Haley Vallejos Season 2019

2020 • JUNIOR SEASON
Season: Made 15 appearances with four starts…Totaled four hits…Had one multi-hit game…Season shortened and no championship held due to COVID-19 pandemic.

at FIU (2/7): Made first appearance as pinch hitter. vs. Wichita State (2/23): Recorded a pinch-hit single. at Georgia State (2/28): Made first start of season at third base in game one of doubleheader…Went 2-for-3 at the plate with a pair of singles in game two. at Georgia Tech (2/29): Had one hit in game two of doubleheader.

2019 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
Season: Started 49 games at catcher and third base and made 53 total appearances…Totaled 28 hits and 15 RBI…Hit first career home run…Had four multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games…Had career-high five-game hit streak.

vs. Ball State (2/8): Went 2-for-3 at the plate in season opener at the FGCU Kickoff Classic…Had RBI single in opening frame to put Nittany Lions on board early…Recorded double for first multi-hit game of season. vs. Boston College (3/1): Had 2-for-3 outing at the plate in comeback victory…Put Penn State back in the game with two-RBI single in third inning to cut deficit to two. vs. Holy Cross (3/8): Had perfect day at the plate with 2-for-2 performance…Scored three runs and batted in three runs…Recorded two extra-base hits with one double and first career triple. Robert Morris (3/20): Had one hit in each game of doubleheader to start career-long five-game hit streak. at Michigan State (3/22): Went 3-for-4 at the plate in tough loss in series opener…Hit two doubles to rack up second game with extra base hits…Scored one run and batted in one run. at Michigan State (3/23): Hit game-winning home run, her first, to lead comeback victory in game two of the series…Tied career high with three RBI…Had five total hits and six RBI in conference series. Saint Francis (4/3): One of eight Nittany Lions to score runs in game two of doubleheader…Recorded one double. at Maryland (4/20): Had one hit and scored one run in dominant conference victory. 

2018 • FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Made 34 appearances and had 22 starts…Saw time behind the plate as catcher and as a designated player…Totaled 11 hits and three RBI…Had one multi-hit game…Had season-high five-game reached base streak.

vs. Virginia Tech (2/16): Made Penn State debut at Big Ten/ACC Challenge when subbed into the outfield. at Duke (2/16): Made first career start in the outfield…Recorded first career hit and scored first career run. vs. Virginia Tech (2/17): Tallied first career RBI with sacrifice fly. Maryland (3/25): Hit first career double. Saint Francis (4/18): Went 1-for-1 at the plate as a pinch hitter. Bucknell (4/25): Had season-best performance at the plate with 3-for-4 outing…Had first career multi-hit game with team-best three singles.

HIGH SCHOOL
Was a four-year letterwinner at Corona Del Sol in Chandler, Arizona…Captained team in her final three seasons…Picked to All-Arizona team as a freshman and junior…Earned a starting spot behind the plate as a freshman before earning all-city and all-region honors…Collected all-division, all-region and all-state accolades as a junior…Hit .469 in her sophomore campaign.

PERSONAL
Full name is Haley Nicole Vallejos…Daughter of Al and Luan Vallejos…Has one sister, Paige, who played collegiate softball at Army West Point…Majoring in community, environment, and development...Born December 22, 1998.