2020 Softball Roster

Peter Vives
Piper Blake

16 Cassie Valdez

  • Position Right-Handed Pitcher/Utility
  • Bats/Throws R/R
  • Height 5-4
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Brownsville, Texas
  • Highschool Brownsville Veterans Memorial

Biography

2020
Appeared in 10 games … slashed .222/.333/.556 for the season … matched her career high with a 3-RBI performance at Georgia State (3/6) … hit her first career home run at Georgia State (3/6) … went 1-for-1 at Texas A&M (3/11) … drove in a run against Wichita State (2/16) … credited with a hit by pitch against Saint Louis (2/15) and Georgia State (3/7) … credited with a sacrifice fly at Georgia State (3/7)

2019
Appeared in 23 games with three starts... All three starts came at the designated player position... Hit .238 (5-for-21) with a slugging percentage of .333 and an on-base percentage of .333... Secured two doubles and five RBI... Appeared in five games in the circle and worked 9.1 innings... Allowed 11 earned runs to plate with four strikeouts... Three of five pitching appearances came against teams that qualified for the 2019 NCAA Regional... Hit 4-for-11 (.364) in pinch hitting role... Went 5-for-17 (.294) with runners on base and 3-for-10 (.300) with runners in scoring position... Hit 3-for-7 (.429) with two outs... Went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI at UTSA on April 10... Delivered the game-winning hit with a pinch hit bases-clearing double at UT Arlington on May 2 in the top of the seventh inning.

High School
Valdez joined the Bobcats after spending her one semester at UTSA. Prior to UTSA, she lettered in both softball and volleyball at Brownsville Veterans Memorial High School. Valdez enjoyed tremendous success during the early part of her high school career. She was named 32-6A All-District Freshman of the Year, Brownsville Herald All-Metro Newcomer of the Year and Rio Grande Valley Sports All-Valley Newcomer of the Year. The former Charger was twice named the 32-6A All-District Offensive Player of the Year and claimed All-Metro Most Valuable Player accolades by Brownsville Herald. She was nominated for Softball Player of the Year by Rio Grande Valley Sports. Valdez helped to guide the Brownsville Veterans Memorial Chargers to thee UIL State Playoff appearances and UIL Area Championships in 2015 and 2017.

Statistics

Season:
2020

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 16

    2019Freshman

    Right-Handed Pitcher/Utility
    5'4"
    16
  • 16

    2020Sophomore

    Right-Handed Pitcher/Utility
    5'4"
    16