2017 Softball Roster
Roster
Paige Halstead
- Position:
- Catcher/Utility
- Height:
- 6-0
- Class:
- Sophomore
- B/T:
- L/R
- High School:
- Los Osos HS
- Hometown:
- Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.
2019
Started in 34 games and appeared in 45 in UCLA’s national championship season … started behind the dish in all five victories at the 2019 Women’s College World Series … had a near-perfect .997 fielding percentage (287 putouts, 16 assists and just one error in 304 total chances) … hit for a .275 batting average and .358 on-base percentage with 19 base hits, including six doubles and two homers … knocked in 12 RBI and scored five runs … had five multi-hit and four multi-RBI games … recorded three RBI with a double and home run versus Georgia State on Feb. 9 … later that day, had a two-RBI double versus Saint Mary’s … recorded an RBI single and solo home run versus CSUN on March 24 … knocked in three RBI in a 2-for-2 effort at Arizona State on April 7 … had a two-hit day versus Arizona on May 11.
2018
Halstead hit .202 with a home run, 10 runs batted in, 14 walks and seven runs scored ... tied for third on the team with two triples ... singled against Cal State Fullerton at the Los Angeles Regional (May 19) ... singled and walked at #24 California (May 6) and at #6 Oregon (March 18) ... had a pair of singles versus #21 Oklahoma State on April 27 ... belted a two-run homer at #11 Arizona on April 14 ... recorded two hits, including a two-run triple, at Utah on March 29 ... had two singles, driving in one, versus San Jose State (March 9) ... posted a pair of hits against #7 LSU (Feb. 24) ... had a two-run double and a walk versus Syracuse on Feb. 18 ... tripled against UC Riverside (Feb. 11) ... drove in three on a two-run single and a bases-loaded walk against Cal Poly on Feb. 10.
SUMMER 2017
Was a member of Team USA for the third summer in a row ... played in three games at the World Cup of Softball, where the U.S. won a silver medal, going 1-for-4 with an RBI.
2017
Hit .277 with six home runs and 21 runs batted in, adding 12 walks and 24 runs scored ... tied for third on the team with six sacrifice hits ... recorded 10 multiple-hit games and four multi-RBI contests ... had a single in the WCWS against #13-seed LSU (June 1) ... was 2-for-9 (.222) at the L.A. Regional (May 19-21), singling versus San Jose State (May 20) and hitting a solo homer on May 21 against Cal State Fullerton ... went 3-for-9 in the series at #22 Arizona State (May 11-13), posting two hits in game one ... went 4-for-10 (.400) in the Stanford series with three runs and two RBI, posting two hits, including a solo homer, in game one ... had an RBI double in the final game against #22 California (April 23) ... reached in all three games at Oregon State, posting singles in the first two games and walks in the last two contests ... was 6-for-11 (.545) in the series at #8 Washington (March 31-April 2), posting a pair of singles in game one, tying career highs with three hits and three RBI in game two and a single, walk and run in game three ... tied a career high with three hits against Dartmouth on March 26 ... hit a solo homer for the game’s lone run in the first of a doubleheader versus BYU (March 25) ... was 2-for-3 with a three-run homer against #11 Georgia on Feb. 23 ... went 3-for-4 with two RBI, two runs and a solo homer against UC Davis on Feb. 19 ... had a pair of hits in the nightcap of a doubleheader against #22 Kentucky on Feb. 15 ... went 2-for-2 with three RBI on a pair of RBI singles and a sacrifice fly against #22 Notre Dame on Feb. 12 ... was 3-for-7 in the Feb. 11 doubleheader versus Weber State, posting two hits and three runs in the nightcap ... hit a solo homer against South Dakota on Feb. 10.
SUMMER 2016
Was a member of the gold-medal winning USA Softball Women's National Team at the WBSC Women's World Championship in July, but did not appear in any games ... also earned a silver medal at the World Cup of Softball in July, going 4-for-6 (.667) with three runs batted in.
