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Aaron Draper
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Aaron Draper

3 Brianna Swihart

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Pinole Valley HS
  • Hometown Martinez, Calif.

Biography

As a Junior (2025)
- Started all 34 games played in this season
- Hit .252 with 4 doubles and 11 RBIs
- Recorded two games with 3 RBIs in wins over CSUDH (Mar. 8) and Cal Poly Humboldt (Mar. 15)

As a Sophomore (2024)
- Started all 39 games played in this season
- Hit .267 with 5 doubles, 1 triple, and 12 RBIs
- Led the team in forced walks (16)
- Went 2-for-2 with a double and 2 RBIs in win over Academy of Art (March 22)
- Went 4-for-4 with a double and 4 RBIs against Cal State San Marcos (April 26)

As a Freshman (2023)
- One of five true freshmen
- Started 17 of 20 games, 16 at catcher
- Hit .132 with a double and 3 RBI
- Delivered a walkoff double in the semifinal round of the CCAA Tournament against Cal State Dominguez Hills (May 5)

Pre-Chico Days
- A 2022 graduate of Pinole Valley High School in Pinole
- Helped lead the Spartans to the 2022 Tri-Country Athletic League title
- Began her prep career at Alhambra High School in Martinez
- Two-time All-League selection
- Named Pinole Valley High’s Most Valuable Female Athlete
- Also lettered in volleyball

Personal
- Born August 13, 2004, in Martinez
- Daughter of Shawn and Kelli
- Has one older sibling, Daryl
- Her parents are her heroes (“They have showed me how to be strong and push through the hard times. They adopted me at the age of 4 and without them I don't know where I would be. My dad is one of the hardest working people I know. I have always looked up to him because he had a very hard childhood and seeing all the effort he puts in for my mom and I to make sure we have the best life possible”)
- The person she most admires in the sports world is UCLA catcher Paige Halstead (“I just admire her technique and accomplishments ”)
- Favorite course at Chico State is Small Group Communications with Amy Oelrichs
- Chose to attend Chico State “I love the community at Chico and how beautiful the scenery is. The built in family I have with the team is also amazing these girls have shown me what it's truly like to be surrounded by supportive and goal oriented individuals”
- Her greatest sports moment was hitting a walk-off double at the CCAA tournament last year to send the team into the championship game
- The most interesting thing she’s ever done is jump off a cliff next to a waterfall in Puerto Vallarta
- The most impressive thing she’s ever accomplished is getting recruited to play college softball
- Has learned by playing softball that “no matter how many times you fail, it’s important to learn from the failure and move on”
- Enjoys going to the gym and be outdoors when she has free time
- Says that surfing is her biggest non-softball talent
- At the top of her bucket list: “Skydiving”
- Best advice ever received came from an old coach: “it's not a sprint it's a marathon. This means that results aren't going to show overnight it's about the hard work and dedication you have to achieve those dreams and the hard work will pay off ”
- Majoring in criminal justice
- Plans to join the police force and later become a detective after graduating

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2023Freshman

    C
    5'7"
    3
  • 3

    2024Sophomore

    C
    5'8"
    3
  • 3

    2025Junior

    C
    5'8"
    3
  • 3

    2026Senior

    C
    5'8"
    3
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