2019 Softball Roster
Roster
Brianna Tautalafua
- Position:
- Infielder
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- B/T:
- R/R
- High School:
- Carson HS
- Hometown:
- Carson, Calif.
2018
Tautalafuaย was named to the NFCA All-Region First Team ... was second on the team with 26 walks, adding a .262 batting average, eight home runs, 35 runs batted in, 19 runs scored and four doubles ... had eight multiple-hit games and eight multi-RBI contests ... had a seven-game hitting streak from March 16-29, batting .348 (8-for-23) with a homer and three RBI ... also posted a six-game hitting streak (Feb. 18-25), batting .412 (7-for-17) with a homer and four RBI ...ย collected hits in three of 11 at-bats at the Women's College World Series ... in the June 3 doubleheader against #6 Florida State, singled in game one and doubled and scored a run in game two ... also singled versus FSU on May 31 ... had a double and a walk in Los Angeles Super Regional Game 2 against #14 Arizona (May 25) ... singled in three straight games at the Los Angeles Regional (May 18-20), driving in a run versus Texas State on May 19 ... had a pair of hits, including a solo homer, at #24 California on May 6 ... posted singlesย in all three games at #11 Arizona (April 13-15), plating runs in the first and last contests ... belted a two-run homer versus CSUN (April 3) ... went 4-for-9 (.444) in the series against #24 Oregon State, including two singles in the middle contest ... was 3-for-10 (.300) at #6 Oregon (March 16-18), hitting a two-run homer in game one and singling in the other two contests ... posted three RBI on a two-run double, an RBI single and a walk on March 10 against Boston U. ... went 4-for-5 with four RBI in a March 9 doubleheader, driving in two on a single versus Michigan State and two more on a single against San Jose State ... connected on a two-run homer against #21 Minnesota (March 3) ... reached in all three plate appearances versus #7 LSU on Feb. 24, driving in three on a two-run homer and an RBI single ... went 6-for-7 with three homers in a Feb. 11 doubleheader ... had a career-high seven RBI and a 4-for-4 effort versus UC Riverside, belting a grand slam and a three-run homer to go with two singles ... added two hits, including a solo homer, earlier in the day against Cal Poly.
2017
Tied for the team lead in home runs with 16, was second with 52 RBI and third with aย .335 batting average ... was also second with a .659 slugging percentage, 122 total bases and seven sacrifice hits and tied for third with 12 doubles to go with 16 walks and 30 runs scored ... was second on the team with 14 multiple-RBI contests, adding 15 multi-hit games ... tied for 22nd nationally in home runs and tied for 40th in total basesย ... tied for third among Pac-12 players in homers, fourth in total bases, seventh in sacrifices and ninth in slugging ... had a seven-game hitting streak (May 12-26) duringย which she hit .556 (15-for-27) with four homers, 14 RBI, four doubles and eight runs ... was 4-for-9 (.444) at the WCWS with a pair of RBI ... had three hits, including an RBI double versus #9-seed Texas A&M (June 3) ... drove in a run on a groundout against #13-seed LSU (June 1) and had a single and a sacrificeย versus #6-seed Washington (June 3) ... was 5-for-9 (.556) at the L.A. Super Regional against Ole Miss (May 25-26), singling three times in game one, while producing a single and double in game two, scoring the contestโs lone run ... was 4-for-10 (.400) at the L.A. Regional with a home run in each game, eight RBI and four runs ... had a solo homer and an RBI double against Lehigh (May 19), a two-run homer and a walk versus San Jose State (May 20) and a grand slam against Cal State Fullerton (May 21) ... went 6-for-10 (.600) at #22 Arizona State (May 11-13) with six RBI ... was 3-for-4 in each of the last two contests at ASU, posting five RBI on a three-run homer and a two-run single on May 12 ... recorded a pair of hits, including a two-run double, on May 5 against #3 Arizona ... went 2-for-2 with an RBI double at Stanford on April 28 ... equaled a career high with three walks against #22 California (April 22) ... posted a personal best four hits, tied a career high with two homers and drove in four versus Cal State Fullerton on April 18 ... had hits in all three games at #8 Washington (March 31-April 2), posting an RBI single in game one, two RBI, including a solo homer, in game two and a pair of singles in game three ... had hits in all three games against #20 Utah (March 17-19), belting a solo homer in game one, a two-run single in game two and a single in game three ... homered in three straight games at the Louisville Slugger Invitational ... hit a three-run homer against Longwood (March 10), a two-run bomb versus Boston University (March 11) and a solo shot at Long Beach State (March 11) ... had two hits, including a two-run homer, versus #22 Baylor on March 5 ... had a pair of hits against #1 Florida State on Feb. 26 ... hit a three-run homer versus North Carolina State (Feb. 23) ... hit a solo homer versus Cal Poly (Feb. 17) ... recorded two singles in the first game of a doubleheader against #22 Kentucky on Feb. 15 ... had two singles versus #22 Notre Dame (Feb. 12) ... had three hits, two homers, five RBI and three runs scoredย in the second game of a doubleheader against Weber State on Feb. 11.
