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Sharlize Palacios
Photo by: Ross Turteltaub
Sharlize Palacios
Photo by: Crash Kamon
Sharlize Palacios
Photo by: UCLA Athletics
Sharlize Palacios
Sharlize Palacios 2
Jersey Number 13

Sharlize Palacios

  • Position:
    Catcher
  • Height:
    5-6
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • B/T:
    R/R
  • High School:
    Eastlake HS
  • Hometown:
    Chula Vista, Calif.
  • Previous School:
    Arizona
Career Highlights
โ€ข NFCA Second Team All-American (2024)
โ€ข 2024 Pac-12 Tournament MVP
โ€ข 4-time All-Pac-12 honoree (First Team - 2024, 2022, 2021; Second Team - 2023)
โ€ข 3-time Pac-12 All-Defensive Team honoree (2024, 2023, 2022)
โ€ข 4-time NFCA All-West Region honoree (First Team - 2024, 2023; Second Team - 2022, 2021)
โ€ข Pac-12 All-Freshman Team (2021)
โ€ข NFCA Freshman of the Year Top 30 Finalist (2021)
โ€ข CoSIDA Academic First Team All-District (2021)
โ€ข 2-time Pac-12 Player of the Week (last April 29, 2024)
โ€ข D1Softball National Player of the Week (April 30, 2024)
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Career
Palacios played 229 games (228 starts) in five seasons at UCLA and Arizona โ€ฆ started 161 games at catcher, 65 games as the designated player, one game at first base and one game in right field โ€ฆ recorded a career .338 batting average (213-for-631), .435 on-base percentage and .700 slugging percentage โ€ฆ totaled 69 home runs, 16 doubles and three triples โ€ฆ recorded 218 RBI and 133 runs scored โ€ฆ hit six career grand slams โ€ฆ logged six two-homer performances โ€ฆ owns a career .993 fielding percentage (seven errors, 1,064 chances) โ€ฆ started her professional playing career in the Athletes Unlimited League after graduation.
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2024
Palacios was named an NFCA Second Team All-American in her final season โ€ฆ tabbed to the All-Pac-12 and NFCA All-West Region First Teams โ€ฆ selected to the Pac-12 All-Defensive Team for the third straight year โ€ฆ UCLAโ€™s leader in home runs (20), slugging percentage (.828) and walks (28) โ€ฆ led the Pac-12 and ranked ninth in the NCAA with 20 home runs โ€ฆ led the Pac-12 and ranked 12th in the NCAA with an .828 slugging percentage โ€ฆ ranked second on the team with a .366 batting average, 53 hits, 26 extra-base hits and 57 RBI โ€ฆ recorded a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage with 321 total chances (289 putouts, 32 assists) โ€ฆ threw out 10 of 22 runners attempting to steal โ€ฆ tallied three two-homer performances, including two in the postseason โ€ฆ bashed two grand slams โ€ฆ hit five total homers in the postseason โ€ฆ started 54 games and came off the bench as a pinch hitter in one contest โ€ฆ made 46 starts at catcher and eight as the designated player โ€ฆ named the Pac-12 Tournament MVP after hitting go-ahead home runs versus Arizona in the semifinals and Utah in the championship game (May 10-11) โ€ฆ two-time Pac-12 Player of the Week recipient โ€ฆ tallied 15 multi-hit games and 15 multi-RBI games โ€ฆ recorded a .370 batting average with RISP (20-for-54) โ€ฆ was UCLAโ€™s most clutch hitter in the final six weeks of the season; six of her last 11 home runs of the season either tied up the game or gave UCLA the lead โ€ฆ hit a game-tying grand slam in the fifth inning to erase a seven-run deficit against rival Arizona on Senior Day, helping UCLA to the largest comeback victory in program history (April 28) โ€ฆ her heroics earned her D1Softball National Player of the Week and Pac-12 Player of the Week honors โ€ฆ that comeback sparked a season-long 14-game winning streak which led into the Womenโ€™s College World Series โ€ฆ including the Arizona series from April 26-28 and midweek against Long Beach State on April 23 (four games), Palacios went 6-for-10 with 11 RBI and three home runs, all of which either tied the game or gave UCLA the lead โ€ฆ went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two home runs in the NCAA Super Regional-clinching victory over No. 14 Georgia (May 24) โ€ฆ went 3-for-3 with five RBI in game one of NCAA Regionals versus Grand Canyon, her first postseason appearance as a Bruin (May 17) โ€ฆ hit a three-run homer and recorded another RBI on a groundout in the NCAA Regional-clinching victory over Grand Canyon (May 19) โ€ฆ went 7-for-14 at the plate with 13 RBI and five home runs in UCLAโ€™s five NCAA Regional and Super Regional contests (May 17-24) โ€ฆ hit an RBI triple versus San Diego (Feb. 10) โ€ฆ went 2-for-3 with two runs scored against Nebraska at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Feb. 23) โ€ฆ hit two solo homers in a win over No. 5 Tennessee (Feb. 25) โ€ฆ hit a three-run homer and a sacrifice fly against Michigan at the Judi Garman Classic (March 1) โ€ฆ homered in back-to-back games against DePaul and San Jose State (March 2-3) โ€ฆ went 3-for-3 with two RBI and a double versus Rutgers (March 12) โ€ฆ hit a grand slam in game one of a double-header versus LMU (March 16) โ€ฆ hit a two-run homer in game one of the series at No. 8 Washington (March 22) โ€ฆ homered in game one of the series at Oregon State (April 5) โ€ฆ went 3-for-3 with a double and run scored in game two against the Beavers (April 6) โ€ฆ went 2-for-3 with a two-run homer in game two at No. 5 Stanford (April 20) โ€ฆ hit a go-ahead two-run homer in her only pinch-hit at-bat of the season at Long Beach State (April 23) โ€ฆ hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the fifth inning against Arizona in the Pac-12 Tournament semifinals (May 10) โ€ฆ went 2-for-2 with a go-ahead solo homer in the sixth inning versus Utah in the Pac-12 Tournament championship game (May 11) โ€ฆ in seven career games against Arizona, she went 9-for-21 with 17 RBI, five home runs and a 1.143 slugging percentage; all five of her home runs either tied up the game or gave UCLA the lead over the Wildcats โ€ฆ will compete in the Athletes Unlimited professional softball league this summer in Chicago, Ill.
