Ali Aguilar

{{Short description|American softball player (born 1995)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox baseball biography | name = Ali Aguilar | image = | caption = | alt = | position = Shortstop | bats = Left | throws = Right | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|8|28}}<ref name=TeamMets>[https://web.archive.org/web/20140823072331/http://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/athletes/ali-aguilar Softball athletes. Ali Aguilar] TeamUSA</ref> | birth_place = Roseville, California, U.S.<ref name=UW>{{cite web|url=http://gohuskies.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3584|title=Ali Aguilar|publisher=University of Washington|work=GoHuskies.com|access-date=June 16, 2018}}</ref> | team = Talons | number = | highlights = * NPF Champion (2017) | teams = * Washington (2014–2017) * United States National Team (2016) * Scrap Yard Dawgs (2017) * Toyota Motor (2018) * Talons (2025–present) | medaltemplates = {{MedalSport | Women's softball }} {{MedalCountry | {{USA}} }} {{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }} {{MedalSilver| 2020 Tokyo | Team }} {{MedalCompetition | Pan American Games }} {{MedalGold | 2019 Lima | Team }} {{MedalGold | 2023 Santiago | Team }} }} '''Alison Paige Aguilar''' (born August 28, 1995) is an American professional softball player for the Talons of the Athletes Unlimited Softball League (AUSL). She played college softball at Washington from 2014 to 2017 where she was named a three-time First Team All-Pac-12 and a National Fastpitch Coaches Association Second and Third Team All-American in her last two years.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nfca.org/category/ncaa-i?awarddivision=ncaa-i&awardtype=all-american&awardyear=2016 |title=2016 ALL-AMERICAN AWARDS |website=NFCA.org |date= |access-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://nfca.org/category/ncaa-i?awarddivision=ncaa-i&awardtype=all-american&awardyear=2017 |title=2017 ALL-AMERICAN AWARDS |website=NFCA.org |date= |access-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref> She won the Cowles Cup with the Scrap Yard Dawgs of the National Pro Fastpitch in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gohuskies.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=3584 |title=2017 Softball Roster Ali Aguilar |website=gohuskies.com |date= |access-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref> She also played professionally in Japan. She represented Team USA at the 2020 Summer Olympics and won a silver medal.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/team-usa/2020-olympic-team |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191007043704/https://www.teamusa.org/usa-softball/team-usa/2020-olympic-team |url-status=dead |archive-date=October 7, 2019 |title=2020 U.S. Olympic Softball Team |website=teamusa.org |date= |access-date=October 6, 2019}}</ref>

==Early life== Aguilar was born in Roseville, California<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.gohuskies.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=2999|title = Washington Huskies}}</ref> to parents Mark and Kristin Aguilar. Aguilar started softball at an early age, playing for multiple youth softball leagues and travel teams, including the Folsom Flash and All American Sports Academy. She graduated from Casa Roble High School in Orangevale, California in 2013 with a 3.8 GPA and with four letters in softball.

==Playing career== ===College=== Aguilar played college softball at Washington. She came to Washington as a slap hitter, but Husky coach, Heather Tarr, decided that she should swing away. Aguilar made this transition, and became one of the best power hitters in the country, hitting 21 home runs in her Junior season in 2016.<ref>[http://stats.ncaa.org/active_career_leaders/view_rankings?id=869480 Active career leaders] {{Dead link|date=September 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===Professional=== Aguilar was drafted thirteenth overall by the Scrap Yard Dawgs in the 2017 NPF Draft.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://gohuskies.com/news/2017/4/24/softball-ali-aguilar-2017-draft |title=Ali Aguilar Picked 13th In 2017 NPF College Draft |website=gohuskies.com |date=April 24, 2017 |access-date=April 24, 2017}}</ref> During her first season with the team, she helped the team win the Cowles Cup, their first championship in program history.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://profastpitch.com/scrap-yard-dawgs-claim-first-cowles-cup/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200701151735/https://profastpitch.com/scrap-yard-dawgs-claim-first-cowles-cup/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=July 1, 2020 |title=Scrap Yard Dawgs Claim First Cowles Cup |website=profastpitch.com |date=August 20, 2017 |access-date=August 20, 2017}}</ref>

On January 29, 2025, Aguilar was drafted in the seventh round, 25th overall, by the Talons in the inaugural Athletes Unlimited Softball League draft.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://d1softball.com/2025-ausl-allocation-draft-recap/ |title=AUSL Allocation Draft: Kilfoyl Goes First Overall; Hoover, Brady Among Selections |website=d1softball.com |date=January 29, 2025 |access-date=January 30, 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Ali Aguilar - AUSL |url=https://theausl.com/talons/roster/ali-aguilar |website=theausl.com |access-date=March 15, 2025 |language=en}}</ref>

