2020 Softball Roster
Roster
Haley Gatica
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Ankeny, Iowa
- High School:
- Valley
2020 (Freshman at Creighton)
Made six appearances, including three starts during her first season as a Bluejay ... Compiled 3.78 ERA during 16 2/3 innings of work ... Made Creighton debut and pitched five-inning complete game victory on Feb. 8 against Toledo ... Did not allow a hit in two innings of relief work during the first game of a doubleheader against Niagara (March 11).
High School
Helped lead Valley High School to the 2019 Iowa Class 5A State Championship ... Claimed captain status on the All-Tournament Team after earning the win in the circle during the state title game and finished with three hits at the plate ... Finished with a 1.76 ERA in 143 1/3 innings pitched during her lone season with the Tigers ... Posted a 2.47 ERA in 85 innings while playing for Ankeny Centennial in 2018 and tallied a school record 114 strikeouts during 119 2/3 innings in 2017 ... Played at the club level for Hollywood Firecrackers under the direction of Manny Travieso ... Helped her club squad win the Triple Crown Sports 18U Super 64 National Championship in 2015 .... Earned top pitcher recognition for the Firecrackers during a summer trip to Cuba to face the Junior and National Olympic teams ... Also selected to play in Argentina for a USA Fastpitch team, under the direction of Amandad Chidester ... Also participated in tennis and track ... Earned the 2018 Ankeny Youth of the Year Award Award after starting The Movement club at Centennial High School to raise awareness of diversity and
mentor youth in the community.
Personal
The daughter of Armando and Stef ... Has two siblings, Jayden and Devin .. Majoring in Communications.
