SALT LAKE CITY – Former Cal State Fullerton pitcher and 2022 All-Big West Freshman Team selection Raci Miranda is joining the University of Utah softball program, head coach Amy Hogue announced on Thursday.
“Raci is going to be a great addition to our pitching staff,” said head coach Amy Hogue. “Her ability to throw with a lot of velocity and keep the ball down in the zone will be a great asset to our team. We can’t wait to have her wearing red next season!”
Miranda will be joining the Utes after two seasons with the Titans in which she pitched to a 3.20 ERA over nearly 170 innings in the circle. The Strawberry, Arizona native also piled up 15 victories and four saves while striking out 119 batters and she achieved all-conference freshman team honors in 2022 by going 11-7 with a 3.26 ERA, including a 1.93 mark in Big West competition. She lowered that ERA to 3.08 as a sophomore, finished second the league in saves with three and permitted only three home runs over 52 1/3 innings.
Miranda’s efforts helped the Titans make back-to-back appearances in the NCAA Tournament in 2022 and 2023 and capture the 2022 Big West Championship. Miranda also will not be new to competing against Pac-12 opponents, as she earned a victory over California in Feb. of 2023, just days after tossing 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief against UCLA.
These achievements with CSUF came after a prep career at Payson High School in which Miranda earned three all-conference nods, made the all-region roster three times and was named the 2018-19 region player of the year. She was a team captain as well and achieved entry in the National Honor Society.
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