2020 Softball Roster

23 Alexandria Cafolla

  • Position Pitcher/Utility
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool Hazelwood West
  • Hometown Florissant, MO

Biography

2020 (FRESHMAN): Made six appearances and two starts in the circle for the Gorloks ... The six appearances were tied for second most on the team ... Posted a 1-2 record and a 4.04 ERA on the year ... Tossed 17.1 innings, which was third on the team ... Allowed 20 hits, 18 runs, 10 earned runs, while walking six and striking out nine ... The nine strikeouts were third on the team ... Had two strikeouts each in three games and had two outing with two or more walks, including walking three at Maryville (2/23) ... Threw three or more innings in four of her six appearances, including a season high 5.0 innings against Pitt-Greensburg (3/9) ... She was one of four pitchers to toss a complete game on the year ... Opponents batted .267 on the season, which was second lowest among the team's five pitchers ... Made her collegiate debut against Centre (2/22) and in that game, she tossed three scoreless and hitless innings, while recording a strike out and didn't walk a batter ... As a hitter, played in five games and made three starts ... Hit .455 in 11 at-bats and recorded five hits, scored two runs, had one double and one RBI ... Recorded two multi-hit games as she had two hits each against both Saint Mary's (Minn.) (3/7) and Pitt-Greensburg (3/9) ... Had her double against Saint Mary's (Minn.) (3/7) and scored runs against Centre (2/23) and Pitt-Greensburg (3/9) ... Posted a .545 slugging percentage and a .455 on-base percentage. 

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered for four years in softball for Coach Erica Thompson at Hazelwood West High School ... Was a four-time All-Conference selection, including earning First-Team honors as a sophomore, junior and senior ... Also was a three-time Second-Team All-Region Pitcher ... During her high school career, she recorded a batting average of .435 and an on-base percentage of .520 as a hitter and tossed 393 innings as a pitcher and went 53-15 with a 1.52 ERA ... She also tallied 584 career strikeouts, 54 career walks and a career WHIP of 0.53 ... As a senior, named the Wildcat MVP after hitting .333 and recording a 1.94 ERA ... Tossed 155.3 innings, recorded 185 strikeouts and 20 walks and had a WHIP of 0.91 during her senior campaign ... Earned Conference Player of the Year honors as a junior after recording a .491 batting average and an 0.70 ERA ... In 100 innings as a junior, had 205 strikeouts, 13 walks and an 0.68 WHIP ... Named to the All-Metro Team and also earned a Defensive Player of the Year accolade as a sophomore after posting a .474 batting average and a 1.36 ERA ... Tossed 87.7 innings , had 137 strikeouts and 11 walks as a sophomore ... Hit .444 and had a 1.68 ERA as a freshman ... In 50 innings, recorded 57 strikeouts, 10 walks and an 0.56 WHIP ... In the classroom, was a four-time All-Academic selection and was also a member of the National Honors Society, the Technology Student Association, the Boeing Design Challenge Team and also had perfect attendance all four years of high school ... Earned Department Awards for Practical Arts, Social Studies, Math, English, PE/Health and was a Teachers Choice Award winner all four years ... Was both a Best of the West Academic Award winner and a Bright Flight Scholar and also earned a Post-Dispatch Scholar-Athlete Award as a senior ... Played club softball for the Cougars for 12 years, the Pride Heat and the Extreme for one year, the Missouri Crushers for two years and the St. Louis Comets for one year ... Participated in the MOKAN All-Star Game in 2016.

PERSONAL: Born June 28 … Daughter of Sharon and Fredric Cafolla … Mathematics major … Has two sisters, Abagail (16) and Allison (11) … Chose Webster because of the welcoming feel of the campus ... Her mother, Sharon, played softball as a utility player at Bradley University from 1987-91 ... Lists the St. Louis Cardinals as her favorite sports team ... Has served as a volunteer for the Special Olympics and also an elementary school tutor ... Likes to read in her spare time ... Wants to get a masters degree in engineering after graduation. 

CAREER HIGHS:
BATTING

AB: 3 (2x) last vs. Pitt-Greensburg, 3/9/20
H: 2 (2x) last vs. Pitt-Greensburg, 3/9/20
R: 1 (2x) last vs. Pitt-Greensburg, 3/9/20
2B: 1 vs. Saint Mary's (Minn.), 3/7/20
RBI: 1 vs. Pitt-Greensburg, 3/9/20

PITCHING
IP: 5.0 vs. Pitt-Greensburg, 3/9/20
K: 2 (3x) last vs. Swarthmore, 3/10/20
BB: 3 at Maryville, 2/23/20
H: 5 (2x) last vs. Millikin, 3/10/20
R: 9 at Maryville, 2/23/20
ER: 6 at at Maryville, 2/23/20

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