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Jersey Number 5
Savannah Pola
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- B/T:
- L/R
- High School:
- Godinez Fundamental HS
- Hometown:
- Santa Ana, Calif.
Bio
Career Highlights
โข NFCA Third Team All-American (2025)
โข All-Big Ten First Team (2025)
โข NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 25 Finalist (2022)
โข 2-time All-Pac-12 Third Team honoree (2023, 2022)
โข Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2022)
โข 3-time NFCA All-West Region honoree (First Team - 2025; Second Team - 2022; Third Team - 2023)
โข 3-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (last April 25, 2022)
โข Softball America Second Team All-American (2025)
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Career
Pola played in 233 games (222 starts) over her four-year career at UCLA โฆ made 86 starts at second base, 71 starts at designated player, 63 starts in right field, two starts in left field and one start at shortstop posted a career .350 batting average (239-for-683), .422 on-base percentage and .517 slugging percentage โฆ totaled 135 runs batted in and 159 runs scored โฆ recorded 16 home runs, 50 doubles and eight triples โฆ finished her career tied for seventh on UCLAโs doubles list with 50 โฆ posted 72 multi-hit games and 33 multi-RBI games โฆ 11-for-12 on stolen base attempts โฆ fielded for a .976 percentage with 183 putouts, 148 assists and eight errors โฆ longest hitting streak was 10 games, occurring in 2025 โฆ in NCAA Tournament play, recorded a .287 batting average (25-for-87), .376 on-base percentage, nine runs batted in, 15 runs scored, five doubles and a triple.
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2025
Pola earned NFCA All-America honors for the first time of her career in her senior season at UCLA, being named to the Third Team โฆ also listed to the All-Big Ten and NFCA All-West Region First Teams โฆ one of two Bruins to start all 68 games โฆ made 43 starts at second base, 18 at designated player, six in right field and one at shortstop โฆ led UCLA with a .428 batting average (98-for-229), 73 runs scored, 20 doubles and five triples โฆ posted a .475 on-base percentage and .677 slugging percentage โฆ totaled nine home runs โฆ her 73 runs scored and 20 doubles rank second in UCLA single-season history and 98 hits rank fifth โฆ national ranks: second in hits (98), fourth in runs scored (73), eighth in doubles (20) and 10th in total bases (155) โฆ led the Big Ten in hits (98) and runs scored (73) โฆ led UCLA with 33 multi-hit performances โฆ totaled 12 multi-RBI performances โฆ committed just one error all season, which came in the final game of the year versus Tennessee โฆ finished with a .994 fielding percentage (82 putouts, 83 assists and one error) โฆ strung together a season-long 10-game hitting streak in which she went 18-for-36 at the plate (March 30-April 18) โฆ in NCAA Tournament play, recorded a .364 batting average (12-for-33), seven runs scored and three doubles โฆ went 3-for-4 with two doubles in the Super Regional title win at No. 14 South Carolina (May 25) โฆ in game two of Supers at South Carolina, she singled in a run in the seventh with UCLA down to its final out of the season to help the Bruins secure a come-from-behind victory (May 24) โฆ her single brought Jordan Woolery to the plate, who hit the walk-off homer and forced a game three โฆ scored two runs in the NCAA Regional title game versus UC Santa Barbara (May 16) โฆ went 2-for-3 with a double in the Regional opener versus UC Santa Barbara (May 14) โฆ went 3-for-4 with a run scored in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals versus No. 19 Nebraska (May 9) โฆ went 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored versus Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals (May 8) โฆ went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs