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Jersey Number 9
Celeste Soliz
- Position:
- Utility
- Bats/Throws:
- L/R
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Height:
- 5-4
- Hometown:
- Fairview, Texas
- High School:
- Lovejoy HS / Arizona State
Honors / Awards
2020 SEC First-Year Spring Academic Honor Rollย
2021 | Sophomore
Came off the bench in eight games ... pinch ran in the first game against Miami (Ohio) (2/13) ... came on as a pinch hitter and drew a walk against MVSU (2/22) ... also ran vs. Houston (2/27) and against Ball State (3/5) ... drove in her first RBI of the year against Alcorn State (3/5) ... pinch ran against No. 5/5 Florida (3/20) and Central Arkansas (4/7) ... pinch hit against Jackson State (4/20) and remained in the game to catch the seventh inning.ย
2020 | Freshman
Played in seven games off the bench, primarily as a pinch runner ... scored her first career run vs. NC State (2/9) ... stepped up to the plate for the first time against Alcorn State (2/29) and drew a walk ... pinch hit and grounded out to drive in a run against MVSU (3/7) ... also played her first inning at catcher against the Devilettes.ย
High School
Played for the Mexican U17 National Team at the 2019 WSBC World Softball Cup โฆ collected four hits, four runs and an RBI as Mexico finished seventh in the tournament โฆ initially signed with and attended Arizona State for one semester before transferring to MSU in January 2020 โฆ a four-year varsity starter at Lovejoy High School who graduated with the most innings played in school history โฆ a tough and reliable backstop that caught 662 innings over her high school career โฆ helped lead her squad to the state playoffs all four years โฆ boasted a career batting average of .444 and 93 total RBIs โฆ starting catcher for both the Angels Premier Club team and the East Cobb Bullets โฆ part of East Cobbโs seventh Place finish at the 2018 PGF Premier โฆ named to the 2017 and 2018 Dallas Morning News First Team All-District after a impactful sophomore and junior year โฆ 2016 Second Team All-District as a freshman according to the Dallas Morning News. ย ย
Community Service/Academics
Four-time NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete and Academic All-District honoree in high school โฆ was a member of the National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society โฆ earned awards in computer science and math in high school โฆ volunteers as a 12U coach.ย
Personal
Born Celeste Soliz on Dec. 24, 2000, to Pedro and Joanna Soliz โฆ has three brothers, Christian, Corey and Gabriel โฆ majoring in mechanical engineering โฆ Twitter handle is @soliz_celeste09.ย
Career Highs (Throughย 2021)
At-Bats: 1, 3x, last vs. Jackson State (4/20/21)Runs Scored: 1 vs. NC State (2/9/20)
Runs Batted In: 1, 2x, last vs. Alcorn State (3/5/21)
Walks: 1, twice, last vs. Mississippi Valley St. (2/22/21)
Putouts: 3, twice, last vs. Jackson State (4/20/21)
Friday, May 29
Thursday, May 28
Wednesday, May 27
Sunday, May 24
