2016 (Senior): Appeared in 45 games with 35 starts all at second base…finished the season with a .240 batting average (23-for-96) with a pair of doubles, two home runs, 13 runs scored, 11 walks, and 13 RBI…had a .336 on base percentage and was 3-for-4 in stolen bases on the season…had a total of five multiple hit games and five multiple RBI games—in one of which she hit her first homerun of the season and fourth of her career against Utah Valley (Feb. 26) driving in three RBI…ended her career on a two game hitting streak against Long Beach State (May 14)…in conference, led the team in batting average at .314 (16-for-51) with two doubles, five runs, seven RBI, and two walks... named the Big West Field Player of the Week (Apr. 18) after coming off the bench at UCR to infuse the UH offense with key clutch hitting that propelled the ‘Bows to their first conference series win of the season hitting .556 (5-for-9) and accounting for five of UH’s eight runs scored in three games against the Highlanders…named a UH Scholar-Athlete in 2016.
2015 (Junior): Appeared in 46 games with 36 starts at second base...overall hit .173 (13-for-75) with two doubles, a triple and three home runs...drove in 12 runs while scored 20 runs...was 4-for-4 in stolen bases on the season...against Portland State in Las Vegas (Feb. 15), launched her first home run as a Rainbow Wahine in an 11-0 win...in conference, hit .222 (4-for-18) with six runs scored, two home runs and five RBI...against UC Davis (Mar. 8) went 2-for-2 with a pair of home runs, three RBI and three runs scored to help UH defeat the Aggies, 13-1 in five innings....named a 2015 UH scholar-athlete.
Prior UH: Played two years at Sierra College in Rocklin, Calif.…helped her team to a state championship in 2014…earned All American, Player of the Month, Player of the Year, all state, and first team
utility honors…hit .458 with a slugging percentage of .944 and fielding percentage of .917.
Prep: A 2012 graduate of Vista Del Lago High School in Folsom, Calif.… helped her team to a conference championship in 2012… earned all-league, offensive MVP, and all-league honors in 2012.
Personal: Born in Folsom, Calif...majoring in family resources...has an older brother and a younger sister...parents are Cindy and Curtis Mata of Folsom, Calif.
Offensive Career-HighsAt-Bats: 4 (6x) last at Long Beach State (5/14/16)
Runs: 3 vs UC Davis (5/8/15)
Hits: 3 at UC Santa Barbara (4/3016)
RBI: 3 (2x) last vs Utah Valley (2/26/16)
Doubles: 1 (4x) last at UC Riverside (4/16/16)
Triples: 1 vs. UCLA (2/15/15)Home Runs: 2 vs UC Davis (5/8/15)Total Bases: 8 vs UC Davis (5/8/15)Walks: 2 (2x) last vs Utah Valley (2/26/16)Strikeouts: 2 (4x) last vs Cal Poly (5/6/16)
Sacrifice Bunts: 1 (4x) last vs UC Riverside (3/28/15)Sacrifice Hits: 1 (3x) last vs Cal Poly (5/7/16)
Stolen Bases: 2 vs St. Mary's (2/7/15)Caught Stealing: 1 vs Ole Miss (2/13/16)Hit by Pitch: 1 (6x) last vs CSUN (4/8/16)
Runners LOB: 3 (4x) last vs Cal Poly (5/6/16)
Putouts: 7 vs Ole Miss (2/13/16)
Assists: 6 (2x) last vs Utah Valley (2/26/16)
Errors: 2 vs Oklahoma (2/6/15)
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