Maddi Ayers Season 2020

After 2020 season

Patient hitter, who was in the starting lineup most of the season as a freshman in 2019 ... Was playing more late in 2020 before the season was cut short because of the COVID-19 pandemic ... A versatile player, who can play both infield and outfield.

2020 SEASON - SOPHOMORE
Played in 12 of the team's 28 games, starting eight times (six at third base, twice at second base) ... Hit .250 (6-for-24) with a home run, four RBIs, three runs and a double, walking three times for a .333 on-base percentage and .417 slugging percentage ... Had a perfect fielding percentage in 19 chances ... Had a hit in each of her first three appearances of the season (Feb. 7 vs. Villanova and Nicholls, and Feb. 15 vs. Southern Utah) ... Had a double and a walk in the SUU game, her first start of the season ... Had a solo homer and scored two runs in a start vs. CSUN on March 1 ... Best game came in a start at third base vs. Cal Poly on March 7, when she was 2-for-3 with three RBIs and a run.

2019 SEASON - FRESHMAN
Played in 33 of the team's 51 games with 26 starts, the most by a freshman (No. 2 was 16) ... Started a team-high 15 times in right field, six times as the designated player and five times at second base ... Hit .263 (20-for-76) with four doubles, three runs, three RBIs and eight walks, posting a .333 on-base percentage and a .316 slugging mark ... Had just one error in 25 fielding chances (.960 fielding percentage) ... Hit .182 (6-for-33) with two doubles, an RBI, run, two doubles and three walks in Mountain West play ... Her .290 average in home games was the second-best mark on the team (Shelby Thompson, .354) ... Was 3-for-8 (.375) as a pinch hitter ... Had three multi-hit games ... Reached base safely in 10 straight games from Feb. 22-March 8, which ended up being the second-longest streak on the team (Thompson, 11) ... Added a six-game hitting streak from March 1-8 ... Had her first hit and RBI vs. Charlotte on Feb. 9 ... Earned her first career start as the designated player at Grand Canyon on Feb. 10 ... Was 2-for-3 with a double, two walks and a run against UIC on March 1 ... Had three hits vs. Robert Morris on March 7 ... Had two hits, including a double, vs. UC Riverside on March 13 ... Singled and walked in consecutive games vs. New Mexico (March 16-17).

CLUB - ALL-AMERICAN SPORTS ACADEMY
Most recently played her club ball for the All-American Sports Academy under coach Brandi Macias in Brentwood, Calif.

HIGH SCHOOL - SHELDON
Was a four-year letter winner at Sheldon High School in Sacramento, Calif., where she played under Mary Jo Truesdale ... Was a two-time first-team all-Delta League selection (2017-18) and a two-time second-team pick (2015-16) ... Helped the Huskies to three straight section titles (2015-17) and to three consecutive league championships (2016-18) ... According to MaxPreps, batted .313 (94-for-300) over her career with 10 home runs, 27 doubles, two triples and 74 runs, posting a .391 on-base percentage and a .516 slugging percentage ... A scholar-athlete all four seasons, winning the team's scholar-athlete award in 2015 and 2016.

PERSONAL
Maddison Cierra Rae Ayers was born Sept. 12, 2000, in Sacramento, Calif. ... Daughter of Shawn and Julia Ayers ... Picked the Aztecs over recruiting interest from Cal State Fullerton and UC Santa Barbara ... Is majoring in interdisciplinary studies.