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Gatorade 2018 - 2019: Player of the Year

Softball - Nevada

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SOFTBALL

Ashley Ward

Left-handed pitcher/Outfielder
CORONADO HS
HENDERSON, NEVADA
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

2.450

ERA

201

Strikeouts

0.524

Batting average

48

RBI
“Ashley Ward is an outstanding all-around softball player. She’s excellent offensively and defensively. She’s the batter you want at the plate when the game is on the line. She was thrust into the role of starting pitcher this year too, and she thrived against some of the toughest competition in the state.”
Teresa Ostolaza
Head Coach Head coach at Silverado High
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6 senior left-handed pitcher and outfielder led the Cougars (29-10) to the Class 4A state finals this past season. Ward compiled a 20-7 record in the circle with a 2.45 ERA, fanning 201 batters in 174 innings pitched. She also batted .524 with, three home runs and 48 RBI. A two-time First Team All-State selection, Ward was named the Desert Region Pitcher of the Year.

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Academic Achievement

Ward has maintained a 3.35 GPA in the classroom. She has signed a National Letter of Intent to play softball on scholarship at the University of Montana beginning this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Ward has volunteered locally on behalf of Miracle League Las Vegas, the Special Olympics, a food pantry and youth softball camps.