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Alesia Denby Season 2024

#5
PositionInfielder
Height5-5
ClassGraduate Student
HometownMurrieta, Calif.
Previous SchoolFresno State
B/TR/R
GRADUATE (2024)
  • One of three players to appear in every game for the Sun Devils and one of two to start in every game for the Maroon & Gold, making all her starts at shortstop.
  • Batted .293 for the season and accounting for 39 hits, 34 RBIs, and a team leading 12 home runs. Also had seven doubles and three triples on the year.
    • In addition she had a team-high .663 slugging percentage with her 12 long balls with a team-high 1.069 OPS.
  • Had eight multi-hit games on the year, including a season high three against Oregon State in the opening round of the Pac-12 Tournament (5/8)
  • Had a stretch of three straight home runs against UCLA (5/3–5/5), going 3-for-7 in the three game series accounting for four RBI's and four runs scored.
  • During the season she had two different five-game hitting streaks.
  • Tallied three RBI's against UTEP including a home run. In the Sun Devil Classic, she went 6-for-17 at the plate and got on base in all five games during the weekend (Feb. 22-Feb. 25)
  • Recorded two 2-hit games against BYU and Illinois State, including a home run against the Cougars (Feb. 15)
  • Recorded a double vs Northwestern (2/9)
  • Hit two home runs and added four RBIs vs St. Thomas (2/9)
  • Doubled against Boise State (2/10)
  • Tallied two hits and two RBIs vs Maine (2/10)

SENIOR (2023 at Fresno State)
  • Named Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year after starting in all 54 games for the Bulldogs.
  • Started all 183 games for the Bulldogs that she appeared in over the last four years.
  • Earned NFCA All-Pacific Honors and was named an All-Mountain West First Team selection for the second straight year.
  • Batted .314 with a 1.036 OPS, 10 home runs, 11 doubles, five triples
  • Owned a career high .615 slugging percentage which was a team-high for the second straight year.
  • Added 31 RBIs, 39 runs scored and 13 stolen bases which were all career highs.
  • Had three straight home runs in the series against Idaho State spanning from Feb. 19-Feb. 23, 2023, putting together five hits, 10 RBIs and two doubles in the process.
  • Had a season high four-hits against Utah State on April 15, 2023, going 4-for-5 with two RBIs and a double.
JUNIOR (2022 at Fresno State)
  • Capped off her junior season by being named to the All-Mountain West First Team.
  • Posted a team high 44 hits and drove in nine home runs during the season with 32 RBIs and eight stolen bases.
  • Led the Bulldogs with a .658 slugging percentage during conference play and had a .356 batting average which was also a team high.
  • Was named Mountain West Player of the Week on April 26th by going 8-of-10 against Colorado State, driving in four RBIs, two doubles and tallying a home run against the Rams.
  • Tallied 12 multi-hit games her junior season with the Bulldogs.
  • Managed a season-high five RBI's against Nevade on May. 7, 2022.
SOPHOMORE (2021 at Fresno State)
  • Started all 49 games her second season as a Bulldog inside the infield.
  • Tallied 28 hits and 13 RBIs and chalked four multi-hit games over the year.
  • Stole 12 bases throughout the year.
  • Managed a season-high three hits twice against Colorado State on April 10, 2021 and three hits against UC Santa Barbara on Feb. 21, 2021.
FRESHMAN (2020 at Fresno State)
  • Made an immedate impact in the infield, starting all 25 games at first base for Fresno State.
  • Record 16 hits, 13 runs and 18 RBIs with three stolen bases.
  • Achieved three multi-hit games throughout the year.
  • Knocked in a season-high three hits and eight RBIs against St. Mary's on Feb. 16, while also hitting her first career collegiate home run.
CAREER STATS (As of Jan. 31):
Hits: 141 (9 Away from 150)
Runs Scored: 102 
RBIs: 94 (6 Away from 100)
Doubles: 30 
Triples: 11 
Home Runs: 22 
Stolen Bases: 33 

Personal:
Prepped at Vista Murrieta HS and hit .534 with nine home runs and 24 RBIs in just 58 at-bats as a senior.