Army West Point Athletics
2015 Softball Roster
Roster
Gladys Esparza-Gallegos
- Position:
- Infield
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Ernest Righetti
- Hometown:
- Santa Maria, Calif.
2017: Played in 27 games, including 24 starts at shortstop … sported the second-best batting average at .328 (20-for-61) with four doubles … one of six Black Knights to hit over .300 … scored 11 runs and drove in four RBI … added five walks and two hit by pitches … posted back-to-back multi-hit games against Indiana State (3/15), 2-for-3, and Monmouth (3/15), 2-for-2 … also did so in the team’s doubleheader against Holy Cross (4/2) … was 2-for-3 in both games opposite the Crusaders … notched a season-high three hits in the series-opener at Boston U. (4/15), 3-for-3, and the regular season finale at Siena (5/4), 3-for-4.
2016: Played in and started in 53 games … batted .271 with an on-base percentage of .427 … finished a perfect 3-for-3 from the plate and drove in a run in the second game of a doubleheader at Penn (3/18) … third on the team with 134 defensive assists … had multiple hits in six outings … recorded a hit and an RBI in the Patriot League Tournament against Bucknell (5/13).
2015: Appeared and started in 49 of 51 games alternating between shortstop and second base … top newcomer in starts … fourth overall … team leader in Patriot League action batting .393 as a starter in 17 of 18 games … overall batted .238 … 22 of 35 hits recorded in league games … stroked .464 slugging and on-base percentage in conference play … ranked among the team’s offensive leaders … first in sacrifice bunts (eight), tied for the lead in walks (24), listed second in runs scored (31), third in doubles (eight) and at-bats (147), fifth in hits (35) and on-base percentage (.353) … involved in three double plays ... 11 multiple-hit games ranked tied for second with eight recorded in conference play … spun seven-game hitting streak, second highest on the team … drove in three runs on four hits and scored three times in 13-10 nightcap win over preseason league favorite Boston University … season highs in at bats (five), hits (four), RBI (three) and tied mark for runs scored (three) in Terrier decision … helped key Army’s comeback having a hand in four of eight runs helping Black Knights overcome 4-2 deficit to pull ahead 10-4 … performance in series sweep batting .583 on seven hits in 12 at bats with four RBI and five runs scored, earned Patriot League and ECAC Division I Metro/Upstate Rookie of the Week honors … first Black Knight recognized by the ECAC since March 2013 … batted 35 times at the No. 2 spot in the lineup … hit safely in 22 games … season-high five putouts recorded in 11-10 league win over Cornell.
High School: Earned three varsity letters as a shortstop at Ernest Righetti H.S. under Scott Nickason ... helped team to league titles all three years along with winning the Southern Section Division III CIF championship junior year (2013) posting a 27-7 mark ... first title in 34 years ... batted .484 senior year with 33 stolen bases ... two-time team captain ... first team all-league selection all three years at shortstop ... All-CIF selection and first-team all-tourney pick twice ... team MVP honors sophomore and senior years ... played travel ball with Salinas Storm throughout high school career alternating between shortstop and second base ... shined in the classroom as well earning scholar athlete accolades final three years.
