Chico State Athletics

Notable Awards
- CSC Academic All-District (2023)

As a Sophomore (2023)
- Made 29 appearances as a pitcher, including 2 starts
- Started 14 games as the designated player
- As a pitcher, went 9-7 with 5 saves
- Owned a 3.44 ERA in 79.1 innings pitched
- Struck out 52 batters while walking 35
- Posted 5 strikeouts twice, one against Cal Poly Humboldt (April 18) and the other in her only complete-game performance against SF State (April 22)
- Batted .094 at the plate with only double at Cal State East Bay in game 2 (April 28)
- Went 1-for-3 with 3 RBIs in series opener at Sonoma State (April 14)
- Named to the CSC Academic All-District team

As a Freshman (2022)
- Made 22 appearances in the pitcher’s circle as a true freshman, including 10 starts
- Posted a 9-5 record and a 2.03 earned run average on the season
- Tossed two shutouts among her 3 complete games
- Led the pitching staff with 2 saves
- Notched a win in her Chico State debut February 4, 2022 vs. Northwest Nazarene, allowing just one run in 5.2 innings
- Won five straight decisions April 3–23
- Struck out season-high six batters April 8, 2022 against Cal State East Bay

Pre-Chico Days
- A 2021 graduate of Pioneer High School in San Jose
- Posted 34 wins and struck out 362 batters over her four-year prep career
- Helped lead Mustangs to the 2019 CIF Central Coast Section Division II championship (as the starting pitcher for all postseason games) and the 2021 CCS Open Division semifinals
- Earned Hamilton Valley League Pitcher of the Year honors as a senior
- Named team MVP in 2018

Personal
- Born July 24, 2003, in San Jose
- Daughter of Mark Bajan and Miyuki Takeda-Bajan
- Has one older sister, Mia
- Her grandparents are her heroes (“They are so supportive and are my number one fans!”)
- The person she most admires in the sports world is Serena Williams (“She is one of the world’s most known female athletes and she is an amazing role model”)
- Favorite course at Chico State is Statistics of Business and Economics, taught by Dustin Paisley
- Chose to attend Chico State “because of the environment and the esteem of the school and softball program. The girls were also super welcoming”
- Her greatest sports moment was winning the Central Coast Section championship in high school (“It was a really big accomplishment and it was such a cool moment to share with my teammates!”)
- The most interesting thing she’s ever done is swim with turtles in Hawaii
- The most impressive thing she’s ever accomplished is being able to come to Chico State and play softball while pursuing an education
- Has learned through playing softball to “never give up and stay determined”
- Enjoys spending time with friends and family
- Considers juggling her biggest non-softball talent
- At the top of her bucket list: “Go on a road trip with some friends and travel through different states”
- Best advice ever received came from her mom: “Failure is a stepping stone to learning and success”
- Majoring in business
- Plans to pursue a career in business management or sales.