Nov. 18, 2009
SAN DIEGO - The San Diego State softball team has signed three players to National Letters of Intent, head coach Kathy Van Wyk recently announced. The talented newcomers, who will join SDSU in the fall of 2010, include Lorena Klopp (San Diego/Steele Canyon HS), Katie Mathis (Grass Valley, Calif./Bear River HS) and Hayley Miles (Antelope, Calif./Center HS).
"This is as strong and versatile a class as we have ever signed," Van Wyk said. "We've added speed, power and pitching with this talented group. We are very excited for the future."
Klopp, a three-time first-team all-CIF selection, lettered three years at Steele Canyon HS as a pitcher and infielder. A two-time Grossmont South League Pitcher of the Year and three-time first-team all-league pick, Klopp has batted .444 (115-for-259) over her three-year career with 63 runs, 111 RBI, 29 doubles, five triples and 18 home runs.
Klopp, who has twice been named to the Cal Hi Sports all-state softball team for underclassmen, has also put up good numbers in the circle, compiling a 27-9 record with 375 strikeouts over 242 innings. A year ago, Klopp was 10-4 with a 2.06 ERA and 133 strikeouts over 98 1/3 innings. Klopp also played her club ball at Power Surge Gold.
A switch-hitter, Mathis comes to The Mesa after dominating play in the Bay Area for three years at Bear River HS. Mathis, who was named a first-team all-metro selection by the Sacramento Bee and a Cal Hi Sports all-state softball pick for underclassmen, is expected to play somewhere in the middle infield for the Aztecs when she arrives in 2010.
Over her three-year career, Mathis has batted .383 (110-for-287) with 82 runs, 66 RBI, 12 doubles, six triples and five homers. Mathis, who played her club ball with the Lady Magic, has been even better on the basepaths, swiping 56 of her 59 attempted steals. She has twice been named an all-league selection.
Miles, who has played club ball with Mathis since they were nine years old, also was a member of the Cal Hi Sports all-state team for medium schools and an honorable mention all-metro selection by the Sacramento Bee. Miles has earned three letters with Center HS in Antelope, Calif., and is a two-time all-league pick. She will most likely play either catcher or in the middle infield when she gets to San Diego State.
Miles has batted an even .500 (102-for-204) over her career with 87 runs, 62 RBI, 15 doubles, 10 triples and 21 home runs. Miles has never had a single-season on-base percentage lower than .538 and has 30 career stolen bases.
SDSU closes out its fall season Saturday at the annual alumni game, beginning at 4 p.m.