2020 Softball Roster
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Peres, Jenavee
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Jersey Number 43
Jenavee Peres
- Position:
- Catcher/Utility
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- B/T:
- R/R
- High School:
- Garden Grove HS
- Hometown:
- Garden Grove, Calif.
- Previous School:
- San Diego State
Bio
2020
Peres hit .345 (10-for-29) in nine games, placing third on the team with four home runs ... added nine runs batted in, six runs scored and a pair of doubles ... produced hits in seven of her nine contests ... had a great Bruin debut, notching a solo home run, a single and a walk against No. 9 Alabama on Feb. 14 ... belted a three-run homer on Feb. 15 versus No. 15 Georgia ... had an RBI double against USF (Feb. 16), adding a double and a run later that day versus No. 5 Florida State ... was 3-for-3 with a two-run homer and two runs scored on Feb. 21 against Texas A&M ... hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the eighth inning to beat Wisconsin (Feb. 22), recording a single later that day against No. 7 Florida.
SAN DIEGO STATE (2015-2017)
Peres played three seasons with San Diego State ... is the school-record holder in batting average (.409), on base percentage (.466) and slugging percentage (.743) ... also ranks third in runs batted in (131), fourth in home runs (34), sixth in runs scored (112) and eighth in total bases (298) ... became the first Aztec to earn NFCA Second Team All-American honors in her junior season (2017) ... ranked fourth in the nation in average (.454) that season, 11th in slugging (.840), tied for 19th in RBI (60) and tied for 22nd in homers (16) ... was the '17 Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and NFCA First Team All-West Region, starting all 48 games she played in ... closed her junior year on a career-best, 18-game hitting streak ... was named NFCA Second Team All-West Region and Mountain West Freshman of the Year in 2015 ... was invited to the USA Softball Women's National Team Selection Camp in 2016, and was also a member of the USA Junior Women's National Team in '15.
GARDEN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
Peres was a four-year letterwinner at Garden Grove High School in Garden Grove, Calif. ... was a two-time league MVP and First Team selection (2013-2014) ... was also a First Team All-League pick in 2011 and 2012 with Rancho Alamitos HS ... First Team All-County as a senior, helping the Argonauts reach the second round of the CIF playoffs ... led GGHS to three-straight league titles (2012-2014) ... MaxPreps All-American Second Team in '14 ... three-time MaxPreps All-State First Team (2012-2014) ... coached by Jasen Sutter and John Petrie ... also played volleyball and basketball at GGHS ...ย played travel ball with Firecrackers under coach Tony Rico.
PERSONAL
Born Jenavee Iayla Peres in Santa Ana, Calif. ... son, Levi, was born in June 2018 ... mother is Lupe Aumua and father is Nick Peres ... has a younger sister, Emilia ... among her numerous cousins to have played collegiate athletics is Bruin softball alum Brianna Tautalafua ...ย chose to attend UCLA because the coaches blessed her with the opportunity to finish out her career and obtain a master's degree ... the reasons she competes in softball is because of her son, to be a part of something bigger than herself and to be an inspiration to her son and other moms that have a similar story ... biggest athletic thrill of her career was beating Texas in a Regional tournament game at Easton Stadium during her freshman season ... athlete she admires the most is her uncle, NFL Hall of Famer Troy Polamalu ... favorites include the television show "The Office", the movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and singer J.Cole ...ย working on her master's degree in transformative coaching and leadership, with the career goal of becoming a 911 or OCFA dispatcher.
Jenavee Peres' Career Hitting Statistics at San Diego State
Jenavee Peres' Game Highs (2015-2017 at San Diego State)
Peres hit .345 (10-for-29) in nine games, placing third on the team with four home runs ... added nine runs batted in, six runs scored and a pair of doubles ... produced hits in seven of her nine contests ... had a great Bruin debut, notching a solo home run, a single and a walk against No. 9 Alabama on Feb. 14 ... belted a three-run homer on Feb. 15 versus No. 15 Georgia ... had an RBI double against USF (Feb. 16), adding a double and a run later that day versus No. 5 Florida State ... was 3-for-3 with a two-run homer and two runs scored on Feb. 21 against Texas A&M ... hit a two-run, walk-off homer in the eighth inning to beat Wisconsin (Feb. 22), recording a single later that day against No. 7 Florida.
