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2016 Softball Roster

Aaron Meza
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1 Courtney Varela

  • Position Outfield
  • Height 5-3
  • Custom1 L/R
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Harbor City, Calif.
  • Highschool Torrance HS
  • Major Human Communication

Biography


2015 – CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
  • Appeared in 46 games and started 45.
  • Led MB with 12 steals.
  • Ranks No. 3 in MB history with 34 career steals and an .895 career steal percentage.
  • Tied for No. 4 in MB history with 23 career sacrifices.
  • Hit a career–high .336.
  • Matched her career high with 37 runs.
  • Career highs of 4 extra base hits and 3 doubles as a sophomore.
  • Made zero errors in 57 chances—including 8 outfield assists.
  • Had 13 multi–hit games.
  • Reached base safely in 36 of 45 appearances.
  • Is a .347 hitter (17-for-49) in 14 career postseason games.
2014 – CAL STATE MONTEREY BAY
  • Started all 60 games as a freshman.
  • Led MB with 37 runs and 22 stolen bases in 23 attempts.
  • Finished 4th in the CCAA in steals.
  • Her .957 SB percentage is an MB season record.
  • 202 ABs are tied for the 2nd most in a season in MB history.
  • Her 67 hits are tied for No. 10 in an MB season.
  • Finished 2nd on the team with 21 multi–hit games.
  • 1st extra–base hit was a double vs. Pace University (Mar. 20).
  • Career–high 4 hits (4-for-4) vs. Chico State (Apr. 11).
  • Led MB with 9 outfield assists as a freshman.
  • Had 2 hits and scored 2 runs in her first collegiate game, a win over Holy Names (Feb. 1).
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Played just 2 seasons of softball at Torrance High School
  • Hit .417 with a team–best 28 runs scored as a sophomore in 2011
  • Named the Tartars best offensive player in 2011
  • Named the THS top newcomer as a freshman in 2010.
  • Hit .351 with a team–high 23 runs scored as a freshman
  • Stole a combined 30 bases in her 2 prep seasons.
  • Led THS to an undefeated Pioneer League title in 2010.
  • Also competed for the THS track team, leading the Tartars to league titles as a junior and senior.
  • Played her travel ball with Mizuno Pride and Strikeforce Guerra
  • Won the U14 Western National title with Mizuno and the 2013 Premier Platinum National Championship with Strikeforce.
PERSONAL
  • Is majoring in human communications at CSUMB.
  • Grandfather, Gene Gaines, played football at UCLA and earned induction into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame after an illustrious career with Montreal and Ottawa.


Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2014Freshman

    Outfield
    5'3"
    1
  • 1

    2015Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'3"
    1
  • 1

    2016Junior

    Outfield
    5'3"
    1