2023 Softball Roster

23 Denise Armendariz

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Riverside, Calif.
  • High School Patriot HS

Biography

2022 (Senior) - All-Mountain West Second Team member … 47 RBIs tied for sixth-best single season at UNLV … Homered off the scoreboard in UNLV’s 9-3 win over CSU Bakersfield (Feb. 12) … Batted a two-out RBI single to setup UNLV’s 12-11 walk-off win versus Hawaii (Feb. 12) … Two-out single in fifth loaded bases to start a 5-for-5, five run fifth in 8-4 rally past Sam Houston State (Feb. 26) … Game-tying solo home run in fifth inning over a 13-5 (6 inning) win over New Mexico State (March 4) … Solo home run in 13-5 run rule of New Mexico State (March 5) … RBI bloop single started the scoring in 5-0 win over Houston (March 6) … Solo homer in 18-3 run rule of Marist (March 11) … 2-for-2 with three RBIs in 8-0 run rule of Yale (March 12) … Solo home run in fourth sealed victory at Boise State (April 2) … 2-for-3 with two runs scored and one RBI in 8-7 win versus No. 25 San Diego State (April 9) … 2-for-3 with an RBI in 6-0 win over Utah State (April 22) … Smoked three home runs and batted in 13 runners in a three-game sweep at New Mexico to earn Mountain West Player of the Week (May 3) … Homered in top of seventh for 6-4 rally over Tarleton State in NISC elimination game (May 24).

2021 (Junior) - In her third season with the rebels she played 39 games... Possessed an impressive batting avg of .352... Led the team in hitting doubles with 14... Was second on the team in hits with 38...

2020 (Sophomore) - Missed the first month of the season due to a preseason injury ... Returned to the lineup for final non-conference tournament in Phoenix March 6-8 ... In five games that weekend, scored three runs, two hits, three RBI, two walks and a home run ... Best game of the weekend came against Grand Cnayo on March 6 whens he went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and one RBI on a home run ... Season cut short at 26 games due to Covid-19 Pandemic.

2019 (Freshman) - In first collegiate season, became a regular contributor at the plate for the Rebels ... Played in 45 of 50 games with 24 games started ... One of eight players to hit over .300 with a .312 average ... Tallied 29 hits, five doubles, five home runs, 12 runs scored and 20 RBI ... Her five home runs ranked fourth and her .527 slugging percentage ranked fifth on the team ... Very successful in the pinch-hitting role, going 6-for-18 (.333) in those situations, which was third-best on the team ... Started the final nine games of the season at the designated player spot and went 11-for-27 (.407) with two home runs, three doubles, seven RBI and four runs scored as UNLV won eight of its last nine contests ... First career collegiate home run came against North Dakota on Feb. 9 - a moon shot that went over two fences into the parking lot in left center field at Eller Media Stadium ... Best weekend at the plate came in a series win at rival UNR May 3-5 when she went 4-for-9 (.444) with three runs scored, three RBI, a double and two home runs.

HIGH SCHOOL - A 2018 graduate of Patriot High School in Riverside, California ... Played and lettered all three years at shortstop and her senior year at third base ... Earned league championships in 2017 and 2018 ... Awarded MVP of League in 2018 ... Earned 1st team all four years ... Broke varsity hit, runs, and slugging percentage as a freshman ... Played for the Firecrackers Brashear in Chino, CA from 2015-2018 earning 9th in PGF in 2015 and 2017, earning PGF Platinum Champs in 2016, and 5th in PGF in 2018. 

PERSONAL - Denise Nicole Armendariz, Daughter of Joe and Sonia Armendariz ... Has three siblings, Daniel, Diego and Joseph ... Majoring in Criminal Justice.

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Historical Player Information

  • 23

    2019Freshman

    IN
    5'9"
    23
  • 23

    2020Sophomore

    IN
    5'9"
    23
  • 23

    2021Junior

    IN
    5'9"
    23
  • 30

    2022Senior

    OF
    5'9"
    30
  • 23

    2023Senior

    1B
    5'9"
    23