==International career== Aguilar was selected to represent the United States at the 2016 Women's Softball World Championship, where the team won the gold medal.<ref name=TeamMets/> Aguilar hit .273 in the tournament with a Home Run and 5 RBIs.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gc.com/t/united-states-57105402b15b080022fbbb9c/p/ali-a-5792482350c500daca00087b|title = United States | Summer 2016 | Adult Softball}}</ref>

On August 31, 2023, Aguilar was named to the U.S. women's national team for the 2023 Pan American Games.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.usasoftball.com/news/2023/08/31/usa-softball-announces-16-player-womens-national-team-roster-set-to-represent-team-usa-at-2023-pan-american-games/ |title=USA Softball announces 16-player Women's National Team roster set to represent Team USA at 2023 Pan American Games |website=usasoftball.com |date=August 31, 2023 |access-date=September 8, 2023}}</ref>

==Statistics== {| class="wikitable" |+Washington Huskies |- align=center | '''YEAR''' | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |- align=center | '''2014''' | 51 | 153 | 35 | 50 | .327 | 38 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 79 | .516% | 14 | 32 | 5 | 6 |- align=center | '''2015''' | 59 | 190 | 66 | 78 | .410 | 58 | 16 | 1 | 23 | 151 | .794% | 30 | 37 | 7 | 7 |- align=center | '''2016''' | 54 | 170 | 76 | 62 | .364 | 70 | 21 | 0 | 15 | 140 | .823% | 39 | 38 | 1 | 1 |- align=center | '''2017''' | 58 | 176 | 62 | 62 | .352 | 42 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 117 | .665% | 35 | 19 | 4 | 5 |- align=center | '''TOTALS''' | '''222''' | '''689''' | '''239''' | '''252''' | '''.365''' | '''208''' | '''58''' | '''2''' | '''57''' | '''487''' | '''.707%''' | '''118''' | '''126''' | '''17''' | '''19''' |}

{| class="wikitable" |- align=center |+Scrap Yard Dawgs | '''YEAR''' | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB |- align=center | '''2017''' | 12 | 32 | 8 | 8 | .250 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 20 | .625% | 4 | 12 | 1 |}

{| class="wikitable" |- align=center |+Team USA | '''YEAR''' | G | AB | R | H | BA | RBI | HR | 3B | 2B | TB | SLG | BB | SO | SB |- align=center | '''2020''' | 15 | 46 | 17 | 26 | .565 | 27 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 44 | .956% | 6 | 2 | 0 |- align=center | '''2021''' | 31 | 98 | 21 | 30 | .306 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 54 | .683% | 11 | 14 | 3 |- align=center | '''Olympics''' | 6 | 10 | 0 | 1 | .100 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .100% | 5 | 2 | 0 |- align=center | '''TOTAL''' | '''52''' | '''154''' | '''38''' | '''57''' | '''.370''' | '''55''' | '''11''' | '''2''' | '''8''' | '''102''' | '''.662%''' | '''22''' | '''18''' | '''3''' |}

==Personal life== Aguilar is a Christian. She has said “I used to eat, breathe and sleep softball. But when God was introduced to my life and became my life, softball no longer defined me. God’s plans and the ability He's given me in softball are why I play. I see His hand in every part of my journey. Embodying the character of Christ is my end goal; it's not just about winning a gold medal. I want to let the light of Christ shine through me.”<ref>{{cite web |title=INCREASE STORY: Joyful No Matter What - Ali Aguilar |url=https://sportsspectrum.com/the-increase/2021/08/10/increase-joyful-no-matter-what-ali-aguilar/ |website=Sports Spectrum |date=10 August 2021 |access-date=29 November 2021}}</ref>

==References== {{reflist|30em}}

==External links== * [https://www.usasoftball.com/roster/ali-aguilar/ Ali Aguilar] at USA Softball * {{Team USA|new_id=ali-aguilar|name=Ali Aguilar|old_id=AG/Ali-Aguilar|archive=20230518070518}} * {{Olympedia|name=Ali Aguilar}} * {{Olympics.com|ali-aguilar|Ali Aguilar}} * {{2019 Pan American Games profile|softball/athlete-profile-n1122404-aguilar-alison|Alison Aguilar}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Aguilar, Ali}} Category:1995 births Category:Living people Category:American softball players Category:Sportspeople from Roseville, California Category:Washington Huskies softball players Category:Softball players from California Category:Scrap Yard Dawgs players Category:Olympic softball players for the United States Category:Softball players at the 2019 Pan American Games Category:Softball players at the 2023 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games Category:Medalists at the 2023 Pan American Games Category:Pan American Games gold medalists for the United States in softball Category:Softball players at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Medalists at the 2020 Summer Olympics Category:Olympic silver medalists for the United States in softball Category:Olympic medalists in softball Category:21st-century American sportswomen Category:Athletes Unlimited softball players