Dallas Escobedo
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born |
April 12, 1992 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Sport | |
| Country | USA |
| Sport | Softball |
| College team | Arizona Sun Devils |
| Team | Pennsylvania Rebellion |
| Turned pro | June 2014 |
Dallas Jade Escobedo (born April 12, 1992)[1] is an American softball player. She pitched for the Arizona State Sun Devils[2] and in 2015 she plays with the Pennsylvania Rebellion National Pro Fastpitch Softball team.
Early life and education
Escobedo is the daughter of Richard Escobdeo and Jodi Goch, and has three sisters. She attended Saint Mary's High School in Phoenix, Arizona from 2007 to 2011, and won letters in softball and basketball. She pitched for the school's softball team, the Knights,[3] was captain of the team for two seasons, and in 2010 her led her team to win the State Championship as well as the MaxPreps Tournament. That year she was named Softball Player of the Year by the Varsity Extra Tribune.[4] She then attended the Arizona State University majoring in special education and continuing to play softball from 2011-2014.[5][6]
Softball career
In 2011, Dallas played for the USA Softball Women’s Junior Team, which won the gold medal at the Pan American Championships.
At Arizona State University she was the starting pitcher for the Sun Devils in her freshman year and helped lead the Sun Devils to the 2011 NCAA Division I national softball title.[7] She also played with the Sun Devils as the team went to the Women's College World Series her sophomore and junior year. She was chosen for the WCWS All-Tournament Team and was voted WCWS co-Most Outstanding Player.
She finished her Sun Devil career with a 115-26 win–loss record and a total of 1,222 strikeouts.[8]
Dallas Escobedo was the National Pro Fastpitch No. 1 draft pick.[9] She joined the Pennsylvania Rebellion, a professional softball team, and helped give the team their first victory in June 2014. That season she pitched 69 innings in 16 games.
Awards and honors
- 2007—Arizona Player of the Year
- 2007-2009—All American Softball Player
- 2011—Women's College World Series Champion
- 2011—USA Softball Women's Junior Team; gold medal at World Championships
- 2012—Pac-12 All Conference and First Team NFCA All-West Region Team
- 2013—USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Week
- 2013—Pac-12 First Team All Conference
- 2013—NFCA All-Region First Team
References
- ↑ http://www.thesundevils.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=30300&ATCLID=207912462. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "Dallas Escobedo one out away from no-hitter as ASU softball defeats No. 11 Oklahoma". The State News, February 14, 2014
- ↑ "High school finale not what St. Mary's softball star Dallas Escobedo wanted". by Scott Bordow - May. 15, 2010, The Arizona Republic
- ↑ "VX Softball Player of Year: Dallas Escobedo". Varsity Extra, June 17, 2010 Mark Heller,
- ↑ "Power Rankings: ASU leads the way". By Graham Hays | Jun 24, 2014 espnW.com
- ↑ Hays, Graham. "Notebook: Dallas Escobedo Finds Groove". espn.go.com. espnW.com. Retrieved March 10, 2015.
- ↑ "Most Outstanding Player Lauren Haeger Leaves Lasting Legacy In WCWS Finale". ESPN W, By Graham Hays | Jun 3, 2015
- ↑ "Former ASU standout Dallas Escobedo wins pro softball debut". Jeff Metcalfe, azcentral sports June 2, 2014
- ↑ "PA Rebellion Select Dallas Escobedo as #1 Pick in 2014 Draft". profastpitch.com. National Pro Fastpitch.
External links
- "Sun Devil Softball". Sun Devil Athletics. Retrieved March 10, 2015.