in a game two victory over Northwestern (May 3) โฆ logged multiple base hits in six of UCLAโs first seven games of the season โฆ went 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and run scored against No. 9 Oklahoma State at the Clearwater Invitational (Feb. 14) โฆ homered in a win over No. 23 Kentucky (Feb. 15) โฆ helped spark a comeback victory with an RBI single versus No. 14 Alabama (Feb. 15) โฆ went 2-for-4 with a double and two-RBI single versus No. 16 Nebraska at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Feb. 20) โฆ went 2-for-4 with two-run homer versus Baylor (Feb. 22) โฆ recorded another two-hit performance with a double against No. 10 Arkansas (Feb. 22) โฆ went 4-for-4 with a double, triple and season-high four runs scored versus Weber State at the Judi Garman Classic (March 1) โฆ went 4-for-4 again at San Diego State with a three-run homer and a double (March 8) โฆ drove in a season-high four RBIs behind a 3-for-3 performance with two doubles versus San Diego (March 11) โฆ hit the go-ahead home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to secure a series sweep over Purdue (March 16) โฆ went 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored in game one at Iowa (March 22) โฆ homered and scored a pair of runs in a 2-for-3 performance at Howard (March 26) โฆ doubled and homered to plate three RBIs in the series finale at Maryland (March 30) โฆ went 3-for-4 with a double, triple and two runs scored in the game one win over No. 21 Ohio State (April 4) โฆ hit a three-run shot in a 2-for-4 effort in game two versus the Buckeyes (April 5) โฆ hit a go-ahead home run in the fourth inning of a 2-for-4 performance against Washington (April 13) โฆ singled three times and scored twice in a midweek win over Long Beach State (April 22) โฆ went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and a home run to secure a sweep in the series finale at Michigan (April 28) โฆ was 5-for-6 on stolen base attempts.
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2024
Pola played 48 games and made 38 starts her junior season โฆ recorded a .241 batting average (28-for-116) and .326 on-base percentage โฆ totaled five doubles, one home run, 18 RBIs and 16 runs scored โฆ recorded two walk-off hits in the NCAA Tournament โฆ recorded six multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games โฆ started 20 games as the designated player, 12 at second base, five at right field and one at left field โฆ recorded a .979 fielding percentage (one error, 48 total chances) โฆ chopped a single to left field to walk-off on No. 15 Virginia Tech in NCAA Regionals (May 18) โฆ laced a single through the right side to run-rule and walk it off on No. 14 Georgia in NCAA Super Regionals (May 23) โฆ was in-and-out of the line through the first half of the season and broke out of her slump in game two at No. 5 Stanford with a two-RBI pinch-hit double (April 20) โฆ was 3-for-8 in pinch-hit opportunities โฆ recorded a two-RBI base hit in UCLAโs season-opening comeback victory over Maryland (Feb. 9) โฆ blasted her only homer of the year in a 14-10 victory over No. 7 Florida State, which tied the game (Feb. 16) โฆ went 2-for-3 with a run scored versus Nebraska (Feb. 23) โฆ went 2-for-2 with three RBIs, including the mercy-rule walk-off, against LMU (March 16) โฆ was 2-for-3 with an RBI double at Long beach State (April 23) โฆ scored four runs in the Arizona State series (May 3-5) โฆ recorded a double, triple and two runs scored in game three at Arizona State (May 5) โฆ went 2-for-2 with a double and scored a run against Arizona in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals (May 10) โฆ went 6-for-16 and recorded a hit in all five NCAA Regional and Super Regional games โฆ tallied an RBI double against Grand Canyon in the NCAA Regional championship game (May 19) โฆ went 2-for-4 with two RBIs versus Georgia (May 23).
