2009 Rietmann-Grout appeared in four games for Northridge, making three starts in 2009 ... finished 0-3 with 6.35 ERA on the season ... fanned team-high 11 batters against Fresno State on Feb. 8. TOWSON UNIVERSITY
Rietmann-Grout played from 2005-2008 for the Tigers coached by Lisa Costello ... took a redshirt in her 2007 season ... member of the CAA Commissioners Academic List 2005-2008 ... posted a 2.23 era, 150 strikeouts and a 17-7 record ... graduated in 2008.
MERCY HIGH SCHOOL Rietmann-Grout played four years of Crusaders softball for coach Jim Henderson ... named West Bay Athletic League MVP and All San Mateo County in 2004 ... member of the 2001-2004 undefeated Crusaders league champions ... graduated in 2004.
PERSONAL Born on April 2, 1986 ... stepdaughter of Kristin Luce and daughter of Bill Grout ... has one younger sister Ryan ... lists the Giants, Tom Brady and "America's Next Top Model" as some of her favorites ... lives by the saying "Do one thing a day that scares you" ... one day would like to own a women's sports magazine and promote Title IX and women's athletics ... member of the graduate student journalism program.

Claire pitched for Mercy High School, Burlingame, and finished her high school league career with a 56-0 win record. She earned a scholarship and pitched for Towson University in Maryland where she ended her senior year ranked #58 among the top one hundred Division I pitchers. She has been a contributing editor to Softball Magazine for six years and is finishing her Masters degree in journalism at California State University, Northridge. She recently completed a documentary, titled “Dear Devils”, about playing softball in Switzerland for the Wil Devils softball club. Claire is a strong supporter of women’s athletics and a proponent for building women’s spiritual and athletic strengths.