Rachel Rodriguez

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Fresno, Calif.
High School:
Central HS

FRESHMAN (2015): Went 5-20 with two saves and 34 strikeouts over 38 pitching appearances (18 starts)...at the plate, batted .220 with two home runs and six RBI...threw 6.2 innings in 3-2 walk-off loss to Long Beach State, giving up just three runs on eight hits...also went 1-for-3 from the plate in that contest (Feb. 13)...picked up her first win by going the distance against Seattle University, allowing five runs and striking out four...at the plate, went 2-for-3 with a double and solo home run. (Feb. 14)...against No. 21/19 Arizona State went 2-for-4 with a run scored at the plate while in the circle was strong with just four runs (three earned) allowed on six hits despite taking the loss (Feb. 20)...struck out one while giving up just four runs on seven hits in a no-decision against New Mexico State (Feb. 21)...picked up the win in 7-6 eight-inning win over Indiana State, giving up just four earned runs (Feb. 22)...went 1-for-3 with an RBI single and pitched 6.2 shutout innings against Wichita State, but took the loss after giving up a game-winning home run with two out in the seventh (Feb. 26)...bounced back by allowing just three runs (one earned) on six hits in complete-game win over Portland State, also going 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI (Feb. 27)...allowed just one hit over one inning pitched in relief to pick up the save in win over Weber State (Feb. 27)...allowed just two runs (one earned) and five hits in a six-inning complete-game loss at Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 28)...despite taking the loss, gave up just two runs on four hits in a complete-game effort against Charleston Southern (March 14)...hit a solo home run at CSU Bakersfield (March 15)...threw her seventh complete game in loss to San Diego State (March 29)...picked up the win with two-thirds of an inning of scoreless relief against Nevada (April 10)...got her second save by closing the seventh in series-clinching win over the Wolf Pack (April 12)...went five innings, giving up just three earned runs despite taking the loss in a hometown start at Fresno State (April 18)...went a season-long 8.2 innings with a pair of strikeouts in 8-5 loss to Colorado State (April 25)...in three-hit Colorado State and allowed just one run with two strikeouts to clinch series win (April 26).

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Central High School in Fresno, Calif....four-year letterwinner at Central, compiling a 52-21 record, 0.78 earned run average and 26 shutouts in the circle, and hitting .341 with six home runs and 71 RBI during her career...Fresno Bee's 2014 Softball Player of the Year as well as Tri-River Athletic Conference MVP...three-time All-Bee selection (2012-14)...named All-Valley Pitcher of the Year in addition to earning first-team all-league, all-valley and all-state honors as a junior (2013)...helped the Grizzlies to back-to-back CIF Central Section Division I titles (2012-13)...tossed a four-hitter to win the sectional crown in a 2-1 victory in 2013.