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2023
Pola was honored as an All-Pac-12 Third Team and NFCA West All-Region Third Team selection her sophomore season โฆ was the only Bruin to start all 59 games and one of just two Bruins to appear in all 59 games โฆ hit for a .328 batting average (59 hits) with 26 RBIs and 39 runs scored โฆ ranked fourth on the squad with 10 walks โฆ her one home run was a solo shot in game three at No. 23 Utah (April 29) โฆ had 19 multi-hit games, including a trio of three-hit performances โฆ recorded three consecutive two-hit games versus No. 15 Alabama, No. 8 Virginia Tech and No. 6 Florida State at the Clearwater Invitational โฆ scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning against the Seminoles (Feb. 18) โฆ logged a pinch-hit, game-tying single to left with two outs in the seventh inning against Louisiana and later scored the go-ahead run (Feb. 19) โฆ went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a double versus Fresno State at the Judi Garman Classic (March 3) โฆ the next day, went a combined 5-for-7 with four runs scored against Cal Poly and Michigan (March 4) โฆ recorded three RBIs off two base hits in game three versus No. 10 Washington (March 19) โฆ had a two-RBI triple at UC San Diego (April 4) โฆ went 3-for-3 with an RBI in game one against Oregon State (April 6) โฆ followed that with a 2-for-3 performance and another RBI in game two versus the Beavers (April 7) โฆ smashed a two-run homer to right-center field and picked up a second RBI base hit in game two at No. 23 Utah (April 29) โฆ knocked in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning of the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals versus No. 7 Stanford (May 12).
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2022
Pola was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team and a Schutt Sports/NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Top 25 Finalist โฆ also selected to the All-Pac-12 Third Team and named a NFCA All-West Region Second Team honoree โฆ a three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week recipient โฆ Pola played 58 games and made 57 starts, primarily at right field (26) and designated player (21) โฆ ranked second on the squad with 15 doubles and fourth with a .342 batting average and 43 RBIs โฆ had 14 multi-hit and 11 multi-RBI games, including a career-high six RBIs with two doubles and a home run versus Texas A&M (March 5), earning her back-to-back Pac-12 Freshman of the Week awards (March 8) โฆ her six RBIs are tied with Delanie Wisz for the most by a Bruin in a game for the 2022 season โฆ opened her career on a six-game hitting streak with seven RBIs in her first four games โฆ homered to go back-to-back-to-back with Aaliyah Jordan and Kinsley Washington against Auburn at the Clearwater Invitational (Feb. 19) โฆ hit a walk-off sacrifice fly against No. 17 Tennessee in extra innings at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Feb. 26) โฆ later that day, she smacked a two-RBI double against Baylor โฆ went 3-for-3 with two RBIs versus No. 16 Missouri (Feb. 27), earning her Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (March 1) โฆ recorded an RBI in six consecutive games from March 3-11 with 12 total RBIs during that span โฆ belted a two-run homer versus CSU Bakersfield (March 12) โฆ went 2-for-4 and scored a run at No. 9 Washington (March 26) โฆ posted two doubles and an RBI in game one against No. 12 Oregon (April 1) โฆ put the Bruins on the board with a three-run homer in the series finale versus Oregon (April 3) โฆ hit a two-RBI double in the second inning against California (May 13) โฆ got the scoring started the next day versus the Golden Bears with an RBI single up the middle โฆ doubled in a run against Ole Miss in NCAA Regionals (May 22) โฆ knocked in UCLAโs first run with a sacrifice fly in game two of NCAA Super Regionals against No. 9 Duke (May 28) โฆ reached base all four times (2-for-2, two walks) versus No. 12 Florida at the Womenโs College World Series, scoring two runs and walking it off in six innings with a two-RBI single (June 5).
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High School
Pola was a four-year letterwinner at Godinez Fundamental High School (Santa Ana, Calif.) โฆ ranked as the No. 6 recruit in the nation by Extra Inning Softball ... finished her high school career with a .636 batting average (168-for-264), 94 RBIs, 139 runs scored, 15 home runs, 32 doubles and 17 triples โฆ recorded a .707 batting average with 29 hits and 30 RBIs, including five home runs, five triples and six doubles in just 13 games her senior season in 2021 ... was batting .560 and had tallied three home runs and 13 RBIs her junior year before the 2020 season was cut shortย โฆ named Extra Inning Softballโs California Sophomore of the Year โฆ helped her team the CIF Southern Section Division 4 title as a sophomore in 2019 โฆ hit for a .577 batting average with four home runs and 30 RBIs, leading Orange County with 64 hits her sophomore year ... honored to the All-CIF Division 4 Team as a freshman and sophomore and All-CIF Division 2 Team as a senior โฆ awarded MVP of the Golden West League twice as a freshman and senior ... won a national championship with her travel team, the Mercado Athletics, in the 2021 Alliance Fastpitch Tournament.
