Alison Paige Aguilar (born August 28, 1995) is an American, former professional 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]
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Early life
editAguilar was born in Roseville, California[7] to parents Mark and Kristin Aguilar. Aguilar started softball at an early age, playing for multiple youth softball leagues and travel teams, including the Folsom Flash and All American Sports Academy. 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
editCollege
editAguilar 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
editAguilar 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
editAguilar 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
edit| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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
editAguilar 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
edit- ^ a b Softball athletes. Ali Aguilar TeamUSA
- ^ "Ali Aguilar". GoHuskies.com. University of Washington. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- ^ "2016 ALL-AMERICAN AWARDS". NFCA.org. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "2017 ALL-AMERICAN AWARDS". NFCA.org. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "2017 Softball Roster Ali Aguilar". gohuskies.com. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Olympic Softball Team". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
- ^ "Washington Huskies".
- ^ Active career leaders [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Ali Aguilar Picked 13th In 2017 NPF College Draft". gohuskies.com. April 24, 2017. Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- ^ "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) - ^ "United States | Summer 2016 | Adult Softball".
- ^ "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.
- ^ "INCREASE STORY: Joyful No Matter What - Ali Aguilar". Sports Spectrum. August 10, 2021. Retrieved November 29, 2021.
External links
edit- Ali Aguilar at USA Softball
- Ali Aguilar at Team USA (archive May 18, 2023)
- Ali Aguilar at Olympedia (archive)
- Ali Aguilar at Olympics.com
- Alison Aguilar at the Lima 2019 Pan American Games
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