2023 Softball Roster
Rivera, Des
Jersey Number 2
Des Rivera
- Position:
- Catcher
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Bishop Amat Memorial HS
- Hometown:
- Chino, Calif.
Bio
Sophomore (2023):
Freshman (2022):
- Played in 34 games, making 32 starts
- Hit .302 on the season with 26 hits, three doubles and seven runs batted in
- Collected three hits and drove in three runs in the first win of the Arizona State series (May 6)
- Tallied 10 or more putouts on two occasions - Feb. 10 vs. New Mexico (10) and March 19 vs. California (11)
- Committed just three errors against 168 putouts and 21 assists for a .984 fielding percentage
Freshman (2022):
- Appeared in 48 games, making 45 starts
- Hit .180 on the season with 13 RBI and three doubles
- Tallied two hits and three RBI at California
- Had two hits including a double vs. North Dakota State on March 10
- Had a double, and RBI and scored a run against North Dakota State on March 6
- Led the conference in batting average as a sophomore
- Finished her career batting .480
- Was a First Team All-Area and All-League selection
- Played in the SGV All-Star Game
- Graduated with Second Honors
- Played for the Batbusters for six years, and Mercado for three years
- Helped the team to two National Championships
- Daughter of Michelle and Steve Rivera
- Has three siblings: Alyssa, Brandon and Savanna
- Intends to major in kinesiology
- Enjoys binging Netflix shoes, car rides listening to music and crocheting
- Chose Oregon State because “OSU was everything I wanted in a school: pretty environment, lots of academic opportunities and an amazing coaching staff. I knew it was the right fit for me as soon as I stepped on campus.”
OSU Softball Preview for Civil War
Thursday, April 11
Spring FB - Coach Brennan mic'd up
Thursday, April 11
Coach Berg MIC'D UP for CAL practice 5/1/12
Thursday, April 11
Recap: Oregon State softball takes series finale from California with Natalie Hampton's blast
Sunday, May 14
