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Jersey Number 7
Paola Villegas
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- INF
- Hometown:
- Sylmar, Calif.
- Prev School:
- Cal St. Fullerton
Bio
Honors and Awards:
- 2020 Big Sky All-Academic
- 2021 Big Sky All-Academic
- Played in 47 games, staring in 41 of them this season
- Earned a batting average of 267 and an on base percentage of .386
- She collected 28 hits in 105 at-bats with eight doubles, one triple, and 24 RBI
- Tied for a team high four home runs, totaling 20 runs scored on the season
- Finished with a fielding percentage .958 with 154 putouts for 189 chances and 27 assists
- Maintained a 13 game hitting streak this season
2020-2021 [Junior]:
- Started in 37 in the 38 games played this season
- Batted .271 in 107 at-bats, hit 1 HR with 29 hits, 7 doubles and 1 triples.
- Scored 15 runs and had a on base percentage of .382
- She had a slugging percentage of .383
- She had 3 walks with 1 stolen base on 1 attempt
- Maintained a 6 hit and reached base streak this season
2019-2020 [Sophomore]:
- Started 20 games and played in 23 total during the season
- Batted .273 in 66 at-bats, hit two home runs, four doubles, recorded 12 RBIs and 10 runs
- Held a .424 slugging percentage and a .304 on-base percentage
- Stole one base in one attempt
- Had 54 putouts and five assists, with a .983 fielding percentage.
2018-2019 [Freshman-Cal St. Fullerton]:
- Made 30 appearances for the Titans, primarily as a pinch runner
- Scored 11 runs on the season
- Her first career hit was an RBI triple on against College of Charleston(3/17).
High School
- A four-year letter winner at Sylmar Charter High School
- Earned First Team All-League honors all four years
- Won a gold glove award in her junior year
- Was named to the All-City First Team her junior season
- Earned high honors as a sophomore and a junior.
Personal
- Born in Sylmar, California. Parents are Adolfo and Yadirha Villegas and has a younger brother Andres. She chose CSF because it’s her dream school and is majoring in Kinesiology. She models her game after her dad.
- Some of her favorites include: Wingstop (food); Andrelton Simmons and Derek Jeter (athletes); Pretty Woman (movie); Paul McCartney (artist).
Week 3 - Head Coach Lamb Press Conference
Wednesday, September 10
Head Coach Ed Lamb Press Conference 9/3/2025
Wednesday, September 03
Izzi Bennett and Bella LePore Post Game Press Conference vs Colorado State
Wednesday, September 03
Head Coach Lyndsey Oates Post Game Press Conference vs Colorado State
Wednesday, September 03
