Ali Aguilar

Alison Paige Aguilar (born August 28, 1995) is an American, former collegiate All-American, medal-winning Olympian, softball player at shortstop. She played college softball at Washington from 2014 to 2017 where she was named a three-time First Team All-Pac-12 and a National Fastpitch Coaches Association Second and Third Team All-American in her last two years.[3][4] She won the Cowles Cup with the Scrap Yard Dawgs of the National Pro Fastpitch in 2017.[5] She also played professionally in Japan. She represented Team USA at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal.[6]

Ali Aguilar
Shortstop
Born: (1995-08-28) August 28, 1995[1]
Roseville, California[2]
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
Teams
Career highlights and awards
Medals
Women's softball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2020 Tokyo Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2019 Lima Team

Early life

Aguilar was born in Roseville, California[7] to parents Mark and Kristin Aguilar. Aguilar started softball at an early age playing Bobby Sox in Rio Linda, California, where she credits Coach Anita Orozco for showing her the ropes at such an early age. She graduated from Casa Roble High School in Orangevale, California in 2013 with a 3.8 GPA and with four letters in softball.

Playing career

College

Aguilar played college softball at Washington. She came to Washington as a slap hitter, but Husky coach, Heather Tarr, decided that she should swing away. Aguilar made this transition, and became one of the best power hitters in the country, hitting 21 home runs in her Junior season in 2016.[8]

Professional

Aguilar was drafted thirteenth overall by the Scrap Yard Dawgs in the 2017 NPF Draft.[9] During her first season with the team, she helped the team win the Cowles Cup, their first championship in program history.[10]

International career

Aguilar was selected to represent the United States at the 2016 Women's Softball World Championship, where the team won the gold medal.[1] Aguilar hit .273 in the tournament with a Home Run and 5 RBIs.[11]

On August 31, 2023, Aguilar was named to the U.S. women's national team for the 2023 Pan American Games.[12]

Statistics
Washington Huskies
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2014 51 153 35 50 .327 38 7 0 8 79 .516% 14 32 5 6
2015 59 190 66 78 .410 58 16 1 23 151 .794% 30 37 7 7
2016 54 170 76 62 .364 70 21 0 15 140 .823% 39 38 1 1
2017 58 176 62 62 .352 42 14 1 11 117 .665% 35 19 4 5
TOTALS 222 689 239 252 .365 208 58 2 57 487 .707% 118 126 17 19
Scrap Yard Dawgs
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB
2017 12 32 8 8 .250 7 3 0 3 20 .625% 4 12 1
Team USA
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB
2020 15 46 17 26 .565 27 4 1 4 44 .956% 6 2 0
2021 31 98 21 30 .306 26 7 1 4 54 .683% 11 14 3
Olympics 6 10 0 1 .100 2 0 0 0 1 .100% 5 2 0
TOTAL 52 154 38 57 .370 55 11 2 8 102 .662% 22 18 3

Personal life

Aguilar is a Christian. She has said “I used to eat, breathe and sleep softball. But when God was introduced to my life and became my life, softball no longer defined me. God’s plans and the ability He’s given me in softball are why I play. I see His hand in every part of my journey. Embodying the character of Christ is my end goal; it’s not just about winning a gold medal. I want to let the light of Christ shine through me.”[13]

References
  1. Softball athletes. Ali Aguilar TeamUSA
  2. "Ali Aguilar". GoHuskies.com. University of Washington. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
  3. "2016 ALL-AMERICAN AWARDS". NFCA.org. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  4. "2017 ALL-AMERICAN AWARDS". NFCA.org. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  5. "2017 Softball Roster Ali Aguilar". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  6. "2020 U.S. Olympic Softball Team". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  7. "Washington Huskies".
  8. Active career leaders
  9. "Ali Aguilar Picked 13th In 2017 NPF College Draft". gohuskies.com. April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
  10. "Scrap Yard Dawgs Claim First Cowles Cup". profastpitch.com. August 20, 2017. Archived from the original on July 1, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. "United States | Summer 2016 | Adult Softball".
  12. "USA Softball announces 16-player Women's National Team roster set to represent Team USA at 2023 Pan American Games". usasoftball.com. August 31, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  13. "INCREASE STORY: Joyful No Matter What - Ali Aguilar". Sports Spectrum. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 29 November 2021.


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