California State University at Bakersfield Athletics

2019 (SENIOR): Started 45 games, 42 at seond base, two at third base, and one at pitcher, while making seven appearances in the circle (9.1 innings pitched, two saves)…Led team in runs (25) and home runs (7) and ranked among leaders in batting average (.263), slugging percentage (.474), on-base percentage (.310), hits (35), RBI (19), doubles (5), walks (9), and assists (103)…Home run total ranks third in CSUB Division I single-season history…Batted .308 on the season with runners on base and .325 with runners in scoring position…Named to WAC All-Tournament Team after going 6-for-10 with one home run, two RBI…Career stats at WAC Tournament: 15-for-34 (.441), two doubles, one home run, five RBI…Named WAC Hitter of the Week Mar. 4 after going 6-for-9 at the Red Desert Classic with two homers, a double, four RBI, six runs, and a 1.444 slugging percentage…Posted second-most assists (9) in CSUB Division I single-game history at San Diego Mar. 17…Finished collegiate career as CSUB’s Division I record holder for assists (364) and ranked in Top 5 in slugging percentage (.429, 4th), triples (5, 5th), home runs (15, 3rd), and total bases (209, 4th)…Selected as Weight Room Warrior winner and female recipient of President’s Award at 2019 ROWDYs…Career Stats: .271 batting average, .429 slugging percentage, .321 on-base percentage, 63 runs, 132 hits, 22 doubles, 15 home runs, 67 RBI, 31 walks, six HBP, eight stolen bases, 283 putouts, 364 assists, 176 games played and 169 games started…Earned Academic All-WAC honors.

2018 (JUNIOR): Started all 44 games, 16 at third base and 25 at second base…Ranked first on the team in slugging percentage (.391), third in batting average (.258), and fifth in on-base percentage (.333)…Led the `Runners with 14 RBI, seven doubles, two home runs, and 50 total bases…Third on the team with two triples and second with 80 assists…Tallied three RBI vs. Utah Valley Apr. 27…Also pitched in six games…Threw 8.2 innings vs. Saint Mary’s Mar. 25…Finished season with 3.96 ERA and 0-1 record...Earned Academic All-WAC honors…During offseason, participated in competitive weightlifting (deadlift and bench press…At WABDL Championships, reset Junior Division World Record for her weight class with 391-pound deadlift (twice her body weight).

2017 (SOPHOMORE): Started in all 42 appearances, 40 at third base…Led ‘Runners with eight doubles, five home runs, 61 total bases, .504 slugging percentage, 23 RBI, and 103 assists…Second on team with 36 hits, five stolen bases and third with .298 batting average (36-for-121) batting average…Named First Team All-WAC after ranking in Top 10 during WAC games in batting average (.442), slugging percentage (.605), on-base percentage (.469), hits (19), doubles (4), and assists (37)…Tied second-most RBI in CSUB single-game history with five vs. Cal Poly Mar. 25…Pitched for first time in collegiate career…Posted 13.1 innings in nine appearances (two starts), 0-3 record, 12.60 ERA, three strikeouts, 11 walks, .486 opposing batting average…Pitched season-high four innings Mar. 19 at San Diego...Earned Academic All-WAC honors.
 
2016 (FRESHMAN): Member of CSUB’s first-ever WAC Tournament Champion team and first to earn NCAA Division I Tournament berth…Started in 38 of 43 appearances…Named Second Team All-WAC…Third on team with .267 batting average, .333 slugging percentage, and 78 assists…Fourth on team with 28 hits, .294 on-base percentage, and 11 RBI…Tied for third-most RBI (4) in CSUB Division I single-game history vs. NM State Apr. 22…Had two doubles, one triple, and one home run…Scored 10 runs and had four walks…Earned Academic All-WAC honors.
 
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2015 graduate of Kamehameha Schools Kapalama in Hawai'i…Coached by James Millwood…As freshman, named ILH League First Team Utility…As junior, named League Second Team Shortstop and Outstanding Competitor as well as Varsity Softball…In 2012, helped lead Warriors to second place in league…Guided team to league championships as sophomore and junior…Also competed in basketball and bowling…Helped Warrior basketball team to JV State Championship as sophomore…Competed on RR Gold-Hawai’i travel team…Earned fifth-place at The Champions Cup in Irvine in summer of 2014.
 
PERSONAL: Born Mar. 26, 1997…Daughter of Sam and Clarine Hipa…A business administration major working on a minor in management with a concentration in marketing…Cousin, Ka’ili Smith played softball for Mississippi State from 2009-12.