Texas Tech University Athletics
2020 Softball Roster
Roster
Miranda Padilla
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Downey HS
- Hometown:
- Downey, Calif.
2019
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2020)
Made 10 starts and 23 appearances in her second season with the Red Raiders โฆ started at shortstop early in the season โฆ picked up her first hit of the season and drove in one RBI against Louisiana Tech (2/8) on an RBI double โฆ laid down one sacrifice bunt to help Tech to a narrow, 1-0 win over Central Arkansas (2/8) โฆ scored a crucial run in Techโs 10-inning victory against Montana (2/9) โฆ picked up her second hit of the season and drove in her second RBI against Delaware State (3/6) โฆ drew her lone walk of the season against USF on Feb. 15 โฆ recorded a season-high three putouts twice, once against Central Arkansas (2/8) and the other against Montana (2/9) โฆ scored single runs against Jackson State (2/7), Louisiana Tech (2/8), Kent State (2/18), No. 4 LSU (2/27), Marist (3/7), Fairleigh Dickinson (3/7) and Hawaii (3/11) โฆ on March 13, the remainder of the 2020 season was canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Made 45 appearances, primarily as a pinch runner โฆ finished the season with 20 runs scored โฆ scored her first collegiate run against Nebraska on Feb. 8 โฆ scored single runs and helped Tech to a victory over UAB (Feb 15) and its first win over No. 21 Auburn (Feb. 16) in program history โฆ recorded her first collegiate at-bat against San Diego State on Feb. 23 โฆ Scored one run and had a career-high two at-bats against UTEP (Mar. 5) where she also collected the first putout and two assists of her career โฆ scored in three consecutive games against Murray State, North Alabama and Memphis on Mar. 15-16 โฆ crossed home plate in all three games in Techโs series win at Iowa State (Mar. 29-31) โฆ scored in all three games against Kansas (Apr. 18-20) and in one game against Baylor (Apr. 14) โฆ collected the first stolen base of her career on Mar. 30 at Iowa State โฆ scored a crucial run in Techโs 5-4, game six-victory over No. 10 LSU in the 2019 NCAA Baton Rouge Regional.
DOWNEY HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner at Downey High School โฆ recognized as a 2018 San Gabriel Valley All-League First-Team selection as a senior โฆ honored as the schoolโs team captain and team MVP โฆ helped her squad to second-place finish at the PGF Platinum National Championship Tournament โฆ recipient of the 2018 Robert Miller Memorial Award and a four-time recipient of the Mary R Stauffer Foundation Award for a perfect 4.0 GPA โฆ earned 2018 Scholar Athlete status โฆ earned All-League MVP honors as a sophomore and junior โฆ was named to the 2016 Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team as an honorable mention selection โฆ Golden Glove Award winner โฆ helped her squad to a 13th-place finish at the 2015 PGF Premier National Tournament โฆ dual-sport athlete earning two letters in soccer.
PERSONAL
Born on November 28, 2000 ... daughter of Mariela and Alex Padilla ... Has one sister, Mia, and two brothers, Albert and Matteo ... majoring in kinesiology.
