batters guessing.”

The underclassman has shined as the lead pitcher on both the AZ Steel 16U and 18U teams and is the ace on her Canyon Del Oro (“CDO”) High team in Tucson, Ariz. Amelia has been a big reason her team made it to the 4A State Championship game in 2022 and had a quarterfinals run in 2023.

Amelia was named 4A 1st Team All Region, received the AIA Scholar Athlete Award and the CDO Varsity Newcomer of the Year Award her freshman year. As a sophomore year this past Spring, she received 1st Team All-Region, 2nd Team All-Conference, the CDO Above and Beyond Award and the AIA Scholar Athlete Award.

What is it about Amelia’s game, we asked Coach Figueroa, that makes her such an accomplished pitcher?

“She has great command, tempo and works with a lot of confidence,” her coach responds. “Amelia is focused and has a calm, cool, collected demeanor on the mound. Even on her high school varsity team, Amelia demonstrates a commanding and leading presence on the diamond.”

On the travel team side, the pitcher gets ahead of batters with a 69 percent strike percentage and brings a 2.31 ERA to the circle. With 147.2 innings pitched for the 2022-2023 year. Amelia struck out an impressive 229 strikeout total.

In high school, the athlete has been similarly successful, recording 137 strikeouts in 100.2 innings with a 1.74 ERA.

Her club coach believes that one of Amelia’s strengths is how she raises her game when the stakes are the highest.

“She thrives on the pressure that being a pitcher brings and loves the competition,” Figueroa explains. “Amelia is very driven and passionate and brings a strong mental approach to the game.”

The rising junior isn’t just a one-way threat, however—she also can do some damage with her bat as a gap line-drive hitter with home run power. Over the last year for the AZ Steel she carried a .446 batting average, a .643 slugging percentage and .516 on-base percentage for her travel team.

The Arizona standout is also quite accomplished in the classroom.

“Amelia is focused and works just as hard in the classroom as she does on the field,” her coach concludes. “She maintains an astounding 4.38 GPA.”

Balancing the fall club season while maintaining that high level of academics and considering where she’ll compete at the next level isn’t easy for the student athlete who has received attention from schools all across the nation, from Ivy League programs to schools in California.

“As a pitcher, I know it’s so important for coaches to see me in high pressure situations,” she explains, “so I’m glad when the recruiting travel season starts up that I’ll be playing in some great tournaments this fall: The PGF Best of the Best in Phoenix, the Alliance Super Cup in Lake Elsinore, and the Alliance Winter Qualifier in Phoenix.”

Here’s how the next month plays out in travel ball:

Here is my schedule for the remainder of the year 😁 pic.twitter.com/vJrWr1T3tQ

— Amelia Streuber 2025 RHP (@Streuber2025) September 29, 2023

Amelia had a strong summer in the circle and she three experiences come quickly to mind when asked what stood out the most.

“The first was the Top Gun National in Kansas City,” the 2025 grad begins. “It was one of those tournaments where I just felt completely locked in.  I finished the tourney with 32 strikeouts and one walk and, for the first time, threw an immaculate inning.  Unfortunately, the final day of bracket play was rained out!

“The second was playing for Team Canada at the Triple Crown International Challenge in Colorado,” she continues. “I was up to bat in the Bronze Medal game with runners at first and second.  Coach White gave me some signs and I thought to myself that this seemed like a bunt situation, but I didn’t see what I was expecting.  I got back in the box, saw a juicy pitch down the middle, and launched a three-run homer.  Coach White said he sure was glad I missed his bunt sign!”

“The third highlight was my crazy first week of school,” Amelia recalls. “I had planned to spend three days at a camp at the University of Oregon, but late in the summer I was asked to play in the Alliance Stars of Tomorrow.  It was too good of an opportunity to pass up, so I ended up traveling from Tucson to Eugene to Chicago and missing the first week of school.  I was exhausted, but it was worth it.  As you would expect, getting to pitch even just at a camp at the Jane (Jane Sanders Stadium) was incredible and then getting to play at Rosemont with and against some of the top 2025s in the country was something I’ll never forget.  I met so many of my pro softball idols and to top it all off Louisville sponsored my team and gave out some amazing gear!”

Coach Figueroa knows it’s a very busy time for her star player, especially when it comes to showcasing her talents to college coaches, but knows that Amelia will succeed in whatever happens.

“This has been a stressful time, like it is for most athletes whose dream it is to play at the highest level,” she says. “The important point that we’ve instilled with all of our athletes is that September 1st is just the beginning. It’s doesn’t define your value as an athlete if you do or don’t get calls, emails, or text messages or if you get emails but no calls, or any combination of communication.”

“It’s a time when the door of communication is finally opened. It’s a time not only for schools to finally get the opportunity to have transparent conversations and to get to know the athlete more, in a personal setting, but also an opportunity for our athletes to intimate conversations and get to know their prospective school’s programs, staff, and coaching philosophies.”

“Making the decision to play for a school/coach/program is one of the most important decisions of their life, at this point. Communication is such an important part of this entire process. For the last several years, due to NCAA restrictions, these girls have been guessing and inferring on the level of interest from a coach based on small interactions at camps or games, generic emails for camp invites, etc., so to finally have the opportunity to have two-way honest conversations is such an exciting time.”

“We just emphasize to each of them that their process is their own, and to focus on the journey, take their time, enjoy every second, don’t compare and know that there is always a bigger plan at hand. They will end up exactly where they are meant to be. Have faith, be patient and trust in Him.”

Here’s a closer look at what Amelia has accomplished over the last two years in prep and club play:

— Brentt Eads/Extra Inning Softball