2020 Softball Roster
Roster
Victoria Alvarez
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Montebello, Calif.
- High School:
- Montebello
2020 (Junior at Creighton)
One of two Bluejays to play and start all 25 games of season ... Started 20 games at third base and five at shortstop ... Ended year with nine RBIs after posting only 10 total during first two years of Creighton career ... Posted second career home run with solo homer against Texas Southern in San Antonio (Feb. 8) ... Closed first weekend going 3-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI against Incarnate Word (Feb. 9) ... Recorded pair of two-RBI doubles against Abilene Christian (Feb. 15) for career-best four RBI performance ... Tallied a hit during eight of first 11 games of season to post a .400 batting average (12-for-30) ... Earned RBI on sacrifice bunt during final game of season against Central Michigan (March 12).
2019 (Sophomore at Creighton)
Saw action during 34 games with 26 starts ... Started 21 games at shortstop and five at third base ... Recorded first triple of career in a pinch-hit plate appearance at New Mexico State (Feb. 10) ... Had career day with three hits, including two doubles and a RBI during the second game of a doubleheader at Georgetown (March 23) ... Went 2-for-3 with two runs scored on April 7 against St. John’s ... Hit first career home run with a two-run blast at Villanova (April 14) ... Cut season short because of injury suffered during second game of doubleheader against Butler (April 19).Â
2018 (Freshman at Creighton)
Played in 18 games, including 11 starts during her freshman campaign ... Started at shortstop seven times and at third base four times ... Ranked fourth on the team with four sacrifice bunts ... Earned first career start during second game of the season on Feb. 9 against Utah Valley and finished 2-for-2 with two RBIs and two runs scored ... Went 3-for-6 with three walks, two runs scored and two stolen bases during three starts at the Schutt Classic (Feb. 24-25) ... Appeared as a pinch-hitter twice and a pinch-runner on two other occasions.
Helped lead the Oilers to four league championships ... Named 2017 Athlete of the Year for the Montebello softball program ... Also selected as Team MVP for the 2016 and 2017 seasons ... Played club softball for the Ohana Tigers under the direction of Shawn Quarles ... In addition to softball, played water polo three years and helped the Oilers to league championships each season ... Achieved highest honors academically each year ... Member of photography club ... Volunteered with Pico Fastpitch ... Also helped feed the homeless, donated blood and assisted with a Lupus walk.Â
Personal
Daughter of Alfredo and Veronica Alvarez ... Has three siblings, Brianna, Arianna and Mia ... Sister Mia plays softball at California Baptist ... Majoring in social work and sociology.