2016
Was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team ... tied for first on the team with two triples and tied for third with two sacrifice flies, adding a .289 batting average, four home runs, 28 runs batted in, 18 runs scored, 10 walks and eight doubles ... had 13 multiple-hit games and nine multi-RBI contests ... tied for fifth in the Pac-12 in triples ... singled in the WCWS against #7 Florida State (June 4) and in game two of the Eugene Super Regional (May 29) versus #4 Oregon ... had hits in all three games at the L.A. Regional, going 3-for-8 (.375) ... hit a two-run homer on May 20 against CSU Bakersfield, producing singles on May 21 and 22 versus Cal State Fullerton ... was 5-for-10 (.500) in the series at #15 Arizona (April 23-25) with four RBI and a home run ... had a single and a double in game one, an RBI single in game two and two hits and three RBI in game three on a two-run homer and an RBI single ... went 3-for-7 (.429) in the Oregon State series (April 15-17), posting a pair of singles in game two and another single in game three ... posted a pair of singles, including a two-run hit, against Stanford on April 9 ... recorded a two-run single and scored a run on April 1 at #4 Oregon, adding a single and a hit by pitch on April 3 ... had a triple and a sacrifice fly against #10 Washington on March 26 ... posted two singles on March 19 at California, recording the game-tying sacrifice fly in the seventh inning ... hit .462 (6-for-13) at the LBSU Louisville Slugger Invitational with two RBI ... posted a career-best three hits, including two doubles, against Princeton on March 13 ... had a pair of singles versus Utah Valley (March 12) ... drove in three on a bases-clearing double, adding a single, versus Charleston Southern on March 5 ... posted hits in all five games at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic II, going 6-for-16 (.375) with a homer and four RBI ... tallied two hits on a two-run double and a single against #8 Georgia on Feb. 26, and later that night, drove in a pair on a solo homer and a fielder’s choice grounder versus BYU ... had two hits against #4 LSU ... recorded two hits versus Notre Dame on Feb. 20, including an RBI triple ... reached base in all five games at the Aggie Classic, going 5-for-16 (.312) with four RBI ... hit her first collegiate homer, a two-run shot, against Colorado State on Feb. 14 ... posted two hits and two RBI on an RBI double and run-scoring single at #24 Texas A&M (Feb. 13).
SUMMER 2015
Played on the Junior Women's National Team, taking part in the World Cup of Softball in July and the WBSC Junior Women's World Championship in August ... won gold at the World Championship, playing in four games, going 4-for-8 (.500) with five runs batted in, four runs, a double, a stolen base and a walk ... did not commit an error in 36 chances behind the plate at the World Cup.
LOS OSOS HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year varsity softball player at Los Osos High School in Rancho Cucamonga, playing shortstop and catcher under coach Mike Randall ... recognized as a three-time CIF and Baseline League First Team honoree, leading the league in batting average her last three seasons ... earned MaxPreps and Student Sports All-American honors as a senior, also receiving MaxPreps All-State, USA Today All-USA High School, Student Sports Top 10 Senior and Full Count Softball National All-Star accolades ... hit .568 in 2015 with three home runs, 36 runs batted in, 38 runs scored, 16 doubles and 13 stolen bases ... as a junior, was named a Student Sports All-American, as well as All-Inland Valley, All-State and All-Area, batting .500 with six homers, 30 RBI, 35 runs, 10 doubles and seven steals ... was a four-year Scholar Athlete, a three-time Los Osos Offensive Player of the Year and a team captain ... helped the Grizzlies to three straight league titles (2012-2014) ... played travel ball most recently with Explosion and Batbusters ... was on the National Championship Batbusters squad and has posted a pair of Top 10 national finishes.
Born Kathryn Paige Halstead in Upland, Calif. ... parents are Mari and Ed Halstead ... has two older brothers, Josh and Ryan ... her number one inspiration are her brothers, including her oldest brother Josh, who has Arthrogryposis Multiplex Congenita ... Ryan is the all-time saves leader at Indiana, played in the College World Series and is in the San Francisco Giants organization ... chose to attend UCLA because it offered her the academic and athletic opportunity that would give her the best chance for success, competition and her future ... hobbies include going to the beach and playing the drums and ukulele ... favorites include actress Tina Fey, hamburgers with avocados, the Golden State Warriors and the movie “The Sandlot” ... majoring in political science with the career objective of becoming a physical therapist.
Paige Halstead's Game Highs
| AT-BATS | 5, at Stanford (4/28/17) 5, vs. Ole Miss (5/25/17) |
| RUNS SCORED | 3, vs. Weber State (2/11/17) |
| HITS | 3, Four Times (last at Washington, 4/1/17) |
| RUNS BATTED IN | 3, Six Times (last vs. Cal Poly, 2/10/18) |
| DOUBLES | 2, vs. Princeton (3/13/16) |
| TRIPLES | 1, Five Times (last at Utah, 3/29/18) |
| HOME RUNS | 1, 11 Times (last at Arizona, 4/14/18) |
| TOTAL BASES | 6, vs. UC Davis (2/19/17) |
| WALKS | 2, vs. LSU (2/25/17) 2, at Utah (3/31/18) |
| SACRIFICE HITS | 1, Nine Times (last vs. Minnesota, 3/3/18) |
| SACRIFICE FLIES | 1, Three Times (last vs. Notre Dame, 2/12/17) |
| HIT BY PITCHES | 1, Seven Times (last at California, 5/4/18) |
