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2025 Softball Roster

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7 Briana Gonzalez

  • Position Infield
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Marina
  • Hometown Huntington Beach, Calif.
  • Major Criminology/Criminal Justice

Biography

2025 (SENIOR): Played and started in 50 games during the 2025 season... named to the Ohio Valley Conference All-Tournament team... hit .255 for the season with six doubles, two triples, two home runs, 24 RBI and 24 runs scored... was hit by pitch four times to end EIU career ranked second on EIU all-time list with 24 career hit-by-pitch... had six multi-RBI games for the season with four two-RBI games and a pair of four RBI games against Houston Christian and at Tennessee Tech... was fourth on the team with nine multi-hit games with eight two-hit games and a three-hit contest at Lindenwood... posted a season best six game hit streak during the year and a nine game streak of reaching base in consecutive games... had triples on the season against Houston Christian and Indiana State... had home runs on the season at Tennessee Tech and at Western Illinois... Academic All-District select by College Sports Communicators... 

2024 (JUNIOR):
Played in all 57 games making 57 starts at shortstop... was one of just two players to start all 57 games for the season... hit .299 for the year 39 RBI and eight home runs... ranked fourth in the OVC in RBI for the year and tied for third in home runs... was second on the team with 11 multiple RBI games... drove home a season high six runs during a 3-for-3 game against Saint Louis at the WKU Hilltopper Classic... added a four RBI game against Valparaiso during a two home run contest... had a pair of three RBI games against IUPUI and Tennessee State... posted a season long seven game hit streak during the year... finished year with seven multiple hit games with a season high three hits against Saint Louis and Western Illinois... tied for third on the EIU single season list with four sacrifice flies... ended season ranked fourth on EIU career list with 20 hit-by-pitch and third on career list with seven sacrifice flies... named OVC Player of the Week onr time during the season... Academic All-District as selected by College Sports Communicators (formerly CoSIDA)... 

2023 (SOPHOMORE): Played in all 55 games making 54 starts during the season... began season starting at second base but transitioned to starting shortstop in late February... hit .226 for the season with seven doubles, one triple, three home runs and 16 RBI... set school single season record for hit-by-pitch with 17 which ranked 12th in the NCAA for the regular season... finished year with an on-base percentage of .369... added five stolen bases... hit .375 during the Ohio Valley Conference Tournament... had five multi-hit games including a 2-for-3 game against UT Martin in the OVC Tournament... season high three RBI in regular season win at UT Martin... had a pair of two RBI games against Jackson State and Valparaiso... helped EIU defense turn 20 double plays which ranked as the second most in program history... 

2022 (FRESHMAN): Played in 39 games making 21 starts... split time as a corner infielder playing both first and third base during the season... hit .225 for the year with one double at Tennessee State... scored 14 runs including three runs against Eastern Kentucky... had a season high three hits against Eastern Kentucky... 

HIGH SCHOOL: Infielder that played at Marina HS for coaches Dan Hay and Shelly Luth...  won the MHS Scholar Athlete Award and Varsity Softball Viking Award...  helped the team win the Sunset Conference Surf League title and won the CIF Southern Section Award...  played travel softball for coach Sean Brashear for Firecrackers Brashear 18U.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2022Freshman

    Infield
    5'7"
    7
  • 7

    2023Sophomore

    Infield
    5'7"
    7
  • 7

    2024Junior

    Infield
    5'7"
    7
  • 7

    2025Senior

    Infield
    5'7"
    7
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