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2026 Softball Roster

Miguel Esparza
Edward Jacobs Jr.
Edward Jacobs Jr.
Patrick Hoffman

Emily Ayala #99 RHP

  • Position:
    Right-Handed Pitcher
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    San Antonio
  • High School:
    Judson HS
  • Club:
    R/R

Summary

Biography

CAREER HONORS
Lone Star Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2022Fall 2023Spring 2024Fall 2024Spring 2025)
Lone Star All-Conference (2025 Third Team)
Lone Star All-Freshman Team (2023)
Lone Star Hitter of the Week (April 11, 2023)

JUNIOR (2025)
Named to the Lone Star All-Conference Third Team as a utility/pitcher… Started 16 games in the circle with an 8-6 overall record, four complete games and one shutout… Also started once at first base and 20 times as designated player… Hit .333 for the season with seven doubles and tied for the team lead with six home runs… Drove in 33 runs… Drew 14 walks and was hit by a pitch five times… Led the team with four sacrifice flies and 10 multiple RBI games… Hit .404 with runners on base (23-for-57)… Only made one error in 26 chances (.962 fielding %)… In the circle, struck out 44 batters, allowing 42 earned runs with 32 walks and 105 hits… Hitters recorded only a .207 average with runners on base against her… Named to the Lone Star Commissioner’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters.

2024 (SOPHOMORE)
Played in only 12 games before suffering an injury… Hit .192, but drove in six runs with her five hits… In the circle, she pitched eight innings over three appearances… Named to the Lone Star Commissioner’s Honor Roll in both the fall and spring semesters.
 
2023 (FRESHMAN)
Named to the Lone Star All-Freshman team… Hit .317 in her first season, playing in 35 of the team’s 59 games with 16 starts… Ten of her 19 hits were for extra bases with five doubles and five home runs… Drove in 19 runs… Honored as Lone Star Hitter of the Week on April 11 after going 7-for-10 with three home runs – two grand slams – and 11 RBIs against UTPB… Was 0-1 in the circle… Pitched in nine games, starting in four, striking out nine.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2021 UIL All-District selection at Judson and the 2020 Defensive MVP of District 27-6A... Named Academic All-District all four years and made the Class 6A All-State team her junior season... Class Vice President, a member of the National Honor Society, UIL New Writing, UIL Editorial Writing and UIL Calculator Applications... Honored on the SB Live All-South Texas Second Team as a senior... Was 21-1 with an 0.87 ERA and 201 strikeouts as a senior, while hitting .449 with 11 homeruns.

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Historical Player Information

  • 99

    2023Freshman

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'8"
    99
  • 99

    2024Sophomore

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'8"
    99
  • 99

    2025Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'8"
    99
  • 99

    2025Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'8"
    99
  • 99

    2026Senior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    5'8"
    99

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