Valerie Arioto Explained

Valerie Arioto
Position:Pitcher/First Baseman
Birth Date:April 10, 1989[1]
Birth Place:Pleasanton, California
Height:5 ft 7 in-->
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
Debutleague:NPF
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Valerie "Val" Ann Arioto (born April 10, 1989) is an American, former collegiate All-American, medal-winning Olympian, softball pitcher and first baseman. She was a pitcher and infielder for the California Golden Bears in the Pac-12 Conference. She has also served as a member of the United States women's national softball team since 2012, and at the 2020 Summer Olympics helped the team win a silver medal.

Career

Arioto attended Foothill High School and the University of California, Berkeley from 2008–2010, 12, where she earned a Second Team and two First-Team All-Pac-12 honors, including being named 2012 Pac-12 Player of The Year.[2] [3] She was also recognized by the National Fastpitch Coaches Association as a Third Team and two-time First Team All-American.[4] [5] [6] With United States women's national softball team she won 2011 World Cup of Softball and has since been a member for 8 years.[7]

International career

Arioto represented Team USA at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal.[8] Arioto recorded three hits and two walks for the team during the tournament. Team USA was defeated by Team Japan in the gold medal game.[9] [10]

Statistics

California Golden Bears
YEARGABRHBARBIHR3B2BTBSLGBBSOSBSBA
2008702195571.324292417102.465%48511416
2009581634153.32537101691.558%41361516
2010631386149.355601907113.819%81401212
2012651376550.365602306125.912%942455
TOTALS256657222223.33918654536431.656%2641514649
YEARWLGPGSCGShSVIPHRERBBSOERAWHIP
20088330821187.0603724571051.931.34
20091493716721160.11398255681732.401.29
2010219352619110205.21264942662641.430.93
201220324241560127.0923124331551.320.98
TOTALS63241267443202580.04171991452246971.751.10
Team USA
YEARGABRHBARBIHR3B2BTBSLGBBSOSB
2020133299.2811120217.531%1030
202131751316.2131560539.520%22120
Olympics61713.17610003.176%230
TOTAL501242328.2262780759.476%34180

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Notes and References

  1. News: Valerie Ann Arioto. California Birth Index, 1905–1995. January 28, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190128152731/https://www.californiabirthindex.org/birth/valerie_ann_arioto_born_1989_18981138. live. January 28, 2019.
  2. Web site: Pac-12 Announces Softball All-Conference . https://web.archive.org/web/20191007061932/https://pac-12.com/article/2012/05/16/pac-12-announces-softball-all-conference . dead . October 7, 2019 . Pac-12.com . 2012-05-16 . 2019-10-06.
  3. Web site: 2011-12 Softball Roster Valerie Arioto . Calbears.com . 2019-10-06.
  4. Web site: 2009 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams . NFCA.org . 2019-10-06.
  5. Web site: 2010 Louisville Slugger/NFCA Division I All-America Teams . NFCA.org . 2019-10-06.
  6. Web site: 2012 NFCA Division I All-Americans . NFCA.org . 2019-10-06.
  7. Web site: U.S. wins World Cup of Softball . 26 July 2011 . July 29, 2011.
  8. Web site: 2020 U.S. Olympic Softball Team . https://web.archive.org/web/20191007043704/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/team-usa/2020-olympic-team . dead . October 7, 2019 . teamusa.org . 2019-10-06.
  9. Web site: JPN 2, USA 0 . olympicssoftball.wbsc.org. 2021-07-27 . 2021-07-27.
  10. Web site: Arioto . olympicssoftball.wbsc.org . 2021-07-27 . 2021-07-28.