Amber Fiser is an American professional

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for the

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. She played

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Career

Fiser attended Benton Community High School. She later attended the

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, where she was a starting pitcher for the

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team in the

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. She is a two-time first team conference honoree and was named Big Ten Pitcher of the Year in 2019. Fiser led Minnesota softball to their first ever berth in the

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, where they lost to

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, 5–3. She redshirted her senior year in 2020 due to the cancellation of the season and the

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and returned to play in 2021 to complete her eligibility. Fiser was drafted No. 5 overall in the

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draft.

Career Statistics

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