Marshall University Athletics
2016 Softball Roster
Roster
Estrada, Abigail
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Jersey Number 16
Abigail Estrada
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- West Torrance High School
- Hometown:
- Torrance, Ca.
Bio
2019 (Senior)
2019 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2019 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 54/24 … Made 24 starts in all three outfield positions … When not starting, used mainly as a pinch runner and defensive replacement … Finished senior season with 15 hits and 14 runs scored … Hit .263 … Recorded a hit and stole a base in the season-opener against UC-Riverside (Feb. 8) … Had a base hit and scored a run in start against UNC Wilmington (Feb. 23) … Stole second and then scored game-tying run in the top of the sixth at George Mason (March 10) and Herd went on to win 5-4 … 2-of-3 with two runs scored and a sliding catch in left in game two win at Charlotte (March 16) … Scored in the top of the fifth inning at No. 20 James Madison (March 27) … Tied career-high with three hits in game one win at Southern Miss (March 30) … Broke up no-hitter for 2019 Conference USA Pitcher of the Year Abby Trahan in the fifth inning of game three at Southern Miss (March 31) … Scored two runs in game three win at FIU (April 14) … Had base hit against Louisville (April 23) … 1-of-2 with a run versus Pitt (May 1) … Recorded a hit and scored the lone run for the Herd in 1-0 win over No. 1 seed North Texas in the second round of the Conference USA Tournament (May 9) … Scored game-tying run in the top of the sixth in elimination game against George Washington (May 17) at the National Invitational Softball Championship … Finished Herd career with 191 games played, 96 starts, 62 hits, 54 runs scored, seven doubles, four home runs, 22 RBI and 28 stolen bases.
2018 (Junior)
2018 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2018 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
2018 Herdspy for Olympic Sports Moment of the Year: 2017 DePaul Regional
GP/GS: 45/17 … Started 17 games in junior season in the outfield … When not starting in the outfield, one of the first options off the bench to add speed to the bases as a pinch runner … Scored 14 runs, third-straight season with double-digit runs scored … Best game of the season came in Marshall’s 8-2 win over Missouri (Feb. 17), 2-of-3 at the plate and scored a career-high three runs … Recorded a hit, stole a base and scored a run against No. 10 Tennessee (Feb. 18) … Recorded one stolen base at No. 13 Auburn (Feb. 8) … Hit a double and scored a run against Kent State (Feb. 28) … Drove in two runs in the top of the seventh during Marshall’s comeback win at FGCU (March 21) in game two of the doubleheader … Reached base on an error to lead off the top of the 8th in game two at UAB (March 10) and scored the first run of a four-run inning for the Herd leading to a 9-6 win … Scored game-tying run during Rachel Rousseau’s walk-off 2-run double against Middle Tennessee (May 6) in the regular season finale … Scored against WKU in the third inning of the Conference USA Tournament to get Marshall on the scoreboard.
2017 (Sophomore)
2017 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2017 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2017 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 54/52 … Stepped up offensively and in left field with 52 starts and career-highs across the board … Made 49 more starts then freshman year … Career-highs established in batting average (.238), at-bats (147), runs (15), hits (35), doubles (six), home runs (four), RBI (20), total bases (53) and slugging percentage (.361) … Led Herd with five hit-by-pitches … Switched from lefty-slapper to lefty-hitter … Had two streaks of seven games reaching base safely … First hit of the season came at No. 3 Florida State (Feb. 11) … Threw out a runner at home plate in the second inning from centerfield at No. 3 Florida State (Feb. 11) … Was 2-for-3 with two runs and first extra base hit (double) against Delaware (Feb. 17) … Had 7 multi-hit games … Went 2-for-3 with two RBI and first career home run versus Presbyterian (March 3) … Stole two bases against Delaware State (March 5) in Herd’s record-setting 16 steal day that set the program and conference single-game mark … Hit second homer at home in first Conference USA series of the season against UTSA (March 11) … Helped seal the win defensively in the first game of the series at Charlotte (March 18) recording all three putouts in left field in the seventh inning, including crashing into the fence to record the first out of the inning … Crushed first career grand slam at Charlotte (March 19) to help Marshall sweep the 49ers … 2-for-4 with three RBI versus WKU (March 25), two-run single in the fifth gave the Herd the lead … Finished off WKU series (March 26) with 2-for-2 performance, one RBI, double, walk and a stolen base … Went 3-for-3 with two RBI and fourth home run of the season in 4-2 home win over Florida Atlantic (April 8) … Combined for four hits in final home doubleheader of the year against UAB (May 6) with two RBI and two runs … Hit a double against WKU at the Conference USA Tournament (May 11) … Hit walk-off single in the eighth inning versus DePaul (May 20) at the NCAA Regional in Lexington … Defensively had 58 putouts and three assists.
