2025 Softball Roster
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Garcia, Aleena
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Jersey Number 21
Aleena Garcia
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- B/T:
- R/R
- High School:
- Whittier Christian HS
- Hometown:
- Pico Rivera, Calif.
Bio
2025
Garcia played in 17 games and made 15 starts in her freshman season โฆ started all 15 games at shortstop โฆ season was cut short after week three due to injury โฆ registered a .333 batting average (13-for-39), .400 on-base percentage and .590 slugging percentage โฆ recorded two home runs, two doubles and one triple โฆ totaled nine runs batted in and 11 runs scored โฆ finished her season with a 1.000 fielding percentage (50 TC) โฆ ranked 10th in NCAA DI with 41 assists before being shut down โฆ logged four multi-hit games โฆ went 2-for-3 with her first career home run against No. 9 Oklahoma State at the Clearwater Invitational (Feb. 14) โฆ logged two hits and an RBI versus No. 23 Kentucky (Feb. 15) โฆ drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk that brought in the game-tying run in the sixth inning versus No. 14 Alabama (Feb. 15) โฆ opened the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with a pair of two-hit performances against No. 22 Missouri and No. 16 Nebraska (Feb. 20) โฆ went 2-for-3 with a homer and two runs scored versus Missouri โฆ went 2-for-3 with a double, triple and two RBIs versus Nebraska.
High School
Garcia was a three-year letterwinner at shortstop for Whittier Christian High School (La Habra, Calif.) โฆ two-time San Gabriel Valley Softball Player of the Year winner in 2023 and 2024 โฆ named the Olympic League Player of the Year all three years โฆ two-time All-CIF Southern Section Division 2 First Team honoree in 2023 and 2024 โฆ named to the 2024 Los Angeles Times All-Star Softball Team โฆ two-time All-Orange County First Team honoree in 2023 and 2024 โฆ won three Olympic League titles, never losing a league game in her high school career โฆ finished her three-year career with a .564 batting average (154-for-273), .628 on-base percentage, 1.117 slugging percentage, 98 RBIs, 148 runs scored, 26 home runs, 51 doubles and 11 triples โฆ as a senior in 2024, recorded a .570 batting average (53-for-93), .664 on-base percentage, 1.236 slugging percentage, 37 RBIs, 51 runs scored, 13 home runs, 17 doubles and three triples โฆ hit a game-tying, three-run homer when down to Whittier Christianโs final strike in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinals her senior year โฆ as a junior, led the San Gabriel Valley with a .653 batting average (66-for-101) and recorded a .685 on-base percentage, 1.198 slugging percentage, 39 RBIs, 61 runs scored, seven home runs, 24 doubles and five triples โฆ coached by Dale Van Duyn โฆ spent her freshman year during the COVID-19 pandemic at EM Speed and Power, a training facility in Rancho Cucamonga โฆ played travel ball for the Corona Angels.
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Personal
Born Aleena Rae Garcia in Bellflower, Calif. โฆ parents are Maribel and Rudy โฆ has two brothers, Aaron and Andy โฆ Andy plays golf at CSU Dominguez Hills โฆ chose UCLA because its connections โwill set me up for lifeโ โฆ greatest athletic thrill is hitting a game-tying, three-run homer when down to Whittier Christianโs final strike in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinals โฆ famous athlete she admires most is Mookie Betts โฆ hobbies include bowling and Spikeball โฆ favorite UCLA athlete growing up was shortstop Briana Perez โฆ favorite movies are Benchwarmers and The Blind Side โฆ favorite teams are the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Dodgers โฆ major is psychology โฆ pursuing a career as a mental performance coach.
