Crystal Hernandez

Height:
5-10
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Sylmar
Hometown:
Sylmar, Calif.

As a Junior (2011): Made 23 appearances and eight starts, either at first base or designated player … Notched one hit in seven at-bats and scored a run … Recorded 43 putouts and just one error in the field for a .977 fielding percentage … Totaled a season-high seven putouts against ETSU on Feb. 19.

As a Sophomore (2010): Started 18 games and made 27 total appearances ... Hit .178 at the plate in 45 at-bats ... Recorded eight hits, including two doubles and a home run ... Had two RBI and scored three runs ... Notched 83 putouts and five assists at first base ... Against Youngstown State (April 6), went 2-for-3 with a double and scored a run.

As a Freshman (2009): Started all 59 games at first base … posted a .256 batting average and .345 on base percentage … grabbed 32 hits driving in 10 runs while scoring five … drew 15 walks … had three stolen bases on six attempts … defensively had a team-high 331 putouts with 16 assists to only five errors for a .986 fielding percentage … registered nine multi-hit games ... her first collegiate hits came against James Madison (Feb. 14) where she went 2-for-3 … grabbed 14 putouts against Wisconsin-Green Bay (March 17) and 12 against Buffalo (April 10) … went 3-for-4 adding one RBI against Robert Morris (April 14) … went 3-for-4 including a double scoring two runs and driving one in against Youngstown State (April 21) … went 2-for-3 with two RBI in Akron’s 4-0 shutout over Ball State in the Mid-American Conference tournament (May 8).

At Sylmar High School: A standout player who was part of a team named league champions or co-league champions all four years ... was voted first team All-League four times ... as a freshman was named the conference Freshman of the Year when she pitched 125 innings striking out 96 batters to only seven walks ... holds the school record for lowest ERA ... as a sophomore was named league MVP ... also played volleyball.

Personal: Born June 3, 1990 ... daughter of Juan and Christina Hernandez ... has one brother named Brandon (7) ... speaks fluent Spanish ... majoring in Psychology.