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2023 Softball Roster

Rishi Yalamarty/UC San Diego
Rishi Yalamarty/UC San Diego

14 Sophia Real

  • Position Third Base/First Base
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Senior
  • High School Poway HS
  • Hometown Poway, Calif.
  • Major Economics
  • College Muir

Biography

AS A SENIOR IN 2023
Spring Big West All-Academic Team ... Made 33 appearances and started in 31, appearing at third and first base … Posted a .259 batting average, earning 22 hits with four doubles and nine runs batted in … Was walked nine times and earned one sac bunt … Recorded a season-high four hits vs. SJSU (2/18) … Recorded 30 putouts and 52 assists this season.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2022
Named UCSDTritons.com Athlete of the Week on Feb. 28 … Played and started a total of 25 games before a season-ending injury … Led the team in batting average through those 25 games with a .400 … Posted six doubles, batted in nine runs, and was walked 12 times … Was perfect on the base paths going 5-for-5 … Went 3-for-4 at the plate against No. 10 Oregon (2/12).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2021
Big West All-Academic ... One of three Tritons to play and start in every single game, primarily at third base and a handful of games at shortstop ... Batted .255 overall and 3.23 among Big West play ... Recorded 25 hits, two doubles and a triple to total 29 bases ... Drove in eight RBIs and scored eight times ... Was walked 11 times and hit by a pitch three times to help yield an on-base percentage of .345 ... Contributed 14 sac bunts from the two-hole ... Helped turn three double plays, tallying 24 putouts and 69 assists in 98 chances ... Delivered a three-hit performance at UC Davis (4/23) ... Was a perfect 3-for-3 at the plate against conference favorite Cal State Fullerton (4/16) ... Drew a career-high three walks in Hawaii (4/2).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020
CCAA All-Academic ... Played and started in all but two games for the Tritons (27-27) ... Compiled a .321 batting average (26-for-81), fourth-best on the team ... Totaled 30 bases, four doubles and eight RBIs ... Her 19 runs scored were a team-high ... Collected eight walks and was hit by pitch seven times, which was a team-best and conference-best ... Achieved six multi-hit games ... Finished the season on an 11 game reached base streak ... Batted 3-for-4 with two RBIs and two doubles, guiding her team to a 4-3 triumph over Cal State San Bernardino (3/9) ... Was 3-for-4 at the plate with two RBIs and one double in a victory against Azusa Pacific (2/17) ... Went 2-for-3 in her debut start, with two runs in a win over Oklahoma Baptist (2/1).

CLUB
Competed with the SoCal Breakers. 

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2019 graduate of Poway High School ... Second Team All-CIF honoree ... First-Team All-Palomar League selection her junior and senior seasons ... Led the Titans to consecutive Palomar League Championships in 2017 and 2018 ... Also played basketball. 

PERSONAL
Born April 19 in San Diego ... Daughter of Frank and Stacy ... Both parents graduated from UC San Diego ... Has a younger brother named Matthew ... Mathematics - Applied Sciences major at Muir College ... Intends on pursuing a graduate degree in mathematics/economics following graduation ... Favorite UC San Diego moment is competing against the USA National Team her freshman year ... Hobbies include hanging out with friends, going to the beach, drawing and traveling ... Loves the movie Ferris Bueller's Day Off ... Lists Stephen Curry as her favorite athlete ... Roots for the San Diego Padres ... Shrimp is her favorite food.
 

CAREER HIGHS
At Bats 6 2/21/21 vs. Grand Canyon
Hits 3 9 times (last 2/26/22 at California Baptist)
Doubles 2 3/9/20 @ Cal State San Bernardino
Triples 1 5/1/21 vs. UC Riverside
Home Runs 1 2/20/22 vs. Sacramento State
Runs Scored 2 13 times (last 3/8/22 vs. Princeton)
RBI 2 3 times (last 2/20/22 vs. Sacramento State)
Stolen Bases 2 3/8/22 Princeton
Walks 3 4/2/21 @ Hawaii
Assists 6 4 times (last 3/21/21 vs. San Diego)
Putouts 3 4 times (last 2/25/22 vs. Seattle U)

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 14

    2020Freshman

    Third Base/Shortstop
    5'5"
    14
  • 14

    2021Sophomore

    Third Base/Shortstop
    5'5"
    14
  • 14

    2022Junior

    Third Base/First Base
    5'5"
    14
  • 14

    2023Senior

    Third Base/First Base
    5'5"
    14

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