2021 Softball Roster
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Loza, Alyssa
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Jersey Number 98
Alyssa Loza
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- North Torrance, Calif.
- High School:
- North Torrance HS / Arizona State
Bio
Honors / Awards
2021 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll2020 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2019 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
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2021Â | Fifth Year
Made 26 appearances with five starts in the circle ... led all Bulldog pitchers with 21 relief appearances ... struck out 44 batters in 54.0 innings ... recorded six saves on the year, which ranked third nationally, and is just the fourth Bulldog in program history with six or more saves in a season .... picked up five saves and a win in nine appearances in the month of May with a 2.37 ERA ... started the second game of the doubleheader against Miami (Ohio) (2/13), striking out five over 4.2 innings and allowing three hits ... threw 1.1 innings at Texas State (2/26) allowing one baserunner on a hit-by-pitch ... threw a perfect inning in relief against Ball State (3/5) on five pitches ... started and allowed one run in 2.0 innings against No. 5/5 Florida (3/20) then re-entered for the final 0.2 innings ... threw 1.2 perfect innings against the Gators (3/21), striking out three of the five batters she faced ... tossed 1.0 inning in relief at No. 15/15 Arkansas (3/27) ... started the first game of the doubleheader at North Alabama (4/3) ... struck out a pair in the seventh to seal the victory at Samford (4/13) ... tossed 2.1 innings in relief while striking out three at No. 18/19 Missouri (4/17) ... also threw 1.0 inning against the Tigers (4/18), allowing one hit and picking up a strikeout ... tossed 3.0 innings in relief at South Carolina (4/30) ... earned the win out of the bullpen to clinch the series against the Gamecocks (5/2) with 4.0 scoreless innings ... picked up a 3.0 inning save against No. 17/15 Tennessee (5/5), striking out two without allowing a run ... earned two 3.0-inning saves in the series against No. 22/24 Georgia (5/7-9) ... struck out a career-best five batters in relief against the Bulldogs (5/7) ... earned her fifth save of the year with 2.2 scoreless innings in a two-run ballgame vs. No. RV/24 Ole Miss (5/12) in the SEC Tournament ... picked up the first save in State’s NCAA Tournament history with a perfect inning vs. Boston University (5/21) ... threw 2.0 innings of one-hit ball in her final collegiate game at No. 7/5 Oklahoma State (5/23).Â
2020Â | Senior
Came on in relief in three games and made four starts ... allowed just three earned runs, which was tied for fifth in the SEC ... struck out 14 batters while walking four ... made her official 2020 debut in the circle against Alabama State (2/12), striking out a pair in 1.0 inning of work ... also started the exhibition vs. Team USA (2/7) and threw 3.0 innings including two scoreless frames ... struck out three batters in 2.2 scoreless innings against Central Arkansas (2/26) ... struck out a pair in two scoreless frames while facing seven batters against MVSU (3/7) ... started at Southern Miss (3/11) and struck out the side, all looking, in the second inning.Â
2019 | Junior
Made 23 appearances in the circle over her debut season with Mississippi State, including nine starts ... posted an 8-2 record with one save over and ranked second on the squad with five complete games, including two shutouts ... won seven consecutive games over her junior campaign, which ties for 10th in Mississippi State single-season history ... held a 4.22 earned run average over her 76.1 innings pitched, allowing just 46 earned runs ... struck out 39 and allowed a team-low 22 walks, the eighth-fewest walks allowed in MSU single-season history ... made her MSU debut with a relief appearance against Middle Tennessee (2/8), allowing just one run off four hits with two strikeouts over two innings of work ... tossed the third perfect game in MSU history in the first start of her Bulldog career with help of four strikeouts in a 10-0 victory against Valparaiso (2/9) ... perfect game came exactly one year to the date of Holly Ward’s perfect game against Mississippi Valley State in the 2018 season opener ... picked up her first save for the season at Memphis (2/27), striking out two in the seventh ... made her SEC debut in the circle with a start at No. 15 Kentucky (3/16) ... earned her first victory in conference play with a complete-game performance against No. 17 Auburn (3/22). Â
2018Â | Sophomore (At Arizona State)
Appeared in six contests as a sophomore and picked up two victories as a sophomore ... allowed just one earned run to post a 0.58 ERA ... stuck out nine and issued a lone walk to hold opponents to a .119 batting average.Â
2017Â | Freshman (At Arizona State)
Appeared in 10 games over her debut season in 2017, holding a 4-2 record in the circle ... posted a team-low 1.36 ERA as a freshman, allowing just seven earned runs over 36 innings ... picked up international experience with both the Mexican National and Junior National teams at the 2017 Softball World Cup and Junior World Championships.Â
High School
Ranked the No. 23 player in FloSoftball’s Hot 100 recruits of the 2016 class ... selected to the PGF High School All-American West Team ... finished her high school career with a 40-10-1 record at North Torrance High School ... held a 1.06 ERA with 209 strikeouts and 41 walks over 139 innings pitched in her senior year … won the Division 4 CIF Championship for North Torrance behind a three-hit shutout ... ace for the Explosion-Denio/Wilson 18U Gold Club team.Â
Community Service/Academics
Named to the 2019 and 2020 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.Â
Personal
Born Alyssa Joann Loza on March 6, 1998 to Jose and Guadalupe Loza ... has a sister, Azra ... double majoring in marketing and management ... Twitter handle is @alyssa_loza ... wears No. 98 in honor of the late Alex Wilcox to represent "all nine playing for No. 8".Â
MSU Career RecordsÂ
T-6th – Saves (7)T-7th – Solo No-Hitters (1)
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MSU Single-Season Records (Entering 2021)
6th – Saves (6, 2021)T-9th – Fewest Walks Allowed (22, 2019)
T-10th – Consecutive Victories (7, 2019)
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MSU NCAA Tournament Records (Through 2021)
1st – Saves (Career) – 15th – Fewest Walks per 7 Innings (Career) – 1.24
1st – Saves (Tournament) – 1, 2021
1st – Earned Run Average (Tournament - min. 1.0 IP) – 0.00, 2019
T-4th – Opponent's Batting Average (Tournament) – .143, 2019
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Career Highs (Through 2021)
Innings (Start): 7.0, twice, last vs. Auburn (3/22/2019)Innings (Relief): 4.2, twice, last vs. Southern Illinois (2/21/21)
Strikeouts (Start): 5, twice, last vs. Miami (Ohio) (2/13/21)
Strikeouts (Relief): 5, twice, last vs. Georgia (5/7/21)
Walks (Start): 2, twice, last at Southern Miss (3/11/20)
Walks (Relief): 4, twice, last vs. Southern Illinois (2/21/21)
Hits Allowed (Start): 7, twice, last vs. Florida (5/4/19)
Hits Allowed (Relief): 14 vs. Ole Miss (4/19/19)
Runs Allowed (Start): 6, twice, last vs. LSU (4/6/19)
Runs Allowed (Relief): 13 vs. Ole Miss (4/19/19)
Earned Runs (Start): 5 vs. LSU (4/6/19)
Earned Runs (Relief): 13 vs. Ole Miss (4/19/19)
Putouts: 1, 4x, last at North Alabama (4/3/21)
Assists: 4, twice, last vs. Auburn (3/22/19)
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Texas Tech
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Raelin Chaffin ESPN2 Postgame Interview
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Friday, May 16
