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2023 Softball Roster

Chris Donahue

7 Kristen Arias

  • Position Catcher
  • B/T R/R
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Fresno, Calif.
  • Highschool Edison

Biography

Reshirt Senior Year (2023): Started 11 games and played in 24 ... recorded a .256 batting average with 10 hits in 39 at bats ... drove in six runs and scored one of her own ... drew three walks and was hit by one pitch ... had a .318 on-base percentage ... recorded one sac fly ... logged a career-high two hits at Belmont (Apr. 29) and two RBI vs. UIC (May 6) ... defensively, notched 10 putouts behind the plate against UIC (May 6).

Redshirt Junior Year (2022): Played in 14 games with two starts behind the plate … had 13 at-bats … recorded one hit while scoring one run and driving in two more…walked three times.

Redshirt Sophomore Year (2021): Played in 26 games with seven starts … key pinch hitter off the bench … drove in two runs with pinch-hit single in win over Loyola in opening game of the MVC Tournament … helped break the game open against the Ramblers … during regular season series against Loyola, hit another key pinch-hit single that scored two in game two win of the doubleheader.

Redshirt Freshman Year (2020): Went 2-for-4 and drew a walk against DePaul on Feb. 8 ... reached base safely in seven of first 10 plate appearances ... hit her first career home run against Kansas City on March 6 ... three-run home run helped beat the Roos ...  went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI against Kansas ... hit another home run, a two-run shot, against Kansas City on March 8.

Prior to Drake: Redshirted in her only season at San Jose State University.

High School: Four-year letterwinner for Edison High School ... played 114 career games behind the plate in four seasons for the Tigers ... four-time All-County Metro Athletic Conference First Team selection ... three-time All-CMAC Defensive Player of the Year winner, Fresno Bee All-Star choice and 940 ESPN Radio First Team honoree ... two-time Cal-Hi Sports First Team All-State selection ... batted.469 with 21 extra-base hits with 21 runs batted and 24 stolen bases her senior season ... earned multiple honors for her accomplishments on the field and in the classroom, including being selected the Edison High 2018 Female Athlete of the Year, the 2018 B'nai Brith Student Athlete of the Year, the 2018 Junior League of Fresno Student Athlete of the Year and a 2018 City-County All-Star ... also selected to 2018 the PGF All-American Western region team ... named the 2018 Fresno Grizzlies Hot Stove Player of the Year ... helped lead Edison to its first-ever Division 2 Valley Championship game where she went 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI and was named the 2018 Division 2 Championship Player of the Game.

Personal: Born March, 2000 ... daughter of Robert and Tamara Arias ... father played football at Reedley College for two years ... majoring in digital media production at Drake ... chose Drake because it's a great school with a wide array of history and great educational opportunities, its great softball program and its caring and spirited community of students.

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2020Redshirt Freshman

    Catcher
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2021Redshirt Sophomore

    Catcher
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2022Redshirt Junior

    Catcher
    5'8"
    7
  • 7

    2023Redshirt Senior

    Catcher
    5'8"
    7