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2023
Palacios was honored as an All-Pac-12 Second Team and All-Defensive Team member in her first season with the Bruins โ€ฆ named to the NFCA All-West Region First Team โ€ฆ started in 45 games, including 33 at catcher, 10 as the designated player and one each at first base and right field โ€ฆ hit for a .311 batting average (38 hits), .598 slugging percentage and .403 on-base percentage โ€ฆ tied for third on the team with 10 home runs and ranked fourth with 33 RBI โ€ฆ logged three doubles and a triple โ€ฆ recorded 10 multi-RBI games and eight multi-hit games โ€ฆ threw out five runners attempting to steal (5-14) โ€ฆ led UCLA with a .990 fielding percentage (three errors in 286 chances) ... her season highlight was a go-ahead, three-run homer to left field in the seventh inning to break a tie at her former school, No. 24 Arizona (April 15) โ€ฆ launched another three-run homer, this time to right field, in her very next at-bat the following day in the first inning at Arizona (April 16) โ€ฆ suffered a season-ending injury to her left hand on a catcherโ€™s interference versus Arizona State (April 22) โ€ฆ threw out two runners attempting to steal in her first game as a Bruin versus Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 9) โ€ฆ first hit as a Bruin was a two-run homer to right field versus CSU Bakersfield (Feb. 11) โ€ฆ notched two RBI singles the next game versus San Diego (Feb. 12) โ€ฆ homered in the second game of the San Diego double-header (Feb. 12) โ€ฆ went 3-for-4 with two RBI singles up the middle versus No. 8 Virginia Tech at the TaxAct Clearwater Invitational (Feb. 18) โ€ฆ hit the telephone pole on a moonshot homer to left-center field versus Louisiana at the Eddie C. Moore Complex (Feb. 19) โ€ฆ had a clutch throw out at third base to stop a would-be base stealer and end a three-run inning for Louisiana (Feb. 19) โ€ฆ hit a solo home run versus Iowa at the Mary Nutter Collegiate Classic (Feb. 24) โ€ฆ logged nine RBI across three games at the Judi Garman Classic (March 4-5) โ€ฆ went 3-for-4 with a grand slam and double versus Cal Poly at the Judi Garman Classic (March 4) โ€ฆ went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored versus Michigan (March 4) โ€ฆ hit a bases-clearing, three-RBI triple at Cal State Fullerton (March 5) โ€ฆ went 3-for-4 with a run scored in game three at California (March 12) โ€ฆ went 2-for-3 with an RBI single and run scored versus No. 10 Washington (March 17) โ€ฆ brought home two key insurance runs with a home run in the seventh inning at No. 19 Oregon (March 25) โ€ฆ hit a two-run homer in game two versus Oregon State (April 7) โ€ฆ hit an opposite field, solo homer at Long Beach State (April 19).
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USA Softball (2022)
Palacios competed in the Japan All-Star Series and Canada Cup for Team USA over Summer 2022 ... in 10 games, she hit .471 (8-for-17) with two home runs, a triple and five RBI ... helped Team USA to a Canada Cup Championship title with her .571 batting average (8-for-14) and 1.143 slugging percentage (1 3B, 2 HR).
