2023 Softball Roster
Roster
Castro, Brianna
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/ SoftballC
/ SoftballP/3B
/ SoftballP/1B
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballIF
/ Softball1B
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/ SoftballSS
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/ SoftballP
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Jersey Number 1
Brianna Castro
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Holy Trinity
- Hometown:
- New Hyde Park, NY
- Major:
- Sociology
Bio
2023: Appeared in 41 games, starting in 40 games for the Bulls as a senior...Finished with a .193 batting average and .285 on base percentage...Had two-hit performances against Norfolk State (2/11), Queens (3/4), Manhattan (3/11), Central Michigan (4/21) and Kent State (4/26)...Finished with a .963 fielding percentage.
2022: Appeared and started in 45 games for the Bulls as a junior… Led the team with a .311 batting average, including a team-best 41 hits and 13 doubles, a triple, home run, 22 RBI and a team-best 41 runs scored while recording a .515 slugging and a .405 on base percentage… Recorded 10 multi hit games… Went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI against UTEP (2/24)… Smacked a two-run double in a win over Marist (3/5)… Went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored in a win at Toledo (3/25)… Blasted solo home runs in wins over Western Michigan (4/2 and 4/3) and St. Bonaventure (4/6)… Drilled a grand slam at Miami (4/15)… Recorded back-to-back three hit games in a doubleheader sweep over Ball State (4/23)… Recorded a .976 fielding percentage at second base.
2021: One of four Bulls to start in all 53 games for UB as a sophomore… Recorded 21 hits, two doubles, six home runs and 16 RBI… Blasted a two-run home run at Western Michigan (4/2) and another at Central Michigan (4/23)… Went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in a win over Northern Illinois (5/1)… Scored three runs in a win at Ohio (5/8)… Recorded a .941 fielding percentage at shortstop.
2020: Appeared and started in 11 games in a shortened freshman campaign… Recorded a .188 batting average with six hits, including two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored in 32 at bats… Recorded her first career double and RBI in a season-opening win over UT Martin (2/6)… Notched her first multi-RBI game against USC Upstate (2/16).
High School: Earned four letters and captained one season for Holy Trinity Diocesan high school under head coach Jackie Lombardi… Recorded a .463/.542/1.024 slash line while adding 19 hits, four home runs, 18 RBI and 15 runs scored during her senior while also compiling a .940 fielding percentage… Named the 2019 NSCHSGAA Softball Player of the Year… Named Second Team All-State… Four-time member of the NSCHSGAA All-League team… 2019 Holy Trinity Offensive Player of the Year… 2018 Holy Trinity Defensive Player of the Year.
Personal: Born November 1, 2001… Daughter of Edward and Sonia Castro… Has two sisters… Favorite foods are tacos and pizza… Enjoys cooking and considers herself a foodie… Lists Sierra Romero, Stephen Curry and Derek Jeter as her favorite athletes… Favorite TV shows are Grey’s Anatomy and The Vampire Diaries… Chose UB for the diversity of the student body, strong academics and the welcoming environment… Has yet to decide on a major.
2022: Appeared and started in 45 games for the Bulls as a junior… Led the team with a .311 batting average, including a team-best 41 hits and 13 doubles, a triple, home run, 22 RBI and a team-best 41 runs scored while recording a .515 slugging and a .405 on base percentage… Recorded 10 multi hit games… Went 3-for-4 with a home run and three RBI against UTEP (2/24)… Smacked a two-run double in a win over Marist (3/5)… Went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored in a win at Toledo (3/25)… Blasted solo home runs in wins over Western Michigan (4/2 and 4/3) and St. Bonaventure (4/6)… Drilled a grand slam at Miami (4/15)… Recorded back-to-back three hit games in a doubleheader sweep over Ball State (4/23)… Recorded a .976 fielding percentage at second base.
2021: One of four Bulls to start in all 53 games for UB as a sophomore… Recorded 21 hits, two doubles, six home runs and 16 RBI… Blasted a two-run home run at Western Michigan (4/2) and another at Central Michigan (4/23)… Went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI in a win over Northern Illinois (5/1)… Scored three runs in a win at Ohio (5/8)… Recorded a .941 fielding percentage at shortstop.
2020: Appeared and started in 11 games in a shortened freshman campaign… Recorded a .188 batting average with six hits, including two doubles, three RBI and three runs scored in 32 at bats… Recorded her first career double and RBI in a season-opening win over UT Martin (2/6)… Notched her first multi-RBI game against USC Upstate (2/16).
High School: Earned four letters and captained one season for Holy Trinity Diocesan high school under head coach Jackie Lombardi… Recorded a .463/.542/1.024 slash line while adding 19 hits, four home runs, 18 RBI and 15 runs scored during her senior while also compiling a .940 fielding percentage… Named the 2019 NSCHSGAA Softball Player of the Year… Named Second Team All-State… Four-time member of the NSCHSGAA All-League team… 2019 Holy Trinity Offensive Player of the Year… 2018 Holy Trinity Defensive Player of the Year.
Personal: Born November 1, 2001… Daughter of Edward and Sonia Castro… Has two sisters… Favorite foods are tacos and pizza… Enjoys cooking and considers herself a foodie… Lists Sierra Romero, Stephen Curry and Derek Jeter as her favorite athletes… Favorite TV shows are Grey’s Anatomy and The Vampire Diaries… Chose UB for the diversity of the student body, strong academics and the welcoming environment… Has yet to decide on a major.
UB Softball vs. Akron Double Header (4/30) @ 1pm
Thursday, April 24
UB Softball vs. Canisius Double Header (4/23) @ 1pm
Tuesday, April 22
UB Softball vs. Toledo (4/20) @ 12pm
Monday, April 14
UB Softball vs. Northern Illinois doubleheader (4/12) @ 1pm
Thursday, April 10