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Personal
Born Savannah Frances Pola in Orange, Calif. ... nickname is "Savi" ... mother is Susana and father is Kevin โฆ has three sisters, Selene, Keana and Kendyl โฆ uncle is Pro Football Hall of Famer and two-time Super Bowl Champion Troy Polamalu โฆ chose UCLA because of โthe culture, championships and diversity. Itโs the best of both worlds academically and sports wiseโ โฆ lists former UCLA softball shortstop Briana Perez as her favorite athlete โฆ describes her greatest athletic thrill as defeating Duke in the 2022 Super Regional to advance to the Womenโs College World Series โฆ enjoys surfing, going to the beach, working out and playing with her dogs โฆ lists the Los Angeles Dodgers as her favorite baseball team โฆ other favorites include actor Adam Sandler, the show Gilmore Girls and musical artist Harry Styles โฆ earned her undergraduate degree in sociology ... states she wants to pursue a career in sports management.
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Savannah Polaโs Career Highsย
โข NFCA Third Team All-American (2025)
โข All-Big Ten First Team (2025)
โข NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 25 Finalist (2022)
โข 2-time All-Pac-12 Third Team honoree (2023, 2022)
โข Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2022)
โข 3-time NFCA All-West Region honoree (First Team - 2025; Second Team - 2022; Third Team - 2023)
โข 3-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (last April 25, 2022)
โข Softball America Second Team All-American (2025)
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Career
Pola played in 233 games (222 starts) over her four-year career at UCLA โฆ made 86 starts at second base, 71 starts at designated player, 63 starts in right field, two starts in left field and one start at shortstop posted a career .350 batting average (239-for-683), .422 on-base percentage and .517 slugging percentage โฆ totaled 135 runs batted in and 159 runs scored โฆ recorded 16 home runs, 50 doubles and eight triples โฆ finished her career tied for seventh on UCLAโs doubles list with 50 โฆ posted 72 multi-hit games and 33 multi-RBI games โฆ 11-for-12 on stolen base attempts โฆ fielded for a .976 percentage with 183 putouts, 148 assists and eight errors โฆ longest hitting streak was 10 games, occurring in 2025 โฆ in NCAA Tournament play, recorded a .287 batting average (25-for-87), .376 on-base percentage, nine runs batted in, 15 runs scored, five doubles and a triple.
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2025
Pola earned NFCA All-America honors for the first time of her career in her senior season at UCLA, being named to the Third Team โฆ also listed to the All-Big Ten and NFCA All-West Region First Teams โฆ one of two Bruins to start all 68 games โฆ made 43 starts at second base, 18 at designated player, six in right field and one at shortstop โฆ led UCLA with a .428 batting average (98-for-229), 73 runs scored, 20 doubles and five triples โฆ posted a .475 on-base percentage and .677 slugging percentage โฆ totaled nine home runs โฆ her 73 runs scored and 20 doubles rank second in UCLA single-season history and 98 hits rank fifth โฆ national ranks: second in hits (98), fourth in runs scored (73), eighth in doubles (20) and 10th in total bases (155) โฆ led the Big Ten in hits (98) and runs scored (73) โฆ led UCLA with 33 multi-hit performances โฆ totaled 12 multi-RBI performances โฆ committed just one error all season, which came in the final game of the year versus Tennessee โฆ finished with a .994 fielding percentage (82 putouts, 83 assists and one error) โฆ strung together a season-long 10-game hitting streak in which she went 18-for-36 at the plate (March 30-April 18) โฆ in NCAA Tournament play, recorded a .364 batting average (12-for-33), seven runs scored and three doubles โฆ went 3-for-4 with two doubles in the Super Regional title win at No. 14 South Carolina (May 25) โฆ in game two of Supers at South Carolina, she singled in a run in the seventh with UCLA down to its final out of the season to help the Bruins secure a come-from-behind victory (May 24) โฆ her single brought Jordan Woolery to the plate, who hit the walk-off homer and forced a game three โฆ scored two runs in the NCAA Regional title game versus