March 24, 2015 WACO, Texas - Former Baylor University standout
Whitney Canion will have her No. 11 jersey retired Saturday before the Bears' 2 p.m. Big 12 matchup with Oklahoma State.
Canion finished a six-season career with Baylor last season. The Aledo, Texas native had two medical redshirts in a collegiate career that began in 2009. She played key roles in Baylor's 2011 and 2014 Women's College World Series appearances, and in 2014, she became the program's first, first-team All-American.
"For the last half decade when you think of Baylor softball, you think of
Whitney Canion," said head coach
Glenn Moore. "No single athlete has done more for this program, so it is very fitting for Baylor University to honor Whitney with the retirement of her No. 11 jersey."
Canion left as Baylor's all-time leader in wins (123), shutouts (40), innings pitched (1,121.2), and strikeouts (1,473) among other categories. She was a third-team all-American in 2011, a member of the WCWS All-Tournament team in 2011 and an NFCA First-Team All-American in 2014.
Canion will be joined by family members Saturday as Moore will present her with the framed jersey in a pregame ceremony that will also feature a highlight video of the left-hander's accomplishments as a Bear.
Her jersey will be the first retired in the program's history, and Baylor will follow April 4 by retiring three-time All-American Brette Reagan's No. 4 jersey in a pregame ceremony before BU's matchup with Texas Tech.
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