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2025 Softball Roster

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  • INF
    Position
  • Senior
    Class
  • San Marcos, Calif.
    Hometown
  • 5'5
    Height
  • Mission Hills HS
    High School
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Ariel Fifita
#23
Ariel Fifita
INF
Position
Senior
Class
San Marcos, Calif.
Hometown

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Biography

HONORS
NFCA All-Mountain Region Third Team (2025)
All-Mountain West Second Team (2025)
Academic All-Mountain West (2024, 2025)

CAREER RECORDS
Runs (125, 1st)
Hit By Pitch (22, t-5th)
Home Runs (22, 7th)
Total Bases (273, 9th)
Slugging Percentage (.531, 9th)
Batting Average (.333, 10th)
Hits (171, t-10th)
Walks (67, 10th)

SEASON RECORDS
Runs (54, 1st - 2025)
Total Bases (115, 1st - 2025)
Doubles (17, 3rd - 2025)
Walks (32, 4th - 2025)
Hits (65, t-5th - 2025)
Slugging Percentage (.676, 6th - 2025)
Hit By Pitch (10, t-7th - 2024 and 2025)

2025 - SENIOR
Earned NFCA All-Mountain Region Third Team and All-Mountain West Second Team accolades... Started all 52 games... Led the team and ranked fifth in the Mountain West in batting average at .382, going 65-for-170 at the plate... Totaled 17 doubles, three triples and nine home runs... Scored a program-record 54 runs and had a program-record 115 total bases... Her 17 doubles led the Mountain West and ranked 3erd nationally, while also ranking as the third-most in program history... Drew 32 walks, fourth in program history... Her 65 hits rank tied for fifth most in team history... Posted a .676 slugging percentage and a .500 on-base percentage... Struck out just eight times... Stole six bases in seven attempts... Recorded multiple hits in 17 games... Had a season-high four hits, going 4-for-4 at the plate with a double and four RBIs versus San Diego State (3/14)... Also had four RBis versus UTEP (3/1) and New Mexico (4/2)... Posted a .962 fielding percentage with 66 putouts, 159 assists and nine errors... Her 159 assists led the NCAA.

2024 - JUNIOR 
Appeared in all 50 games, making 49 starts... Ranked second on the team and ninth in the Mountain West with a .383 batting average as she went 57-for-149 at the plate... Led the team in both hits (57) and at-bats (149)... Struck out just eight times... Totaled seven doubles, one triple and six home runs... Scored a team-best 36 runs while recording 25 RBIs... Drew 16 walks and was hit by a pitch 10 times... Finished the year with a .564 slugging percentage and a team-best .469 on base percentage... Stole six bases in 10 attempts... In the field, recorded 67 putouts and a team-high 100 assists with 12 errors... Had a season-high four hits in a 4-for-5 performance with a home run and three runs scored against Nevada (April 3)... Went 3-for-3 with a home run against San José State (May 2)... Posted a season-high seven putouts with four assists at UNLV (March 29)... Earned academic all-Mountain West honors.

2023 - SOPHOMORE 
Appeared and started in all 44 games… Batted .221 with 25 hits in 113 at-bats… Recorded 21 RBIs and logged five home runs and three doubles… Logged a grand slam against Idaho State (April 19)… Drew four walks and was hit by one pitch, while recording two sacrifice hits and one sacrifice fly… Was a perfect 5-for-5 in stolen bases… Recorded 75 putouts and a team-best 79 assists, finishing with a .917 fielding percentage… Had a career-high six putouts against California (Feb. 12).

2022 - FRESHMAN 
Appeared in 29 games, including 23 starts… Batted .287 with 23 hits in 80 at-bats… Recorded multiple hits in four games, including a season-best four hits at Santa Clara (Feb. 25)… Recorded one double and two home runs… Scored 17 runs and had 11 RBIs… Was walked eight times and hit by a pitch once… Stole six bases… Had 35 putouts and 34 assists with a .932 fielding percentage.

HIGH SCHOOL 
Played at Mission Hills High School in San Marcos, California... Batted .446 (45-of-101) as a senior... Recorded 10 home runs and 25 stolen bases... Was named the Offensive Player of the Year for the Grizzlies and all-league MVP... Played club softball for Breakers Labs.
 
PERSONAL 
Daughter of Nia Fifita... Has five younger siblings... Majoring in psychology.
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