2020 Softball Roster

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30 Amanda Gjertsen

  • Position Third Baseman / Pitcher
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Prev. School LMU
  • Hometown Mission Viejo, Calif.
  • High School Capistrano Valley HS

Biography

2020: Hit .379 in shortened season and led the Eagles with 22 hits, nine doubles, 37 total bases and 17 RBI... Appeared in all 22 contests with 21 starts at third base.... Gained respect from opponents by earning 14 walks which led CUI ... Sported an impressive .520 on-base percentage as well as a .628 slugging percentage... Joined teammate Callie Nunes on Concordia Kickoff Classic All-Tournament Team... Named 2020 CUI Co-Female Athlete of the Year at school's annual senior awards ceremony... Made Preseason All-PacWest Team... Academic All-PacWest... COSIDA Academic All-District selection.

2019: Named D2CCA All-Region First Team, NFCA All-Region Second Team, and All-PacWest First Team as a junior... Racked up a team-best 44 RBI as a junior while hitting .329 with four homers... Second on her team in multiple categories including doubles (17), hits (53) and walks (22)... One of two Eagles to appear in all 55 games last season, starting 54 times and playing mainly at third base... Racked up a team-high 101 assists at the hot corner with a .960 fielding percentage... NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete... Academic All-PacWest for a third straight year.

2018: Named 3rd Team All-PacWest as a sophomore... Batted .337 with a slugging percentage of .541 while starting 58 times... Finished the year tied for the team lead with 16 doubles and tied for second on the Eagles with 41 RBI... Cranked seven home runs which tied for second-most on the squad... Contributed a clutch two-run double in CUI's 3-0 win over Academy of Art in the opening game of the West Regional... Academic All-PacWest.

2017: Named First Team All-PacWest as a freshman... Academic All-PacWest

HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Capistrano Valley High School... 2013-16 scholar athlete... 2013-16 honor roll... Four year varsity player... 2013 1st team All-League... 2014 2nd team All-League... 2015 1st team All-League... 2016 1st team All-League, Orange County All Star game participant, All Orange County 2nd team, All CIF 1st team, All State 3rd team... 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 CIF DII appearances... 2013 offensive player of the year... 2014 defensive player of the year... 2015 offensive player of the year... 2016 MBP, female athlete of the year

OTHER: Born March 15, 1998 to Tim and Michelle...Has one sibling, Erik (17)... Majoring in biology... Enjoys reading, surfing, and being with family and friends... Favorite athletes are Mike Trout and Bryce Harper... Greatest athletic thrill was winning the final games in our 2018 season to get the PacWest title... Pre-game ritual is always eating the same thing for breakfast and doing my hair the same way... Career goal is to become a pediatrician... Favorite music artists are Luke Combs, Scotty McCreery, Dan + Shay... Favorite quote is, "Let courage carry you"... Favorite actors are Bradley Cooper and Sandra Bullock... Favorite books are "The Book Thief" and "Jane Eyre"... If money were no object I would buy a house close to my family and travel wherever I want... Best advice Ie ver received was, "Never let the fear of striking out keep you from playing the game."

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Historical Player Information

  • 30

    2017Freshman

    P/INF
    5'10"
    30
  • 30

    2018Sophomore

    3B
    5'10"
    30
  • 30

    2019Junior

    Third Baseman / Pitcher
    5'10"
    30
  • 30

    2020Senior

    Third Baseman / Pitcher
    5'10"
    30