2019 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2019 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 54/24 … Made 24 starts in all three outfield positions … When not starting, used mainly as a pinch runner and defensive replacement … Finished senior season with 15 hits and 14 runs scored … Hit .263 … Recorded a hit and stole a base in the season-opener against UC-Riverside (Feb. 8) … Had a base hit and scored a run in start against UNC Wilmington (Feb. 23) … Stole second and then scored game-tying run in the top of the sixth at George Mason (March 10) and Herd went on to win 5-4 … 2-of-3 with two runs scored and a sliding catch in left in game two win at Charlotte (March 16) … Scored in the top of the fifth inning at No. 20 James Madison (March 27) … Tied career-high with three hits in game one win at Southern Miss (March 30) … Broke up no-hitter for 2019 Conference USA Pitcher of the Year Abby Trahan in the fifth inning of game three at Southern Miss (March 31) … Scored two runs in game three win at FIU (April 14) … Had base hit against Louisville (April 23) … 1-of-2 with a run versus Pitt (May 1) … Recorded a hit and scored the lone run for the Herd in 1-0 win over No. 1 seed North Texas in the second round of the Conference USA Tournament (May 9) … Scored game-tying run in the top of the sixth in elimination game against George Washington (May 17) at the National Invitational Softball Championship … Finished Herd career with 191 games played, 96 starts, 62 hits, 54 runs scored, seven doubles, four home runs, 22 RBI and 28 stolen bases.
2018 (Junior)
2018 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2018 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
2018 Herdspy for Olympic Sports Moment of the Year: 2017 DePaul Regional
GP/GS: 45/17 … Started 17 games in junior season in the outfield … When not starting in the outfield, one of the first options off the bench to add speed to the bases as a pinch runner … Scored 14 runs, third-straight season with double-digit runs scored … Best game of the season came in Marshall’s 8-2 win over Missouri (Feb. 17), 2-of-3 at the plate and scored a career-high three runs … Recorded a hit, stole a base and scored a run against No. 10 Tennessee (Feb. 18) … Recorded one stolen base at No. 13 Auburn (Feb. 8) … Hit a double and scored a run against Kent State (Feb. 28) … Drove in two runs in the top of the seventh during Marshall’s comeback win at FGCU (March 21) in game two of the doubleheader … Reached base on an error to lead off the top of the 8th in game two at UAB (March 10) and scored the first run of a four-run inning for the Herd leading to a 9-6 win … Scored game-tying run during Rachel Rousseau’s walk-off 2-run double against Middle Tennessee (May 6) in the regular season finale … Scored against WKU in the third inning of the Conference USA Tournament to get Marshall on the scoreboard.
2017 (Sophomore)
2017 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2017 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2017 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 54/52 … Stepped up offensively and in left field with 52 starts and career-highs across the board … Made 49 more starts then freshman year … Career-highs established in batting average (.238), at-bats (147), runs (15), hits (35), doubles (six), home runs (four), RBI (20), total bases (53) and slugging percentage (.361) … Led Herd with five hit-by-pitches … Switched from lefty-slapper to lefty-hitter … Had two streaks of seven games reaching base safely … First hit of the season came at No. 3 Florida State (Feb. 11) … Threw out a runner at home plate in the second inning from centerfield at No. 3 Florida State (Feb. 11) … Was 2-for-3 with two runs and first extra base hit (double) against Delaware (Feb. 17) … Had 7 multi-hit games … Went 2-for-3 with two RBI and first career home run versus Presbyterian (March 3) … Stole two bases against Delaware State (March 5) in Herd’s record-setting 16 steal day that set the program and conference single-game mark … Hit second homer at home in first Conference USA series of the season against UTSA (March 11) … Helped seal the win defensively in the first game of the series at Charlotte (March 18) recording all three putouts in left field in the seventh inning, including crashing into the fence to record the first out of the inning … Crushed first career grand slam at Charlotte (March 19) to help Marshall sweep the 49ers … 2-for-4 with three RBI versus WKU (March 25), two-run single in the fifth gave the Herd the lead … Finished off WKU series (March 26) with 2-for-2 performance, one RBI, double, walk and a stolen base … Went 3-for-3 with two RBI and fourth home run of the season in 4-2 home win over Florida Atlantic (April 8) … Combined for four hits in final home doubleheader of the year against UAB (May 6) with two RBI and two runs … Hit a double against WKU at the Conference USA Tournament (May 11) … Hit walk-off single in the eighth inning versus DePaul (May 20) at the NCAA Regional in Lexington … Defensively had 58 putouts and three assists.
2016 (Freshman)
2016 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete: GPA 3.50 or better
2016 Conference USA Academic Medalist: GPA 3.75 or better
2016 Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll: GPA 3.00 or better
GP/GS: 38/3 ... Appeared in 38 games mainly as a pinch runner ... Took to the outfield in six games including three starts ... Scored 10 runs and swiped 10 bases ... First career run scored vs. Alabama State (Feb. 14) in the bottom of the eighth to tie the game at 2-2 ... Collected one hit in five at-bats ... Lone hit came vs. Hofstra Feb. 20 ... Stole season high two bases vs. UMES March 5 ... Scored vs. Louisiana Tech (May 11) in the second round of the Conference USA Tournament.
High School: Attended West Torrance High School … Played for Coach Jason Belcher … Played for years for travel ball team USA Athletics … Participated in the Colorado Louisville Slugger tournament and Premier Girls Fast pitch Tournament in Huntington Beach, Ca. … Named to the fall and spring Honor Roll as well as the Principals’ Honor Roll … Lists favorite moment in Athletics as the day she committed to Marshall because, “it showed me that you can achieve in anything that you do when you put in hard work.”
Personal: Born Feb. 11, 1997 … Daughter of Grace Baldoz and Alvin Estrada … Has one sibling Annabelle Estrada … Chose Marshall because, “I love that the community is closely tied with Marshall.” … Plans to major in Physical Therapy.
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