SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Head Coach
Ernesto Ortiz and the OUAZ Softball team are thrilled to welcome the newest members of the 2024 team. With a combination of both incoming freshmen and transferring upperclassman, the crew is ready to welcome them to Surprise.
Riley Shopp | 5'10 | Jr. | LHP | Eagle Point, Ore. (Clackamas Community College)
- Graduated from North Medford high school in 2020 after player three years of volleyball and four years of softball
- Participated as a member of the Black Tornado Club team
- Played three years of softball at Clackamas Community College
- Pursuing a Bachelor's degree in Exercise Science
- Hobbies include, hiking, aviation and animals
- Goals include, to help people feel better by having a focus in exercise science and getting my private pilot's license
Emma Pennala | 5'4 | Jr. | Outfielder | Kennewick, Wash. (McCook Community College)
- Graduated from Kamiakin High School in 2021 alongside playing as a part of the Braves Club Team
- Spent two years at McCook Community College, achieving an associates of General Studies
- Hobbies include, shopping and working out
- Goals include, going to be an ultrasound tech and to get a Master's degree to become a physician's assistant
Alyvia Hernandez | 5'7 | Fr. | RHP | Eastvale, Calif. (Eleanor Roosevelt High School)
- Graduated from high school after earning a Varsity letter in softball
- Played for the Athletics Mercado Club Team
- Hobbies include, poetry and music
- Goals include, striving to be the best to her ability in anything that comes next
