University of South Alabama Athletics

AT SOUTH ALABAMA
JUNIOR SEASON (2024)
• Appeared in 38 games making 33 starts
• Batted .219 with 21 hits, eight doubles and a home run
• Scored eight runs and drove in 13 – nine of which came in Sun Belt play
• Recorded three multi-hit and two multi-RBI games
• Drove in a pair of runs in a road victory over Southeastern Louisiana (2/20)
• Began a season-best five-game hit streak versus the Lions
• Had back-to-back two-hit outings and scored a run versus Charlotte (2/24) and at South Carolina (2/24)
• Was 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored in game two of a doubleheader against Louisiana (3/16)
• Hit first career grand slam in the series-opening win at Georgia State (4/19)

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2023)    
• Started 11 of the 22 games in which she appeared with four of those starts coming at second and seven in the designated player role
• Had four hits, a double, drove in three runs and scored once
• Had a pinch-hit RBI-double versus Indiana (2/12)
• Recorded a pinch-hit, sacrifice fly vs. Iona (3/11)
• Had a pinch-hit, RBI-single at Louisiana (4/8) in game one of a doubleheader versus the Cajuns
• Was 1-for-2 with a run scored in game two of a doubleheader at Southern Miss (4/30)

FRESHMAN SEASON (2022)    
• Started 25 of the 27 games she competed in seeing time at both second base and designated player, where she batted .200
• Of her 14 hits, six went for extra bases – three doubles and three home runs
• Also scored three times and drove in 11
• Committed just one error in her 48 opportunities for a .980 fielding percentage
• Recorded first collegiate hit in her first start against Illinois (2/12) at the Tiger Classic in Baton Rouge, La.
• Brought South within a run in the top of the seventh at fifth-ranked Florida State (2/16) with a two-run, pinch-hit home run
• The pinch-hit homer was the first for South since Victoria Ortiz’s three-run shot on Feb. 23, 2019 against Stephen F. Austin in Mobile, and the first road pinch-hit home run since Dayla Gulledge’s three-run homer at ULM on April 22, 2017
• Also drove in a pair with a double versus Virginia (3/4) at the Tennessee Invitational
• Was 2-for-4 with a run scored in game two of the series at UTA (3/12) 
• Registered second home run of the season in a 3-0 home victory versus Nicholls State (3/16)
• Had a double and drove in two in South’s series-clinching victory versus Texas State (3/19)
• Was 2-for-3 with a home run versus Georgia Southern (5/1)

AT PEMBROKE PINES CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL    
• Lettered seven seasons in softball for Pembroke Pines Charter High School in Pembroke Pines, Fla.    
• Batted .655 with a .966 slugging percentage and a 1.621 on-base plus slugging percentage in her eight-game season, which was shortened by the pandemic during her junior year
• Of her 19 hits, five went for doubles while she also had a pair of triples.     
• Drove in 15 runs while striking out just once during the season    
• Had 27 hits and batted .391 for the Jaguars in 26 games during her sophomore season    
• Accounted for 11 extra-base hits – seven doubles, three triples and a home run – while driving in 18 and scoring 21 runs    
• Struck out just once and posted an OPS of 1.078 and a .623 slugging percentage in her 82 plate appearances    
• Led Pembroke to a state title during the 2018 season    
• Played club ball for 14 years for South Florida Diamond Dusters base out of her hometown, seeing time at catcher, third base and shortstop

PERSONAL    
• Full name is Stephanie Marie Gonzalez    
• Born in Pembroke Pines, Fla.    
• Daughter of Pastor and Elizabeth Gonzalez    
• Youngest of three children in her family    
• Has two older sisters, Vanessa and Eliza    
• Sister, Eliza, plays softball at Lander University    
• Wants to attend medical school and become an anesthesiologist    
• Majoring in exercise science