Angel Bunner

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Angelique “Angel” Bunner (born November 2, 1989) is a former American professional softball pitcher who grew up in Fairless Hills, Pennsylvania. She starred at Conwell-Egan Catholic High School, setting school records in softball for wins, strikeouts, and shutouts, and also played field hockey. Bunner then played college softball for Auburn from 2008 to 2012. In 2011 she posted a 1.53 ERA, had 16 wins, and helped the team with a strong batting-opponent average against. She finished her Auburn career with 44 wins and 326 strikeouts, ranking high in several program records.

In the 2012 NPF Draft, Bunner was selected 17th overall by the Carolina Diamonds, becoming the first Auburn player drafted into the league. Over her professional career, she played for multiple teams, including the New York-New Jersey Comets, the Pennsylvania Rebellion, the Chicago Bandits, the USSSA Pride, and the Beijing Eagles. She was part of the Bandits’ 2016 Cowles Cup championship team and pitched as part of the winning effort in the finals.

Off the field, Bunner has held coaching and administrative roles, such as a volunteer assistant at Northwestern State (2014) and an assistant at Gardner–Webb (2015), along with serving as Auburn’s director of operations in 2013. In 2016 she also worked as a teacher at Belleview High School in Belleview, Florida.