Bethune-Cookman University Athletics

2018 -- Sophomore Season
Appeared in 20 games, started nine with 3-2 record and 4.17 ERA...In conference play, was 0-1 with 1 saves and 2.39 ERA...Threw four innings of shutout to get the win against Northern Kentucky...Picked up win vs. Tennessee State, striking out a season-high three...Earned save in conference opening weekend series vs. Savannah State
Saw action in NCAA Regional vs. USF, giving up one run in 2 1/3 innings

La Quinta HS
Played prep softball under DeDe Grutz at La Quinta High School… Four-year letterwinner as a pitcher… Helped defeat rival; Palm Springs with a 1-0 decision as a senior on May 6, 2016… Selected as team’s Defensive MVP… Named to All-CIF First Team… Helped school to 10 consecutive years of winning the Desert Valley League Championship… Picked up team’s Defensive MVP award for the first of consecutive years in her junior season… First Team All-CIF member… First player in school history to pitch a perfect game… Also lettered in volleyball… Honor Roll member…
 
Personal
Full name is Mariah Nicole Estrada… Born in Rancho Mirage, California… Daughter of Antonio and Erica Estrada… Has three siblings – Antonio Jr. (26), Kaitlyn (24) and Seth (5)… Majoring in Exercise Health Science… Hopes to become an athletic trainer after graduation… Enjoys eating, sleeping and doing makeup on people in her spare time… Said she chose Bethune-Cookman because of the history and everything associated with it… Chose the day she signed her National Letter of Intent as her favorite sports memory because all of her dreams came true… Lists a game day superstition as listing her uncle and the day he died on her wrist… Favorite movie is Bad News Bears… Lists favorite actor as Channing Tatum… Jenny Finch is her all-time favorite athlete because she has the best outlook and she has a very strong mentality… Most prized possessions are all the makeup she owns and her cell phone… Favorite foods include Menudo and street tacos with beans and rice… Says her little brother has been the biggest influence in her life because she wants to show him how to be successful and dreams do come true…