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Arizona (2020-22)
Palacios started in 129 of Arizonaโ€™s 144 games the past three years prior to transferring to UCLA โ€ฆ totaled 122 hits, 128 RBI and 39 home runs in her Wildcat career โ€ฆ helped Arizona to two Womenโ€™s College World Series Appearances as the teamโ€™s primary designated player in 2021 and catcher in 2022 โ€ฆ two-time All-Pac-12 First Team and NFCA All-West Region Second Team honoree (2021, 2022) โ€ฆ hit for a .326 batting average, 20 home runs and 64 RBI in 2022 โ€ฆ hit the game-winning solo home run against Missouri to send Arizona to Super Regionals (May 28, 2022) โ€ฆ blasted a go-ahead, two-run homer versus Oklahoma State in the WCWS (June 2, 2022) ... hit three grand slams and 18 homers in her redshirt freshman season in 2021 โ€ฆ selected as a NFCA Division I Freshman of the Year Top 30 Finalist in 2021.
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High School
Palacios was a four-year letterwinner at Eastlake High School (Chula Vista, Calif.) โ€ฆ played under head coach Tony Ritcher โ€ฆ ranked as the No. 38 recruit in the nation by Extra Inning Softball โ€ฆ her senior season, hit .566 with 11 homers and a 1.152 slugging โ€ฆ played club ball for the OC Batbusters under head coach Mike Stith with fellow Bruins Maya Brady and Janelle Meoño โ€ฆ named to the Premier Girls Fastpitch All-Tournament Team in 2019.
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Personal
Born Sharlize Arizette Palacios in Chula Vista, Calif. โ€ฆ parents are Soida and Francisco Palacios โ€ฆ her father was drafted by the then-Cleveland Indians in 1992 โ€ฆ has one sister, Sashel, who was an Olympian for the Mexico National Team, Athletes Unlimited professional softball player and graduate from Arizona State โ€ฆ has one brother, Sabian โ€ฆ decided to attend UCLA for the programโ€™s competitive nature and family environment its coaches instill everyday โ€ฆ greatest athletic thrill was hitting a home run in the WCWS to give her team the lead and having her parents awarded the ball โ€ฆ famous athletes she admires are Ken Griffey Jr. and Michael Jordan โ€ฆ hobbies include going to the beach in San Diego and โ€œfinding cute coffee shopsโ€ โ€ฆ favorite baseball team is the San Diego Padres โ€ฆ favorites include the show The Challenge and the actor Michael B. Jordan โ€ฆ states the thing she likes most about softball is the special bonds it has created in her family and with her friends โ€ฆ earned her bachelorโ€™s degree in sociology.

Sharlize Palacios' Game Highs (2020-22 at Arizona)
AT-BATS 5, Two Times (last vs. Washington, 4/3/22)
RUNS SCORED 3, vs. Southern Utah (2/10/22)
HITS 3, 14 Times (last vs. Georgia, 5/24/24)
RUNS BATTED IN 7, vs. UC Santa Barbara (2/18/22)
DOUBLES 2, vs. Fresno State (4/30/22)
TRIPLES 1, Three Times (last vs. San Diego, 2/10/24)
HOME RUNS 2, Six Times (last vs. Georgia, 5/24/24)
GRAND SLAMS
(6 TOTAL GS)
1, vs. Arizona (4/28/24)
1, vs. LMU (3/16/24)
1, vs. Cal Poly (3/4/23)
1, vs. UC Santa Barbara (2/18/22)
1, vs. Ole Miss (5/22/21)
1, vs. Utah (4/23/21)
1, vs. Southern Utah (2/21/21)
TOTAL BASES 9, Three Times (last vs. Georgia, 5/24/24)
WALKS 3, vs. Long Beach State (2/20/22)
SACRIFICE HITS 1, at Oregon (5/8/21)
SACRIFICE FLIES 1, 11 Times (last vs. Arizona, 4/26/24)
STOLEN BASES 1, vs. Alabama (2/28/20)
HIT BY PITCHES 1, Nine Times (last vs. Georgia, 5/23/24)

Sharlize Palacios' Career Hitting Statistics (2020-22 at Arizona)
YEAR AVG GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OBP% SF SH SB-ATT
2020 .324 13-13 34 2 11 0 0 1 7 14 .441 5 0 8 1 .381 3 0 1-1
2021 .348 55-55 158 33 55 4 0 18 57 113 .854 22 1 36 0 .431 0 1 0-0
2022 .326 61-61 172 46 56 4 1 20 64 122 .855 36 2 33 4 .441 3 0 0-0
ARIZ TOT .335 129-129 364 81 122 8 1 39 128 249 .684 63 3 77 5 .431 6 1 1-1
2023 .311 45-45 122 21 38 3 1 10 33 73 .598 17 3 26 1 .403 2 0 0-0
2024 .366 55-54 145 31 53 5 1 20 57 120 .828 28 3 27 2 .469 3 0 0-0
UCLA TOT .341 100-99 267 52 91 8 2 30 90 193 .723 45 6 53 3 .440 5 1 0-0
TOTALS .338 229-228 631 133 213 16 3 69 218 442 .700 108 9 130 8 .435 11 2 1-1
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