2021 Softball Roster
Roster
Mikayla Santa Cruz
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Tucson, Ariz.
- High School:
- Canyon Del Oro
2021 (Sophomore at Creighton)
Ranked second on team with 15 appearances, including 11 starts ... Posted a 4.73 ERA during 57.2 innings of work ... Ended season with 43 strikeouts ... Tallied season-high 10 strikeouts during complete-game victory against Saint Louis in Carbondale, Illinois (March 5) ... Pitched shutout during Creighton’s second game of a doubleheader at Providence (March 12) ... Earned victory and did not allow an earned run during complete-game effort in second game of doubleheader against Seton Hall (April 2) ... Surpassed the 100-pitch plateau a total of three times, including a season-high 157 pitches during second start of season against Saint Louis (March 5).
2020 (Sophomore at Creighton)
Led team with 16 appearances and started 11 games during her first season as a Bluejay ... Paced pitching staff with seven victories and ranked second with a 2.74 ERA ... Struck out 46 batters during 61.1 innings of work ... Made Creighton debut with an inning of scoreless relief during season-opener against Toledo (Feb. 7) ... Earned first start as a Bluejay during second game of season and earned victory with 5.1 innings of work against North Dakota (Feb. 7) ... Allowed only one hit and one run during five-inning complete game against Purdue Fort Wayne (Feb. 28) ... Posted five-inning shutout against Cleveland State (March 7) ... Tallied season-high eight strikeouts during complete-game victory during final game of 2020 against Central Michigan (March 12) ... Ended season with five complete games.
2019 (Freshman at Arizona State)
Made 14 appearances during her freshman season as a Sun Devil ... Totaled 20.1 innings of work in a relief role ... Made collegiate debut during the Kajikawa Classic in Tempe against Missouri (Feb. 8) and allowed two hits but did not surrender a run ... Recorded a season-best 3.1 innings of work and earned the win against Nebraska (Feb. 22) at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic ... Tallied season-high two strikeouts twice ... Pitched 3.2 innings over two appearances against eventual national champion UCLA (April 6 and 7).
Canyon Del Oro High School
Helped lead the Dorados to the No. 1 seed in the 2018 State Tournament before ending season in semifinals ... A 2018 All-Region Second Team selection after pacing the team in wins (14) and ERA (2.41) ... Guided her club team, the Arizona Suncats, to the 2016 Triple Crown Sports Firework Colorado Tournament championship ... Named the Flo Sports On Deck West Coast Elite Camp Top Performer in 2016.
Personal
Daughter of Alfredo and Nicole ... Has two siblings, Alessandra and Arissa ... Majoring in health administration and policy.