UC Santa Barbara (May 16) โฆ went 2-for-3 with a double in the Regional opener versus UC Santa Barbara (May 14) โฆ went 3-for-4 with a run scored in the Big Ten Tournament Semifinals versus No. 19 Nebraska (May 9) โฆ went 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored versus Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament Quarterfinals (May 8) โฆ went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs in a game two victory over Northwestern (May 3) โฆ logged multiple base hits in six of UCLAโs first seven games of the season โฆ went 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and run scored against No. 9 Oklahoma State at the Clearwater Invitational (Feb. 14) โฆ homered in a win over No. 23 Kentucky (Feb. 15) โฆ helped spark a comeback victory with an RBI single versus No. 14 Alabama (Feb. 15) โฆ went 2-for-4 with a double and two-RBI single versus No. 16 Nebraska at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Feb. 20) โฆ went 2-for-4 with two-run homer versus Baylor (Feb. 22) โฆ recorded another two-hit performance with a double against No. 10 Arkansas (Feb. 22) โฆ went 4-for-4 with a double, triple and season-high four runs scored versus Weber State at the Judi Garman Classic (March 1) โฆ went 4-for-4 again at San Diego State with a three-run homer and a double (March 8) โฆ drove in a season-high four RBIs behind a 3-for-3 performance with two doubles versus San Diego (March 11) โฆ hit the go-ahead home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to secure a series sweep over Purdue (March 16) โฆ went 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs scored in game one at Iowa (March 22) โฆ homered and scored a pair of runs in a 2-for-3 performance at Howard (March 26) โฆ doubled and homered to plate three RBIs in the series finale at Maryland (March 30) โฆ went 3-for-4 with a double, triple and two runs scored in the game one win over No. 21 Ohio State (April 4) โฆ hit a three-run shot in a 2-for-4 effort in game two versus the Buckeyes (April 5) โฆ hit a go-ahead home run in the fourth inning of a 2-for-4 performance against Washington (April 13) โฆ singled three times and scored twice in a midweek win over Long Beach State (April 22) โฆ went 3-for-5 with three RBIs and a home run to secure a sweep in the series finale at Michigan (April 28) โฆ was 5-for-6 on stolen base attempts.
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2024
Pola played 48 games and made 38 starts her junior season โฆ recorded a .241 batting average (28-for-116) and .326 on-base percentage โฆ totaled five doubles, one home run, 18 RBIs and 16 runs scored โฆ recorded two walk-off hits in the NCAA Tournament โฆ recorded six multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games โฆ started 20 games as the designated player, 12 at second base, five at right field and one at left field โฆ recorded a .979 fielding percentage (one error, 48 total chances) โฆ chopped a single to left field to walk-off on No. 15 Virginia Tech in NCAA Regionals (May 18) โฆ laced a single through the right side to run-rule and walk it off on No. 14 Georgia in NCAA Super Regionals (May 23) โฆ was in-and-out of the line through the first half of the season and broke out of her slump in game two at No. 5 Stanford with a two-RBI pinch-hit double (April 20) โฆ was 3-for-8 in pinch-hit opportunities โฆ recorded a two-RBI base hit in UCLAโs season-opening comeback victory over Maryland (Feb. 9) โฆ blasted her only homer of the year in a 14-10 victory over No. 7 Florida State, which tied the game (Feb. 16) โฆ went 2-for-3 with a run scored versus Nebraska (Feb. 23) โฆ went 2-for-2 with three RBIs, including the mercy-rule walk-off, against LMU (March 16) โฆ was 2-for-3 with an RBI double at Long beach State (April 23) โฆ scored four runs in the Arizona State series (May 3-5) โฆ recorded a double, triple and two runs scored in game three at Arizona State (May 5) โฆ went 2-for-2 with a double and scored a run against Arizona in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals (May 10) โฆ went 6-for-16 and recorded a hit in all five NCAA Regional and Super Regional games โฆ tallied an RBI double against Grand Canyon in the NCAA Regional championship game (May 19) โฆ went 2-for-4 with two RBIs versus Georgia (May 23).
