Biography
2002: Led the staff in virtually ever category including wins (18), ERA (1.97), starts (33), complete-games (22), innings (192.1), strikeouts (78), and opponent's batting average (.235)...produced career-highs in strikeouts (9) and innings pitched (10) against Southern Mississippi (March 2)...posted her best month in March making 16 appearances (15 starts) and going 10-5 on the hill with a 2.18 ERA...in March, she tossed 13 complete-games in 102.2 innings and limited opponents to a .243 batting average...she also had a good season at the plate batting .242 overall with six doubles and five home runs while driving in 21...her biggest day at the plate was March 9 going 2-for-4 with three RBI against Loyola Marymount, then turning around in the second game against New Mexico State and going 2-for-2, hitting home runs in each of those contests.
2001: Started the season as a pitcher, but then became one of the team's outfielders as the season progressed...batted .292 with nine RBI and two home runs...had multiple-hit games against No. 15 Fresno State (2-for-3, RBI) and San Jose State (2-for-4, RBI)...went 2-1 as a pitcher with a 4.12 ERA.
2000: Played through nagging knee injury throughout the season to have a solid rookie campaign...led team in appearances (25), games finished (9), and relief appearances (9)...was second in wins (8-8), ERA (3.62), starts (16), complete-games (9), shutouts (1), innings (114.1), and opponent batting average (.271)...batted .143, with six hits in 42 at-bats...had an outstanding collegiate debut against Texas Tech (Feb. 11), pitching a complete game, one-hit, shutout with three strikeouts...earned the victory in relief against No. 19 Texas (Feb. 13), going 3.1 shutout innings...beat Boston College (March 3), going 6.2 innings, while allowing just one earned run...provided 3.2 innings of shutout relief, with two strikeouts against No. 5 LSU (March 4) in the NFCA Leadoff Classic...posted a complete-game win against Harvard (March 4), spacing four hits, while allowing two runs...had consecutive losses to No. 9 Cal State Fullerton (March 15) and No. 12 Oregon State (March 17) despite strong performances...3-2 loss to Fullerton came despite a complete game effort...lost to the Beavers, striking out four in the complete game, 3-0 loss...won at San Diego (March 31), tossing a complete-game, two-hitter to win 4-1...had season-high six strikeouts in complete game loss at Portland State (April 22)...batted 1-for-2, with a double and an RBI against Hawai`i-Hilo (April 9)...committed three errors in 53 fielding chances.
Prep: A 1999 graduate of Walnut High School in Walnut, Calif...lettered four years in softball, three in volleyball, and two in soccer...four-time All-Miramonte League selection...all-league first team as a pitcher three times...all-league infielder in 1996 and 1997...All-Valley as a junior and senior...Miramonte League Most Valuable Player as a junior...earned team MVP and top offensive player awards in soccer and volleyball...guided Walnut to 1998 league volleyball title...led Walnut to league soccer title in 1997...helped her club softball teams to national titles as a youth.
Personal: Born May 1, 1981, in Whittier, Calif...favorites include the colors blue and pink, Mexican food, the movie "Pretty Woman," actress Pamela Anderson, and the musical groups Blink 182 and No Doubt...favorite athlete is Team USA softball ace pitcher Lisa Fernandez...eats a Snickers bar and drinks a Dr. Pepper before she pitches...majoring in general arts and sciences...aspires to a career as a teacher...has two sisters...parents are Patsy and Raymond Oronoz of Walnut, Calif.
