Sierra Romero
| Sierra Romero | |
|---|---|
 Romero batting against Northwestern, May 4, 2013, Alumni Field | |
| Position | 2nd base |
| Born |
March 19, 1994 Murrieta, California |
Sierra Romero (born March 19, 1994) is an American softball player from Murrieta, California. She is currently a shortstop for the Michigan Wolverines softball team. She has twice been named the Big Ten Conference Player of the Year and currently holds Michigan's single-season records for batting average, home runs, grand slams, and runs.[1]
Early years
Romero was born in 1994 and grew up in Murrieta, California. She attended Vista Murrieta High School and was ranked as the No. 3 prospect in the United States by ESPN.com. She graduated from Vista Murrieta in 2012.[1]
University of Michigan
Romero enrolled at the University of Michigan in the fall of 2012. As a freshman in the spring of 2013, she started all 64 games at shortstop for Michigan. She compiled a .379 batting average with a .527 on-base percentage. She set a Michigan single-season record with 23 home runs. She also set Big Ten Conference single-season records with 12 home runs and 34 runs scored in conference games. She was selected as the Big Ten Freshman of the Week seven times. At the end of the season, she was selected as the Big Ten Player of the Year and the Big Ten Freshman of the Year.[1] On June 1, 2013, she hit a home run to lead the Wolverines to a 2-0 victory over Arizona State in the Women's College World Series.[2][3][4][5] At the end of the 2013 regular season, Michigan softball coach Carol Hutchins said of Romero: "The one thing she gives us is swag. She's got swag like no other."[6]
After the 2013 Women's College World Series, Romero played for the Team USA Junior Women's National softball team in the International Softball Federation Junior Women's World Championship. Romero started eight games at shortstop for Team USA, compiling a batting average of .500 in 22 at-bats with a .955 slugging percentage. She had ten RBIs, three doubles, two triples, and a home run in the tournament.[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Sierra Romero Biography". Mgoblue.com.
- ↑ "Sierra Romero homers, Michigan shuts out Arizona State 2-0 at Women's College World Series". Fox News. June 2, 2013.
- ↑ Erin Lennon (March 27, 2013). "Don't pitch to Sierra Romero". The Michigan Daily.
- ↑ "Michigan softball frosh Sierra Romero is having a blast thanks to coach's advice". Detroit Free Press. May 10, 2013.
- ↑ Pete Cunningham (May 16, 2013). "Record setting freshman Sierra Romero leads powerful Michigan softball team into NCAA Regional". AnnArbor.com.
- ↑ Rod Beard (May 30, 2013). "U-M freshman star Sierra Romero has 'got swag like no other'". The Detroit News.
- ↑ "Romero, Lawrence Win Silver Medal with USA Junior National Team". Mgoblue.com. CBS Sports. July 8, 2013.
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