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2023
Pola was honored as an All-Pac-12 Third Team and NFCA West All-Region Third Team selection her sophomore season โฆ was the only Bruin to start all 59 games and one of just two Bruins to appear in all 59 games โฆ hit for a .328 batting average (59 hits) with 26 RBIs and 39 runs scored โฆ ranked fourth on the squad with 10 walks โฆ her one home run was a solo shot in game three at No. 23 Utah (April 29) โฆ had 19 multi-hit games, including a trio of three-hit performances โฆ recorded three consecutive two-hit games versus No. 15 Alabama, No. 8 Virginia Tech and No. 6 Florida State at the Clearwater Invitational โฆ scored the go-ahead run in the seventh inning against the Seminoles (Feb. 18) โฆ logged a pinch-hit, game-tying single to left with two outs in the seventh inning against Louisiana and later scored the go-ahead run (Feb. 19) โฆ went 3-for-3 with two RBIs and a double versus Fresno State at the Judi Garman Classic (March 3) โฆ the next day, went a combined 5-for-7 with four runs scored against Cal Poly and Michigan (March 4) โฆ recorded three RBIs off two base hits in game three versus No. 10 Washington (March 19) โฆ had a two-RBI triple at UC San Diego (April 4) โฆ went 3-for-3 with an RBI in game one against Oregon State (April 6) โฆ followed that with a 2-for-3 performance and another RBI in game two versus the Beavers (April 7) โฆ smashed a two-run homer to right-center field and picked up a second RBI base hit in game two at No. 23 Utah (April 29) โฆ knocked in the go-ahead run in the sixth inning of the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals versus No. 7 Stanford (May 12).
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2022
Pola was named to the Pac-12 All-Freshman Team and a Schutt Sports/NFCA Division I National Freshman of the Year Top 25 Finalist โฆ also selected to the All-Pac-12 Third Team and named a NFCA All-West Region Second Team honoree โฆ a three-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week recipient โฆ Pola played 58 games and made 57 starts, primarily at right field (26) and designated player (21) โฆ ranked second on the squad with 15 doubles and fourth with a .342 batting average and 43 RBIs โฆ had 14 multi-hit and 11 multi-RBI games, including a career-high six RBIs with two doubles and a home run versus Texas A&M (March 5), earning her back-to-back Pac-12 Freshman of the Week awards (March 8) โฆ her six RBIs are tied with Delanie Wisz for the most by a Bruin in a game for the 2022 season โฆ opened her career on a six-game hitting streak with seven RBIs in her first four games โฆ homered to go back-to-back-to-back with Aaliyah Jordan and Kinsley Washington against Auburn at the Clearwater Invitational (Feb. 19) โฆ hit a walk-off sacrifice fly against No. 17 Tennessee in extra innings at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Feb. 26) โฆ later that day, she smacked a two-RBI double against Baylor โฆ went 3-for-3 with two RBIs versus No. 16 Missouri (Feb. 27), earning her Pac-12 Freshman of the Week (March 1) โฆ recorded an RBI in six consecutive games from March 3-11 with 12 total RBIs during that span โฆ belted a two-run homer versus CSU Bakersfield (March 12) โฆ went 2-for-4 and scored a run at No. 9 Washington (March 26) โฆ posted two doubles and an RBI in game one against No. 12 Oregon (April 1) โฆ put the Bruins on the board with a three-run homer in the series finale versus Oregon (April 3) โฆ hit a two-RBI double in the second inning against California (May 13) โฆ got the scoring started the next day versus the Golden Bears with an RBI single up the middle โฆ doubled in a run against Ole Miss in NCAA Regionals (May 22) โฆ knocked in UCLAโs first run with a sacrifice fly in game two of NCAA Super Regionals against No. 9 Duke (May 28) โฆ reached base all four times (2-for-2, two walks) versus No. 12 Florida at the Womenโs College World Series, scoring two runs and walking it off in six innings with a two-RBI single (June 5).
