2011 Softball Roster

20 Melissa Rivera

  • Position Outfield
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Canyon Springs H.S.
  • Hometown Moreno Valley, Calif.

Biography

2009-2010 (Junior): Started all 50 games of the season (49 in right field)…batted .280 driving in 17 RBIs…finished the season with 42 hits (four doubles and one home run)…scored 15 runs and stole 5-out-of-6 base attempts, which was 83 percent (best on the team)…committed two sacrifice flies…had a fielding percentage of 98 percent with 40 putouts…recorded ten multi-hit games and three multi-rbi games…held an eight game hitting streak at one point in the season…posted two three-hit games (versus Mississippi Valley State and Northwestern State)

2008-2009 (Sophomore): Helped anchor the outfield for the Warhawks after playing in 49 games, including 41 starts...finished with a .187 batting average in 107 at-bats...tallied 20 hits, nine runs scored, six doubles, and five RBI...finished with a stolen base and five walks...recorded six sacrifice hits, to go along with a hit-by-pitch...recorded two multi-hit games, including a career-best three base knocks, all doubles, against South Dakota State, along with two runs scored and two RBI...recorded sacrifice hits in consecutive games on Valentines Day against Central Arkansas and Southeast Missouri State

2007-2008 (Freshman): Platooned at second base on the season, appearing in 35 games and picking up 20 starts...in 13 games and six starts against conference opponents, hit .304 and scored a pair of runs...had a career-high three hits in four at-bats against Middle Tennessee...finished with five RBI on the season, including a career-high two against Arkansas-Pine Bluff in the opening game of the Mardi Gras Classic...coaxed six walks on the season to post an on-base percentage of .265...hit .183 overall with six runs scored...went 1-for-2 in stolen base attempts

Prep: A three-year letterwinner for Canyon Springs HS...earned all-league honors following her junior and senior seasons...hit .337 and had 19 RBI as a junior...posted a .455 batting average as a senior...named team's best defensive player and earned scholar athlete nominations...lettered one season in basketball...competed with Riptide Gold AAU program

Personal: Born on December 12, 1988...hometown is Riverside, Calif....daughter of Richard and Gloria Rivera...has two older brothers, Richard and David...majoring in kinesiology


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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2008Freshman

    Infield
    5'3"
    20
  • 20

    2009Sophomore

    Infield
    5'3"
    20
  • 20

    2010Junior

    Outfield
    5'3"
    20
  • 20

    2011Senior

    Outfield
    5'3"
    20