2016
Was named NFCA All-Region Second Team and Pac-12 All-Freshman ... hit .278 with seven homers and 21 RBI, adding 12 runs and 16 walks ... drew a walk at the WCWS against #5 Auburn (June 2) and singled versus #7 Florida State (June 4) ... was 2-for-8 (.250) at the Eugene Super Regional (May 28-29) against #4 Oregon, singling and walking in game one and singling and posting a sacrifice in game two ... at the L.A. Regional, singled versus Cal State Fullerton (May 21) and walked in each of the other two games ... was 4-for-7 (.571) with two homers and eight RBI at #25 Utah (May 6-7) to earn her first Pac-12 Player of the Week award and her second Pac-12 Freshman of the Week honor ... went 2-for-4 with four RBI on a three-run homer and an RBI single in game one and 2-for-3 with four RBI on a three-run homer and an RBI single in game two ... went 3-for-10 (.300) in the Arizona State series (April 29-May 1), going 2-for-3 with a solo homer in game oneย ... posted three singles on April 23 at #15 Arizona ... was named Pac-12 FOW after posting six hits in 11 at-bats (.545) at #4 Oregon with six RBI, four runs and three homers ... recorded the first two-homer contest of her career,ย posting a pair of solo shots and a single on April 3 against the Ducks ... added two hits, including an RBI single, on April 2 and belted a three-run homer and scored twice on April 1 ... posted a two-run single versusย #10 Washington on March 26 ... made her season debut (right knee) at the Long Beach Invitational, going 3-for-10 (.300) with a home run, three RBI and three walks ... had an RBI single in her first collegiate at-bat versusย Utah Valley (March 12), reaching base in all four trips with three walks ... later that afternoon, hit her first career homer, a two-run shot, againstย Iowa State.
CARSON HIGH SCHOOL
Tautalafua was a four-year varsity shortstop at Carson High School in Carson under coaches Valentina Nabayan and Cam Werner ... earned three First Team Marine League and All-City accolades (2012-2014), as well as All-State honors twice (2013-2014) ... as a sophomore, she was a First Team All-American, All-City Player of the Year and the Daily Breeze POY, also earning Daily Breeze POY plaudits as a junior ... played in just four games as a senior because of a right ACL injury at the end of her junior campaign, but had eight hits in 16 at-bats with a homer and seven RBI ... as a junior, she posted a .563 batting average, 19 homers, 60 RBI, 63 runs scored, 14 doubles and 10 stolen bases ... was team captain all four years ... the Colts won two City titles and advanced to the City finals three times ... also played one year of volleyball ... played travel ball with Firecrackers and coach Tony Rico.
PERSONAL
Born Brianna Josie Tautalafua in Carson, Calif. ... father is David ... has three siblings, including sister, Darian, who was a four-year softball player at Long Beach Stateย ... has two brothers, Anthony and Jonathan ... chose to attend UCLA because it has always been her dream school, it is the best of both worlds in academics and athleticsย and because it was close to home so her family could watch her play ... favorites include actor Noah Centineo, the Los Angeles Dodgers' Corey Seagerย and Chicago Cubs' Javier Baezย and the movie โMoanaโ ... says the number one reason she plays softball is because itโs a tough sport and she loves the challenge it brings physically and mentally ... hobbies include playing the piano, ukulele and guitar ... biggest athletic thrill so far was playing against her sister in a fall ball game ... geography/environmental studies major.
| AT-BATS | 6, vs. Ole Miss (5/25/17) |
| RUNS SCORED | 3, vs. Weber State (2/11/17) |
| HITS | 4, vs. Cal State Fullerton (4/18/17) 4, vs. UC Riverside (2/11/18) |
| RUNS BATTED IN | 7, vs. UC Riverside (2/11/18) |
| DOUBLES | 1, 17 Times (last vs. Florida State, 6/3/18) |
| HOME RUNS | 2, Four Times (last vs. UC Riverside, 2/11/18) |
| TOTAL BASES | 10, vs. Cal State Fullerton (4/18/17) 10, vs. UC Riverside (2/11/18) |
| WALKS | 3, Three Times (last vs. Ohio State, 3/11/18) |
| SACRIFICE HITS | 2, vs. Kentucky (2/15/17) |
| SACRIFICE FLIES | 1, vs. CSUN (4/13/16) 1, vs. Georgia (2/23/17) |
| HIT BY PITCHES | 1, Four Times (last at Long Beach State, 3/11/18) |