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High School
Pola was a four-year letterwinner at Godinez Fundamental High School (Santa Ana, Calif.) โฆ ranked as the No. 6 recruit in the nation by Extra Inning Softball ... finished her high school career with a .636 batting average (168-for-264), 94 RBIs, 139 runs scored, 15 home runs, 32 doubles and 17 triples โฆ recorded a .707 batting average with 29 hits and 30 RBIs, including five home runs, five triples and six doubles in just 13 games her senior season in 2021 ... was batting .560 and had tallied three home runs and 13 RBIs her junior year before the 2020 season was cut shortย โฆ named Extra Inning Softballโs California Sophomore of the Year โฆ helped her team the CIF Southern Section Division 4 title as a sophomore in 2019 โฆ hit for a .577 batting average with four home runs and 30 RBIs, leading Orange County with 64 hits her sophomore year ... honored to the All-CIF Division 4 Team as a freshman and sophomore and All-CIF Division 2 Team as a senior โฆ awarded MVP of the Golden West League twice as a freshman and senior ... won a national championship with her travel team, the Mercado Athletics, in the 2021 Alliance Fastpitch Tournament.
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Personal
Born Savannah Frances Pola in Orange, Calif. ... nickname is "Savi" ... mother is Susana and father is Kevin โฆ has three sisters, Selene, Keana and Kendyl โฆ uncle is Pro Football Hall of Famer and two-time Super Bowl Champion Troy Polamalu โฆ chose UCLA because of โthe culture, championships and diversity. Itโs the best of both worlds academically and sports wiseโ โฆ lists former UCLA softball shortstop Briana Perez as her favorite athlete โฆ describes her greatest athletic thrill as defeating Duke in the 2022 Super Regional to advance to the Womenโs College World Series โฆ enjoys surfing, going to the beach, working out and playing with her dogs โฆ lists the Los Angeles Dodgers as her favorite baseball team โฆ other favorites include actor Adam Sandler, the show Gilmore Girls and musical artist Harry Styles โฆ earned her undergraduate degree in sociology ... states she wants to pursue a career in sports management.
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Savannah Polaโs Career Highsย
| At-Bats | 5, Five Times (last vs. Tennessee, 6/1/25) |
| Runs Scored | 4 vs. Weber State (3/1/25) |
| Hits | 4, Two Times (last at San Diego State, 3/8/25) |
| Runs Batted In | 6 vs. Texas A&M (3/5/22) |
| Doubles | 2, Seven Times (last at South Carolina, 5/25/25) |
| Triples | 1, Seven Times (last at South Carolina, 5/23/25) |
| Home Runs | 1, 16 Times (last at Michigan, 4/28/25) |
| Total Bases | 8, Two Times (last at San Diego State, 3/8/25) |
| Walks | 3 vs. Florida State (2/16/24) |
| Sacrifice Flies | 1, Five Times (last vs. Sacramento State, 3/8/25) |
| Sacrifice Hits | 1, Nine Times (last at Oregon, 4/19/25) |
| Stolen Bases | 1, 11 Times (last vs. UC Santa Barbara, 5/16/25) |
| Hit-By-Pitches | 1, Four Times (last vs. Arizona, 5/10/24) |
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