Aleena Garciaโs Career Highs
Garcia played in 17 games and made 15 starts in her freshman season โฆ started all 15 games at shortstop โฆ season was cut short after week three due to injury โฆ registered a .333 batting average (13-for-39), .400 on-base percentage and .590 slugging percentage โฆ recorded two home runs, two doubles and one triple โฆ totaled nine runs batted in and 11 runs scored โฆ finished her season with a 1.000 fielding percentage (50 TC) โฆ ranked 10th in NCAA DI with 41 assists before being shut down โฆ logged four multi-hit games โฆ went 2-for-3 with her first career home run against No. 9 Oklahoma State at the Clearwater Invitational (Feb. 14) โฆ logged two hits and an RBI versus No. 23 Kentucky (Feb. 15) โฆ drew a two-out, bases-loaded walk that brought in the game-tying run in the sixth inning versus No. 14 Alabama (Feb. 15) โฆ opened the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic with a pair of two-hit performances against No. 22 Missouri and No. 16 Nebraska (Feb. 20) โฆ went 2-for-3 with a homer and two runs scored versus Missouri โฆ went 2-for-3 with a double, triple and two RBIs versus Nebraska.
High School
Garcia was a three-year letterwinner at shortstop for Whittier Christian High School (La Habra, Calif.) โฆ two-time San Gabriel Valley Softball Player of the Year winner in 2023 and 2024 โฆ named the Olympic League Player of the Year all three years โฆ two-time All-CIF Southern Section Division 2 First Team honoree in 2023 and 2024 โฆ named to the 2024 Los Angeles Times All-Star Softball Team โฆ two-time All-Orange County First Team honoree in 2023 and 2024 โฆ won three Olympic League titles, never losing a league game in her high school career โฆ finished her three-year career with a .564 batting average (154-for-273), .628 on-base percentage, 1.117 slugging percentage, 98 RBIs, 148 runs scored, 26 home runs, 51 doubles and 11 triples โฆ as a senior in 2024, recorded a .570 batting average (53-for-93), .664 on-base percentage, 1.236 slugging percentage, 37 RBIs, 51 runs scored, 13 home runs, 17 doubles and three triples โฆ hit a game-tying, three-run homer when down to Whittier Christianโs final strike in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinals her senior year โฆ as a junior, led the San Gabriel Valley with a .653 batting average (66-for-101) and recorded a .685 on-base percentage, 1.198 slugging percentage, 39 RBIs, 61 runs scored, seven home runs, 24 doubles and five triples โฆ coached by Dale Van Duyn โฆ spent her freshman year during the COVID-19 pandemic at EM Speed and Power, a training facility in Rancho Cucamonga โฆ played travel ball for the Corona Angels.
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Personal
Born Aleena Rae Garcia in Bellflower, Calif. โฆ parents are Maribel and Rudy โฆ has two brothers, Aaron and Andy โฆ Andy plays golf at CSU Dominguez Hills โฆ chose UCLA because its connections โwill set me up for lifeโ โฆ greatest athletic thrill is hitting a game-tying, three-run homer when down to Whittier Christianโs final strike in the CIF Southern Section Division 2 quarterfinals โฆ famous athlete she admires most is Mookie Betts โฆ hobbies include bowling and Spikeball โฆ favorite UCLA athlete growing up was shortstop Briana Perez โฆ favorite movies are Benchwarmers and The Blind Side โฆ favorite teams are the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Dodgers โฆ major is psychology โฆ pursuing a career as a mental performance coach.
Aleena Garciaโs Career Highs
| At-Bats | 4 vs. Virginia (2/16/25) |
| Runs Scored | 2, Two Times (last vs. Missouri, 2/20/25) |
| Hits | 2, Four Times (last vs. Nebraska, 2/20/25) |
| Runs Batted In | 2 vs. Nebraska (2/20/25) |
| Doubles | 1, Two Times (last vs. Nebraska, 2/20/25) |
| Triples | 1 vs. Nebraska (2/20/25) |
| Home Runs | 1, Two Times (last vs. Missouri, 2/20/25) |
| Total Bases | 5, Three Times (last vs. Nebraska, 2/20/25) |
| Walks | 1, Five Times (last vs. Baylor, 2/22/25) |
| Sacrifice Flies | -- |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1 vs. Charlotte (2/14/25) |
| Stolen Bases | -- |
| Hit-By-Pitches | -- |
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Tennessee (June 1, 2025)
Sunday, June 01
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Texas Tech (May 31, 2025)
Saturday, May 31
Highlights - UCLA Softball vs. Oregon (May 29, 2025)
Thursday, May 29
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Oregon (May 29, 2025)
Thursday, May 29
