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12 Saidi Castillo

  • Position P
  • Height 5-5
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Kingsville, Texas
  • Highschool Santa Gertrudis
  • Major Biology

Biography

  • 2022 All-LSC Second-Team
  • 2021 All-LSC First-Team
  • 2019 NFCA All-South Central Region First-Team
  • 2019 D2CCA All-South Central Regional Second-Team
  • 2019 LSC Freshman of the Year
  • 2019 All-LSC First-Team
  • College World Series All-Tournament Team
2022: Appeared in the circle in 29 games, starting 21 times...Led the team in a number of statistics, including wins (17), complete games, (13), innings pitched (133.0) and strikeouts (89)...Finished in the conference top 10 in wins, ERA and complete games...Threw four straight complete game shutouts from Feb. 11th to Feb. 28th, a streak of 26 consecutive scoreless innings...Struck out 11 against Henderson State on Feb. 13th and added 10 more in five innings against Christian Brothers on Feb. 20th...Named LSC Pitcher of the Week on April 4th after earning victories over No. 1 UT-Tyler on April 1st and No. 9 Texas A&M-Commerce on April 3rd...Was the winning pitcher in TAMUK's final three regional tournament games, including on May 13th, when she hurled a complete game shutout against Texas A&M-Commerce.

2021: Pitched in 21 games for the Javelinas, starting 15...Her 2.53 ERA was the LSC's seventh-best and she also finished in the top 10 in the conference in complete games with nine...Led the Javs in wins (11), innings pitched (105.1) and strikeouts (84)...Won her first seven decisions...Started the season by throwing nine scoreless innings in a win over St. Mary's on 2/6...Struck out a season-high 10 against A&M-Commerce on 4/11...Fired a three-hit shutout against Lubbock Christian on 4/16...Picked up the victory in TAMUK's NCAA Tournament opener against Angelo State on 5/19.

2020: Pitched in 17 games and started 14 times during her sophomore year...Crafted the LSC's third-best ERA with a mark of 1.65, permitting two earned runs or fewer in 15 of her 17 appearances...Also finished third in the conference and tied for 18th in the nation in strikeouts with 89...Her 14 starts tied for the 11th-most in Division II and only six pitchers in the country threw more innings...Racked up 10 Ks while giving up only three hits and one run and leading the Javelinas past Minnesota-Duluth on Feb. 2nd...Shutout Henderson State on four hits with six strikeouts on Feb. 9th...Fired five shutout innings in both ends of a doubleheader against Texas A&M International on Feb. 22nd.

2019: Pitched in 38 games, starting 30 times...Her 27 wins were second-most in the conference, ninth in the nation and tied for the second-most in school history over a single season...Totaled 226 strikeouts, tops in the LSC and 12th-most in the nation...Finished in the LSC's top five in ERA, complete games, shutouts, innings pitched and opponent's batting average...A three time LSC Pitcher of the Week selection, first for Feb. 1st - 5th, next for Feb 27th - March 5th, finally for March 20th - 26th...Twirled a one-hitter against Regis on Feb. 8th...Beat A&M-Commerce on March 1st, going the distance while striking out a season-best 15...Fired a five-inning perfect game versus Eastern New Mexico on March 22nd...Two-hit A&M International in win on April 9th...Beat Commerce in the LSC Tournament Final on May 4th, striking out 10 in a complete game showing...Struck out 11 on May 24th against Young Harris in the College World Series.

Personal: Majoring in Biology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 12

    2019Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'5"
    12
  • 12

    2020Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'5"
    12
  • 12

    2021Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'5"
    12
  • 12

    2022Junior

    Pitcher
    5'5"
    12