“As long as I can continue getting better every single day, I know I can play and compete against anyone,” Corrick told The Crow’s Nest.
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By Max Steele
Georgina Corrick is building a legacy.
The University of South Florida’s softball pitcher has been nothing short of dominant in her senior season and continues to cement her place in the history books.
In 2022 alone, Corrick has broken six USF records — including all-time wins, career strikeouts, career shutouts, career starts, career innings pitched and completed games — and pitched the program’s first ever perfect game — meaning she did not allow an opposing player on base the entire game.
Throughout the years, Corrick has also been recognized as the American Athletic Conference’s Pitcher of the Year, Rookie of the Year, All-Conference First Team, Honor Roll and received Academic All-American honors.
When asked how she manages to stay on top of the game over the years, Corrick told The Crow’s Nest that “dominance is rooted in knowledge.”
“I’ve been playing international [softball] since I was 15, which has allowed me to compete against girls that were much older and more experienced,” Corrick said. “This really forced me to pitch outside of my comfort zone and learn new ways to get people out.”
Being open to learning new techniques has been key in Corrick’s development and has given her the ability to adapt to different types of batters.
“It’s not always about throwing the ball the hardest or spinning it the best,” Corrick said. “Good pitchers are able to be successful for a long time because they know themselves and they see holes in swings.”
“The stuff that really sticks with me are the techniques I learned and the experience I’ve been building by just getting the chance to keep playing against new and exciting competition.”
She also emphasized that continually improving her skills is hard work and requires practice, patience and dedication.
“It takes a lot of repetitive bullpens full of frustration,” Corrick said.
Corrick says that her biggest accomplishment has been the legacy that she’s worked so hard to build at USF. In her eyes, a long-lasting legacy means more than any award.
“Building a legacy is more than just a single year of accomplishments. It’s dedication to a program and a sense of pride in knowing that I played a role every year in representing it.,” Corrick said. “It’s not often that you’ll see a player have a chance to compete every year in their college career, so I take a lot of pride in getting better and never taking for granted what I’ve been given a chance to build here.”
“USF has provided me with so many opportunities — academically, athletically and even personally — so it only feels fair that I get a chance to leave my mark on the university as well.”
Even when surrounded by accolades and nationwide recognition, Corrick remains grounded and attributes her success to her family, teammates and coaches. She says she wants nothing more than to make the people in her life proud.
“My parents have been beyond supportive from the second I became passionate about playing softball,” Corrick said. “To this day, I cannot thank them enough for what doors they’ve opened and for holding my hands as I walked through them.”
“My coaches, Coach Eriksen and Coach Jess Moore, not only believed in me and my potential for their team, but have dedicated every day of my last five years to helping us grow.”
Corrick even gave credit to her competitors and acknowledged the crucial role that high-quality competition has had on her skill development.
“Of course, every competitor wants to be better than the people they play against, but that often discredits how hard the girls I play against work. They are competitors in the same way I am, so I can never really root against them,” Corrick said.
Despite such a successful career, Corrick remains motivated and doesn’t plan on easing off the gas pedal anytime soon.
“I have a saying which I write inside all my visors: ‘Be Better.’ As long as I can continue getting better every single day, I know I can play and compete against anyone,” Corrick said.
