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Vanessa Oatley has long been one of the top pitchers in the Northeast and had a big year for her Rhode Island high school team where she went 20-4 with a 0.19 ERA and 213 strikeouts to lead the team to the Div. 2 state title. She received 1st Team All-State and All-Division honors.
The lefty pitcher who throws in the mid-60’s followed that up with a club national title as she was on the Georgia Impact – Lewis pitching staff along with Kelley Lynch that won the PGF 18U Premier Nationals and for the summer helped the team go 53-13-4. Vanessa had a 2.10 ERA against elite 18U division pitching and against the OC Batbusters in the Boulder IDT finals went five innings and gave up just one earned run.
The Northeast senior who was in the Top 75 of the 2019 Extra Elite 100 is a key reason Penn State will likely have a Top 10 recruiting class… here’s more on her recruiting journey.
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Name: VANESSA OATLEY
Club Team: Georgia Impact – Lewis
High School (City/State): Prout School (Wakefield, Rhode Island)
Position: Pitcher
College: Penn State
1. Where will be signing your Letter of Intent?
I will sign at my high school in the gymnasium.
2. Will it be a big occasion or more low-key?
A big occasion!
3. Will you do anything to celebrate the big day?
Yes, I am doing a party after with family and friends.
4. What date if you remember did you actually commit and how long ago was it?
November 21, 2014.
5. What stands out to you about the recruiting process you went through?
Communication but via email and phone calls. I am very good and comfortable with face to face communication, but it is difficult to email when you can’t clearly communicate. It stands out to me because I learned how to become a better communicator.
