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Illinois State University Athletics

2018 Softball Roster

2 Alex Caliva

  • Position IF
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • B/T R/R
  • Hometown Carol Stream, Ill.

Biography

pronounced cuh-LEE-va

Senior (2018): Started 34 games for the Redbirds, seeing action in 40 contests overall … Batted .224 with 22 hits, 11 runs scored and 14 RBIs … Stole four bases on the season, only getting caught stealing once … Had the second-most assists with 72 … Tallied five multi-hit games, including two three-hit games against Georgia Southern (Feb. 23) and at Loyola (Apr. 8) ... Turned in a three RBI game against San Diego (Feb. 17) ... Launched her lone home run of the season versus San Diego (Feb. 17) ... Finished her career in the top five all-time in double plays turned ... Voted a 2018 team captain. 

Junior (2017): Started 44 games at second base … Batted .248 with 26 hits, 16 runs scored and nine RBIs … Stole three bases on the season … Had the third-most putouts and assists with 92 and 115, respectively … Tallied three multi-hit and multi-RBI games with an eight-game hitting streak … Made season debut versus No. 6 Michigan with six assists and three outs at second (Feb. 10) … Slugged a two-run home run in the Redbirds’ historic win over Mizzou (Feb. 17) … Went 2-for-3 at Wichita State (March 25) … Drove in two runs at Drake (April 15) … Went 2-for-3 versus Missouri State (April 22) … Logged her second home run of the season against Northern Iowa (May 6). 

Sophomore (2016): Moved into starting role at second base, appearing in 47 games and starting 42 ... finished the season with a .192 batting average, 20 hits, 13 runs and 12 RBIs ... hit four doubles and one home run, while finishing 3-for-3 on stolen base attempts ... drove in two runs March 4 vs. FIU ... finished 2-for-4 March 8 at No. 25 UCF ... tallied five-game hit streak from March 28 - April 3 ... hit first career home run, a three-run shot, against Wichita State April 2 ... went 4-for-9 at the plate during series at Loyola ... hit a double and scored game-winning run vs. UNI in the MVC Tournament May 13.

Freshman (2015): Season...appeared in 17 games and started four...all four starts came at second base...made first career start vs. No. 15 Washington (Feb. 14)...recorded first career hit vs. Liberty (Feb. 21)...finished the season with a fielding percentage of 1.000.

Glenbard North: Three-year letter winner for head coach Joshua Sanew at Glenbard North High School...three time academic all-conference selection and two-time all-conference choice...hit .331 as a junior, helping lead the Panthers to a 27-5 record and regional title...named all-area as a sophomore after hitting .365, as the Panthers went 34-3 and won regional and conference championships...hit .325 and posted a .996 fielding percentage as a freshman...member of Bulls/Sox Academy ASA/PGF summer team coached by Kathy Young...hit above .300 for the last three seasons...helped lead the squad to a top-10 finish at nationals...plans to major in business.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 10

    2015Freshman

    IF
    5'7"
    10
  • 10

    2016Sophomore

    IF
    5'7"
    10
  • 2

    2017Junior

    IF
    5'7"
    2
  • 2

    2018Senior

    IF
    5'7"
    2