Valerie Arioto

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Valerie Arioto
Pitcher/First Baseman
Born: (1989-04-10) April 10, 1989 (age 36) [1]
Pleasanton, California, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Women's softball
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2011 Guadalajara Team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima Team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Toronto Team

Valerie "Val" Ann Arioto (born April 10, 1989) is an American, former collegiate All-American, medal-winning Olympian, softball pitcher and first baseman. She was a pitcher and infielder for the California Golden Bears in the Pac-12 Conference. She has also served as a member of the United States women's national softball team since 2012, and at the 2020 Summer Olympics helped the team win a silver medal.

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Career

Arioto attended Foothill High School and the University of California, Berkeley from 2008–2010, 12, where she earned a Second Team and two First-Team All-Pac-12 honors, including being named 2012 Pac-12 Player of The Year. [2] [3] She was also recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association as a Third Team and two-time First Team All-American. [4] [5] [6] With United States women's national softball team she won 2011 World Cup of Softball and has since been a member for 8 years. [7]

International career

Arioto represented Team USA at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal. [8] Arioto recorded three hits and two walks for the team during the tournament. Team USA was defeated by Team Japan in the gold medal game. [9] [10]

Statistics

California Golden Bears
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB SBA
2008702195571.324292417102.465%48511416
2009581634153.32537101691.558%41361516
2010631386149.355601907113.819%81401212
2012 651376550.365602306125.912%942455
TOTALS256657222223.33918654536431.656%2641514649
YEAR W L GP GS CG Sh SV IP H R ER BB SO ERA WHIP
20088330821187.0603724571051.931.34
20091493716721160.11398255681732.401.29
2010219352619110205.21264942662641.430.93
2012 20324241560127.0923124331551.320.98
TOTALS63241267443202580.04171991452246971.751.10
Team USA
YEAR G AB R H BA RBI HR 3B 2B TB SLG BB SO SB
2020133299.2811120217.531%1030
202131751316.2131560539.520%22120
Olympics 61713.17610003.176%230
TOTAL501242328.2262780759.476%34180

References

  1. "Valerie Ann Arioto". California Birth Index, 1905–1995. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
  2. "Pac-12 Announces Softball All-Conference". Pac-12.com. May 16, 2012. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  3. "2011-12 Softball Roster Valerie Arioto". Calbears.com. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  4. "2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams". NFCA.org. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  5. "2010 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams". NFCA.org. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  6. "2012 NFCA Division I All-Americans". NFCA.org. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  7. "U.S. wins World Cup of Softball". July 26, 2011. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  8. "2020 U.S. Olympic Softball Team". teamusa.org. Archived from the original on October 7, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2019.
  9. "JPN 2, USA 0". olympicssoftball.wbsc.org. July 27, 2021. Archived from the original on July 27, 2021. Retrieved July 27, 2021.
  10. "Arioto". olympicssoftball.wbsc.org. July 27, 2021. Archived from the original on July 29, 2021. Retrieved July 28, 2021.