Biography
UNLV: A 2013 NFCA All-West Region Second Team selection ... A two-time Mountain West All-Conference Team member (2012 and [apos]13) ... A 2011 academic all-conference team member ... Enters senior year listed in UNLV[apos]s career and single-season record books ... In the career charts, sits third in on-base percentage (.443); fourth in batting average (.372) and seventh in slugging percentage (.518) ... In the single-season charts, sits sixth in both batting average (.405 in 2013) and on-base percentage (.475 in 2013).
2013: Chosen to the NFCA All-West Region Second Team ... Tabbed to the Mountain West[apos]s All-Conference Team ... Started 51 of 52 contests played in with 43 in center field, six as the designated player and three in the circle ... Led the team in batting average (.405), at-bats (158), runs (34), hits (64), total bases (85), slugging percentage (.538), walks (21), on-base percentage (.475) and multiple-hit games (17)... Tied for the team lead in game-winning runs scored (five) ... Finished second on the team in stolen bases (six) and multiple-run games (six) ... Tied for second on the team in sacrifice bunts (six) ... The .405 batting average ranked 55th nationally, while the on-base percentage was 97th best ... Reached base safely in 48 games, which included streaks of 23 and 19 games ... Had a season-high three hits on six occasions ... Had four multiple-hit games, which included a season-high four RBI on two occasions: vs. Utah Valley (Feb. 16) and at Colorado State (March 29) ... Scored a season-high two runs on six occasions ... Had one game-winning hit/RBI - a grand slam vs. Utah Valley (Feb. 16) ... Owned three hitting streaks of at least six games ... The first streak began against DePaul (March 2), lasted six games, and included a .421 batting average, eight hits, one multiple-hit game and three runs ... The second streak began against Colorado State (March 29), lasted eight games, and included a .577 batting average, 15 hits, six multiple-hit games, seven RBI and seven runs ... The third streak began against Cal State Fullerton (G2/April 20), lasted 10 games, and included a .375 batting average, 15 hits, four multiple-hit games, two RBI and seven runs ... Ended the season hitting safely in 18 of the final 19 contests, which produced a .441 batting average, nine RBI and 14 runs ... Had three multiple-walk games ... Made three starts and eight appearances in the circle for a total of 25.0 innings and a 1-2 record ... Allowed 42 hits and 28 runs (24 earned) ... Struck out six and walked 14.
2012: Tabbed to the Mountain West[apos]s All-Conference Team ... Named MW[apos]s Player of the Week on May 8 ... Started all 42 contests played in with 41 in right field and one time in left field ... Led the team in sacrifice bunts (10) and sacrifice flies (three) ... Finished second on the team in batting average (.341) and multiple-hit games (14) ... Had 42 hits (seven doubles and one home run) ... Had 21 RBI and scored 18 runs ... Had 14 multiple-hit games, which included a season-high three hits vs. San Diego (Feb. 24) ... Had four multiple-RBI games, which included a season-high four RBI at New Mexico (May 4) ... Had four multiple-run games, which included a season-high two runs on four occasions: Fresno State (G2-April 4), Southern Utah (G1-April 11), New Mexico (May 6) and San Diego State (May 10) ... Tied for the team lead in game-winning hits/RBI with three: sacrifice fly vs. San Diego (Feb. 24), two-run single vs. San Diego (Feb. 26) and one-run single at New Mexico (May 6) ... Owned three hitting streaks of six games ... The first streak began against San Diego (Feb. 24) and included a .450 batting average, nine hits, two multiple-hit games, four RBI and one run ... The second streak began against Fresno State (G1-April 4) and included a .391 batting average, nine hits (two doubles), three multiple-hit games, four RBI and five runs ... The third streak began against Colorado State (April 29) and included a .522 batting average, 12 hits (one home run and one double), five multiple-hit games, eight RBI and seven runs ... Ended the season hitting safely in 15 of the final 18 contests, which produced a .396 batting average, 13 RBI and 13 runs ... Hit .600 with six hits (one grand slam), .900 slugging percentage, three multiple-hit games, six RBI and four runs to take the MW Player of the Week award ... Had 11 walks with two multiple-walk games ... Had two stolen bases.
2011: Started all 45 contests played in, all in right field ... Led the team with a 12-game hitting streak and game-winning runs (six) ... Batted .359 with 42 hits (seven home runs and six doubles) ... Finished second on the team in runs (34) ... Had 17 RBI ... Had 10 multiple-hits games, which included a season-high three hits vs. UC Riverside (Feb. 27) ... Had nine multiple-run games, which included a season-high three runs vs. Nevada, Reno (Feb. 17) ... Had five multiple-RBI games, which included a season-high three RBI vs. Western Illinois (March 16) ... Had two hitting streaks of at least five games ... The first streak began against Southern Utah (Feb. 22), lasted five games, and included a .467 batting average, seven hits (three doubles), one multiple-hit game, three runs and one RBI ... The second streak began against Wisconsin (March 13), lasted 12 games, and included a .441 batting average, 15 hits (four home runs and one double), three multiple-hit games, 10 RBI and nine runs ... Had 21 walks with four multiple-walk games.
High School: A 2010 graduate of Agoura HS in Agoura Hills, Calif. ... Lettered four years in softball and one in basketball ... Helped the Chargers to a second-place finish in Marmonte League play in 2010 ... Named to the Marmonte League[apos]s First Team in 2009 and Second Team in 2008 ... Selected the Marmonte League[apos]s Defensive Player of the Year in 2010 ... Tabbed a 2009 All-Ventura County First-Team Player ... Played ASA travel ball with the So Cal Pumas the last two seasons.
Personal: Stefany Ann Valentino was born on June 2, 1992, in Simi Valley, Calif. ... The daughter of Stefan and Marilyn Valentino ... Has one brother, Anthony ... Majoring in kinesiology.
