2020 Softball Roster

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23 Mackenzie Graham

  • Position Catcher
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Yorba Linda, Calif.
  • High School Esperanza HS

Biography

2020: Hit .224 (13-for-58) in 20 starts before season ended abruptly due to COVID-19 outbreak... Smacked solo home run against HPU (2/28)... Started at catcher for all seven CUI shutouts and caught all four pitchers throughout the season.... Knocked in 2 RBI in a pair of wins over NDNU (3/10 and 3/11)... Academic All-PacWest... COSIDA Academic All-District selection.

2019: Caught all four no-hitters tossed by All-American teammate Callie Nunes... Hit .315 with 7 HR, 7 doubles, 40 RBI and drew a team-best 23 walks... Threw out seven runners in 18 stolen base attempts... Collected a team-best 276 putouts behind the dish and was only tabbed with one passed ball all season... Named D2CCA All-Region Second Team, All-PacWest Second Team and PacWest Defensive Player of the Year... Academic All-PacWest for a third straight year.... NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete.

2018: Named Academic All-PacWest as a sophomore and received the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award... Started 42 of 48 games as team's primary catcher helping the Eagles earn a 46-14 overall record which included a 17-3 home mark and 29-6 conference record in the PacWest... Recorded over 350 putouts as the anchor behind the plate for an impressive pitching staff that included freshman standout Callie Nunes and senior Grayson Harvey... Smacked four home runs and finished with 17 RBI on the season.

2017: Made Dean's list... Academic All-PacWest

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Esperanza High School and graduated in 2016... Played varsity softball from 2014-2015 as a catcher under coach Ed Tunstall... Named to the All-Academic team 2014-2016... 2016 distinguished scholar honor... 2016 collegiate scholar award (top 10% in school district)... Century League Champions her sophomore year... Junior year had a .329 batting average and was named 1st Team All-League... Varsity MVP... Senior season hit .452 to be named team MVP and 1st Team All-League... 2012-16 scholar athlete... 2012-16 honor roll... 2013-16 National Society of High School Scholars 

OTHER: Born September 23, 1998 to David and Shelley Graham.. Has one sibling, Madison (20)... Played travel ball for the Fire Crackers... Majoring in chemistry was a chemical research emphasis and minoring in math... Enjoys kayaking, hiking, surfing... Nickname is Kenzie... Favorite athlete is Aaron Donald...Favorite teams are Angels and Rams... Greatest athletic thrill was winning the PacWest championship... Career goal is to become a chemistry professor... Favorite quote is, "God's got this"... Favorite social media follow is @cuisoftball... Favorite music artists are Eagles, Luke Combs, Red Hot Chili Peppers... Favorite actor is Mark Wahlberg... Favorite movies are Invincible and The Martian... Favorite TV shows are Criminal Minds and Brooklyn Nine-Nine... If money were no object I would own and operate a research laboratory... Best advice I ever received was, "Never pass up an opportunity to use the restroom"

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Historical Player Information

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    2017Freshman

    C
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    2018Sophomore

    C
    5'8"
    23
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    2019Junior

    Catcher
    5'8"
    23
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    2020Senior

    Catcher
    5'8"
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