Marley Escobar - 2026 - Softball - Chico State Athletics

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As a Freshman (2025)

Pre-Chico Days

A 2024 graduate of Pleasant Grove High School (Elk Grove, Calif.)
Helped lead Pleasant Grove to back-to-back league championships in 2023 and 2024
Earned First Team and Second Team All-League honors during her high school career
Named Rookie of the Year and a four-time Scholar Athlete
Received the Distinguished Athlete (Marine’s Award)
Selected to multiple elite watch lists, including Top 40 Freshman Watch List, Senior All-American Watch List, Extra Inning Softball Elite Class of 2024 Top 100, and Sacramento Bee All-Metro Softball Team
Recognized as one of the top shortstops in the region

Club

Played five years with Grapettes–Medina (West Sacramento, Calif.), helping the team earn multiple tournament titles and place top-25 at PGF events
Served as team captain, earned team MVP, and appeared on All-American and Extra Inning watch lists
Competed three years with Hype–Watson (Roseville, Calif.), earning additional tournament championships, team MVP honors, and selection to the Top 100 recruits list
Nominated and competed in the OnDeck Jamboree
Started and played in every game of her club career

Personal

Daughter of Jaime and Tim Escobar
Has two sisters, Madison and Maggie, and one brother, Mason
Her favorite course at Chico State is Physical Education for Elementary School Teachers with Professor Case, a class that allowed her to work hands-on with kids and shaped her future goals as an educator.
Her favorite athlete is Sis (Nicole) Bates, whose defensive skill, energy, and positivity inspire her style of play.
She chose Chico State because of the beautiful surrounding nature, the welcoming college-town atmosphere, and the immediate sense of belonging she felt after attending her first softball camp.
Her greatest sports moment so far was committing to Chico State, fulfilling her dream of playing college softball on scholarship.
Outside of softball, her best talent is working with kids, which aligns with her goal of becoming an elementary school teacher.
The best advice she has ever received is “hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard,” a quote introduced to her by her dad that continues to motivate her daily.

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