2026 Softball Signing Class
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Jersey Number 23
Des Rivera
- Position:
- Catcher
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Chino, Calif.
- High School:
- Bishop Amat Memorial HS / Iowa State
Bio
2025 | Redshirt Junior (at Iowa)
Played and started in 52 of 53 games at catcher … batted .290 (40-for-138) on the year, which was fifth on the team … led the Big Ten and ranked No. 18 nationally with 15 runners caught stealing … ranked third on the team in doubles (9), hits and total bases (55) ... fourth on the team in slugging percentage (.399), on base percentage (.404) and multi-hit games (8) … ended the year on a team-leading 16-game reached-base streak … drove in a career-high-tying three RBIs vs. Abilene Christian (2/14) while homering and walking twice … picked up her first multi-hit game of the season at East Texas A&M (2/14) … doubled and walked to score two runs vs. Abilene Christian (2/15) … walked twice and scored a run at Lafayette (2/22) … collected 11 putouts vs. Illinois (3/2) … went 2-for-4 at Indiana (3/15) to open conference play … added a two-hit game against No. 5 UCLA (3/23) … doubled twice against South Dakota State (3/25) … walked and hit a home run at Wisconsin (3/28) … went 2-for-2 with a double against No. 20 Nebraska (4/4) … doubled and drove in a pair at Maryland (4/12) ... recorded 1seven putouts and caught a runner stealing against Penn State (4/21) … had two hits and three RBIs vs. Penn State (5/7) in the Big Ten Tournament.2024 | Junior (at Iowa)
Did not see game action and redshirted.2023 | Sophomore (at Oregon State)
Played in 34 games, making 32 starts … hit .302 (26-for-86) on the year, which was third on the team … led team in putouts (168) and caught eight runners stealing … collected 10 putouts on Opening Day vs. New Mexico (2/10) … drove in a run in the win vs. BYU (3/2) … went 2-for-3 with two doubles at Utah (3/12) … collected five hits in the series against California (3/17-19) … went 3-for-4 with a double and 11 putouts in the series finale against the Bears (3/19) ... collected two hits, a walk and an RBI in the win over No. 9 Washington (4/16) … picked up three hits with a double at Arizona (4/30) ... collected three hits and drove in three runs against Arizona State (5/6).2022 | Freshman (at Oregon State)
Played in 48 games, making 45 starts ... hit .180 (22-for-122) … finished the year with 10 runners caught stealing and 12 games of 10 or more putouts … made collegiate debut and first career start vs. New Mexico (2/11) … caught two runners stealing against No. 2 Alabama (2/12) … singled and walked vs. CSU Northridge (2/26) … hit an RBI double and scored a run vs. North Dakota State (3/6) … plated two runs against Robert Morris (3/7) … posted first multi-hit game vs. North Dakota State (3/11) and added a double … tallied two hits and three RBIs at California (4/2) … drove in a pair at No. 11 Washington (4/13) … hit first career home run against No. 4 UCLA (4/22) as part of a two-hit day … recorded a career-high 17 putouts against Utah (5/12).High School
Attended Bishop Amat Memorial High School … earned First Team All-Del Rey honors in 2018 and 2019 … hit .345 as a freshman ... led the conference in batting average (.542) as a sophomore … hit .462 as a junior … finished her career batting .480 … played in the SGV All-Star Game … played travel ball for the OC Batbusters before joining Athletics Mercado … Athletics Mercado won the Top Club National Championship in 2020 and The Alliance National Championship in 2021.Personal
Born Desiree Rivera on Oct. 23 in San Gabriel, California … daughter of Michelle and Steve Rivera … has a brother, Brandon, and two sisters, Alyssa and Savanna ... intends to major in interdisciplinary studies.SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Texas Tech
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Raelin Chaffin ESPN2 Postgame Interview
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Friday, May 16
