Beavers Ride Bats In One And Arms In Another To Doubleheader Sweep
OREGON STATE 2012 (Sophomore): Appeared in 24 total games, scoring 11 runs and stealing two bases ... Made her postseason debut as a pinch runner against No. 25 Tulsa on 5/18 ... Stole her first two bases of the season in the Beavers' series against No. 1 Cal from May 4-6 ... Pinch ran and scored her 10th run of the season, and 20th of her career, against Utah on 4/28 ... Made pinch-running appearances in two games against No. 9 Washington, scoring once in the Beavers' 4-3 win on 4/20 ... Entered each game of the series against UCLA as a pinch runner ... Notched her first-career hit and scored two runs in a 13-1 victory over Cal State Northridge on 3/28 ... Scored a run in a 12-2 victory over LBSU on 3/8 ... Notched her first at-bat of the season in game two of a doubleheader against Maine on 2/27 (W, 13-0) ... Pinch ran in the ninth inning against San Diego State and scored on Erin Guzy's two-run home run (2/17) ... Came in as a pinch runner against Idaho State and scored her first run of the season on 2/9 (W, 16-3).
2011 (Freshman): Appeared in 38 games, mainly as a pinch runner ... Made one start on 2/11 against Western Michigan ... Scored 10 runs, including two against Utah State on 3/19 ... Had three stolen bases on the year ... Made 37 appearances as a sub, most on the team.
ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL Graduated in 2010 ... Was a four-year letterwinner as a shortstop under coach Anton Gielen ... Was on the honor roll three years ... Part of the National Honor Society in 2009.
PERSONAL Daughter of Luis Batayola and Martine Koban ... Father is a firefighter lieutenant ... Has one younger sister, Amelia ... Major is undecided ... Former prep teammates playing NCAA Division I softball include Kaitlin Ingelsby at Washington, Morgan Barnes at Boise State, Maria Roney at Farleigh Dickenson and Maggie Wagner at Washington ... Chose Oregon State because "I loved the campus and the feeling of family on the team. I also love that I'm able to play at the Pac-10 level so close to home."
