BERKELEY – The California softball team rounded out its 2024 recruiting class with the addition of pitcher Miranda De Nava out of Riverside, California on Thursday, Nov. 23.
 
Head coach Chelsea Spencer finishes off her fourth signing class with the Golden Bears, including Kayli Counts (Garden Grove, California/Pacifica HS), Kiki Mashhoud (Northridge, California/Notre Dame HS), Mia Phillips (San Jose, California/Hollister HS), and Mo Temple (Riverbank, California/Central Catholic HS, as announced on Wednesday, Nov. 8.  



Miranda De Nava
Riverside, California | Riverside Polytechnic High School
Position: P/UT
Height: 5'5"
Club: Firecrackers Brashear 18u

Four-year varsity athletic award (softball) ... 2023 team captain … 2023 Max Preps Player of the Year … 2023 Max Preps Southern Section Division 1 top-ranked pitcher 218 strikeouts and 21 Wins … 2023 Max Preps Southern Section Division 1 No. 9 pitcher with 1.64 ERA … 2023 Max Preps State of California No. 17 pitcher (218 strikeouts) and No. 6 pitcher (21 wins) … 2023 Redlands Invitational Tournament MVP (RHP) … 2023 Kick Off The Season Tournament All-Tournament (RHP) … Riverside Poly HS Team MVP 2023 … 2023 All-League MVP … 2023 All-State … 2022 All-League First Team (Catcher) … 2021 All-League Second Team (Catcher) … 2023 International World Series participant … Team Mexico athlete.  

Daughter of Dawn and Richard De Nava … Plans to major in psychology or sports management pre-law at Cal … Would like to attend law school and pursue career as a sports agent … Enjoys photography, dancing, listening to music, volleyball, playing the drums, journaling, coloring and spending time with family & friends … 2023 Puente Statewide Leadership & Academic Award … 22-23 & 23-24 National Society of High School Scholars … Also played varsity volleyball … Also considered Arizona, CSUF, CSULB, CSUSB, LMU and Oregon. 

Spencer on De Nava…
"Miranda is a hidden gem and rounds out our class perfectly. With deceptive movement and ability to get swing and misses, her moxy on the mound sets her apart from pitchers in her class. We can't wait to see her in Blue & Gold."

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