UC San Diego

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2026
Made her first collegiate appearance on 2/7/26 against Montana ... Tossed a career high of 3.0 innings on 2/28/26 at University of the Pacific ... Totaled 8.1 innings in the circle with an ERA of 10.92 ... Big West Commissioners Honor Roll (Highest Honors)

HIGH SCHOOL 
A 2025 graduate from Kingsburg High... Competed in the Tri-County Kings Canyon League... 2025 City/County All Star Game... 2025 Jenny Eller Most Inspirational Award-City/County All Star Game... 2025 KHS Softball Captain... 2025 Tri-County Conference Basketball First Team All League... 2025, 2024, 2022 Tri-County Conference First Team All Star League... 2024 Tri-County Conference Pitcher of the Year... 2025, 2024, 2022 KHS Softball MVP... 2024-25 KHS Basketball Captain... 2022-25 Tri-County Conference Academic All League Team Softball... 2022-25 Tri-County Conference Academic All League Team Basketball... 2022-25 CalHiSports All-State Softball Underclassman... 2024 Multipurpose Hitting/Pitching... 2024 KHS Basketball Offensive Player of the Year... 2022, 2024 Tri-County Conference Softball League Champions... Dual Athlete competed in Basketball... 2021-22 Competed for CenCal Dirtdogs... 2022-23 Competed for Firecrackers... 2023-25 Competed for Athletics Mercado. 

PERSONAL
Born: January 1 in Selma, Calif.
Nickname: Goes by 'Yaya'
Bats/Throws: R/R
Parents: Parents are both Fresno State alums
Sibling: Has an older brother, Gavin
Major: Undecided
College: Sixth 
Future plans: Interested in pursuing a career business or the medical field
Favorite softball memory: Having the ability to play all four years of high school softball with her closest childhood best friends
Favorite UCSD memory: Exploring the big city of San Diego with all of her newest friends
Hobbies: EListening to music, boating, golfing, and hanging out with family and friends
Favorite teams: San Francisco 49ers, SF Giants, and Golden State Warriors
Favorite athlete: Stephen Curry and Bryson DeChambeau
Favorite movie: Grease
Listens to: The Weeknd, Ella Langley, Oldies, and House
Favorite food: Caesar salad, Diet Coke, and Mozzarella Sticks
Did you know?: She can juggle

CAREER BESTS
Inn. Pitched	3.0	2/28/26 at Pacific
Hits (Low)	0	2 times (last 4/18/26 vs Hawaii)
Runs (Low)	0	Multiple Times (last 4/18/26 vs Hawaii)
Earned Runs (Low)	0	Multiple Times (last 4/18/26 vs Hawaii)
Walks (Low)	0	2 times (last 4/18/26 vs Hawaii)
Strikeouts	2	2/28/26 at Pacific
Assists	4	4/15/26 at San Diego
Putouts	1	2 times (last 4/15/26 at San Diego)