SAN DIEGO STATE (2015-2017)
Peres played three seasons with San Diego State ... is the school-record holder in batting average (.409), on base percentage (.466) and slugging percentage (.743) ... also ranks third in runs batted in (131), fourth in home runs (34), sixth in runs scored (112) and eighth in total bases (298) ... became the first Aztec to earn NFCA Second Team All-American honors in her junior season (2017) ... ranked fourth in the nation in average (.454) that season, 11th in slugging (.840), tied for 19th in RBI (60) and tied for 22nd in homers (16) ... was the '17 Mountain West Conference Player of the Year and NFCA First Team All-West Region, starting all 48 games she played in ... closed her junior year on a career-best, 18-game hitting streak ... was named NFCA Second Team All-West Region and Mountain West Freshman of the Year in 2015 ... was invited to the USA Softball Women's National Team Selection Camp in 2016, and was also a member of the USA Junior Women's National Team in '15.
GARDEN GROVE HIGH SCHOOL
Peres was a four-year letterwinner at Garden Grove High School in Garden Grove, Calif. ... was a two-time league MVP and First Team selection (2013-2014) ... was also a First Team All-League pick in 2011 and 2012 with Rancho Alamitos HS ... First Team All-County as a senior, helping the Argonauts reach the second round of the CIF playoffs ... led GGHS to three-straight league titles (2012-2014) ... MaxPreps All-American Second Team in '14 ... three-time MaxPreps All-State First Team (2012-2014) ... coached by Jasen Sutter and John Petrie ... also played volleyball and basketball at GGHS ...ย played travel ball with Firecrackers under coach Tony Rico.
PERSONAL
Born Jenavee Iayla Peres in Santa Ana, Calif. ... son, Levi, was born in June 2018 ... mother is Lupe Aumua and father is Nick Peres ... has a younger sister, Emilia ... among her numerous cousins to have played collegiate athletics is Bruin softball alum Brianna Tautalafua ...ย chose to attend UCLA because the coaches blessed her with the opportunity to finish out her career and obtain a master's degree ... the reasons she competes in softball is because of her son, to be a part of something bigger than herself and to be an inspiration to her son and other moms that have a similar story ... biggest athletic thrill of her career was beating Texas in a Regional tournament game at Easton Stadium during her freshman season ... athlete she admires the most is her uncle, NFL Hall of Famer Troy Polamalu ... favorites include the television show "The Office", the movie "The Nightmare Before Christmas" and singer J.Cole ...ย working on her master's degree in transformative coaching and leadership, with the career goal of becoming a 911 or OCFA dispatcher.
Jenavee Peres' Career Hitting Statistics at San Diego State
| YEAR | AVG | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | TB | SLG% | BB | HBP | SO | GDP | OB% | SF | SH | SB-ATT |
| 2015 | .347 | 55-52 | 167 | 30 | 58 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 48 | 96 | .575 | 15 | 5 | 28 | 2 | .411 | 3 | 2 | 6-6 |
| 2016 | .451 | 27-25 | 71 | 26 | 32 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 23 | 65 | .915 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 2 | .535 | 1 | 0 | 6-6 |
| 2017 | .454 | 48-48 | 163 | 56 | 74 | 11 | 2 | 16 | 60 | 137 | .840 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 0 | .492 | 5 | 2 | 4-6 |
| TOTALS | .409 | 130-125 | 401 | 112 | 164 | 26 | 3 | 34 | 131 | 298 | .743 | 39 | 12 | 61 | 4 | .466 | 9 | 4 | 16-18 |
Jenavee Peres' Game Highs (2015-2017 at San Diego State)
| AT-BATS | 5, Six Times (last at Nevada, 5/12/17) |
| RUNS SCORED | 5, vs. Oklahoma State (2/24/17) |
| HITS | 4, vs. Oklahoma State (2/24/17) |
| RUNS BATTED IN | 6, vs. Oklahoma State (2/24/17) 6, at Utah State (4/30/17) |
| DOUBLES | 2, at Utah State (5/1/15) |
| TRIPLES | 1, Three Times (last vs. Fresno State, 3/18/17) |
| HOME RUNS | 2, Three Times (last vs. New Mexico, 4/15/17) |
| TOTAL BASES | 10, vs. Oklahoma State (2/24/17) |
| WALKS | 2, Seven Times (last vs. Georgia, 2/15/20) |
| SACRIFICE HITS | 1, Four Times (last at Colorado State, 3/26/17) |
| SACRIFICE FLIES | 1, Nine Times (last vs. New Mexico, 4/14/17) |
| STOLEN BASES | 2, vs. Boston U. (3/3/17) |
| HIT BY PITCHES | 2, at San Jose State (4/17/16) |
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
