Freshman Feature: Q&A With Arianna Erceg (Nov. 1, 2010)Freshman Follow-Up: Q&A With Arianna Erceg (August 24, 2011)
2011 Quick Hits:
-Cal's secondary pitcher, putting in 47.1 innings of work
-Owned a 5.32 ERA and a 5-3 overall record
-Earned wins against Oregon and Arizona, both of which were ranked
-Had one hit and two runs scored in five at-bats for a .200 average
Lexington Super Regional (2011):
-Made her collegiate postseason debut in game two
-Faced 14 batters in two innings, giving up four hits
High School:
-Named the MVP of the Bay League in 2009 and 2010
-Lauded with placement on the 2009 and 2010 All-Bay League and All-Area teams
-Landed on the 2010 All-CIF team and All-State team
-Led Palos Verdes High School to the Bay League Championship in 2009 and 2010
-Was a four-year member of the school's AVID program and was a CSF member
Club Ball:
-Took third place at the 2010 ESPN Rise Premier Nationals with Orange County Batbusters 18 Gold
-Won the U-16 Boulder Independence Day Tournament in 2009
-Lead the Orange County Batbusters to a first-place finish at the 2009 16U Southern California ASA state championship
-Her So Cal Batbusters team took third place at the 14U nationals in 2007
Personal:
-Parents are Slaven and Danielle Erceg
-Notes that her best sports moment was hitting a walk-off homerun in the playoffs of her senior season in high school
-Chose Cal for its strong academics and for the chance to play for one of the top softball programs in the country
-Has always dreamed of playing in the Pac-10
She's a Toys R US Kid:
Standing in at 6-0, freshman pitcher Arianna Erceg is easily the tallest Bear on the Cal team. With her vertical reach, the team has taken to calling her a giraffe and even suggested the Toys R Us theme song be her walk-up song.
Stevie Wonder's Inspiration:
It's left before right for hurler Arianna Erceg. When getting dressed for games and practice, the Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif., native always has to put her left cleat on before her right. With practices like that, she could have served as the inspiration for Stevie Wonder's famous song "Superstition."
Why I Have My Number:
"The reason why I am number 7 is because it was the number given to me on my first all-star team when I was eight-years-old. I have only been that number ever since."
My Walk-Up Songs Are:
"My pitching song is the theme song to "Space Jam." I personally think this is one of the greatest sport songs ever and it always pumps me up. "Space Jam" is also one of my favorite movies!"
ERCEG'S CAREER STATISTICS
Year G AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB
2011 31 5 2 1 .200 0 0 0 1 0 1 0-0
Year APP GS CG W L SV ERA IP H R ER BB K 2011 22 17 4 5 3 0 5.32 47.1 69 39 36 23 11
