Karina Faasisila Season 2021

After 2021 season

Crafty left-hander, who pitched important innings as a freshman in 2020 ... Played more in 2021 and will be relied upon in 2022.

HONORS
* Mountain West Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 23, 2021)
* 2021 Mountain West Spring All-Academic Team

2021 SEASON - FRESHMAN
Went 2-2 with a save and a 5.13 ERA in 30 innings ... Started one game and appeared in 15 overall ... Combined on three Aztec shutouts ... Struck out 19 while walking 11 ... In Mountain West play was 0-1 with a save and a 5.60 ERA in 10 innings, playing in six games off the bench ... Struck out seven with four walks allowed in league action ... Started out her season with a bang by being named the Mountain West Pitcher of the Week on Feb. 23 for her play in games from Feb. 17-21 ... Helped the Aztecs to a 5-0 record over the week, matching SDSU's best start in program history ... Appeared in three games in relief, going 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA in 10 innings, striking out nine with three walks, while limiting the opposition to a .129 average, allowing only four hits (all singles) ... Pitched two perfect innings with three strikeouts to combine on a shutout at San Diego on Feb. 17 ... Picked up wins in the first game of a doubleheader against UC Davis on Feb. 20 (4.0 IP, 0 R, 3 K, 2 BB, 1 H) and against the Aggies the following day (4.0 IP, 0 R, 3 K, 1 BB, 3 H), combining for a shutout in the latter ... Got her first career save in the first game at Nevada on March 20, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts and two hits allowed ... Pitched a scoreless inning of relief at UC Santa Barbara on April 10 to combine for a shutout in a 10-0 Aztec win.

2020 SEASON - FRESHMAN  (COVID SHORTENED)
Pitched in eight games as a freshman, starting once ... Was 1-1 with a 4.67 ERA in 15 innings, striking out 14 against eight walks ... Was a part of two shutouts ... Got the win in her first appearance against Nicholls on Feb. 8, allowing one run on six hits and a walk over 4 2/3 innings, striking out two ... Pitched an inning of scoreless relief against Southern Utah on Feb. 16, allowing two hits, while striking out two to combine on a shutout ... Struck out a career-high seven batters against No. 5/5 Arizona, allowing eight runs (six earned) on six hits and two walks ... Other combined shutout was against Cal Poly on March 7, when she pitched 1 2/3 innings with four hits allowed.

CLUB - CALIFORNIA BREEZE
Played her club ball for the California Breeze.

HIGH SCHOOL - TRACY
Was a four-year letter winner at Tracy High School in Tracy, Calif. ... Was a two-time TCAL Pitcher of the Year (2018-19) and an all-state selection ... Led the Bulldogs to four league titles and the 2018 San Joaquin Section championship ... According to MaxPreps, was 55-13 in the circle with a 1.38 ERA, striking out 556 in 445 innings ... Completed 41 of the 65 games she started, adding a perfect game, three no-hitters and 17 shutouts ... Best year was 2018 when she was 21-2 with a 0.92 in 144 innings ... At the plate over her career, meanwhile, was 64-for-179 (.358) with two home runs, 46 RBIs, nine runs, 16 doubles and two triples, while recording a .377 on-base percentage and a .502 slugging percentage.

PERSONAL
Karina Maria Faasisila was born Dec. 16, 2000, in Walnut Creek, Calif ... Daughter of Will and Danielle Faasisila ... Undecided on a major, but would like to be a speech pathologist for young kids.