University of Nevada Las Vegas

UNLV: A one-time Academic All-Mountain West Conference Team member ... Tied the program record for most runs scored in a single game with four against Dartmouth (March 20, 2009). 2012: Started 43 of 44 contests played in with all 43 at second base ... Batted .213 with 19 hits (two doubles) ... Had nine RBI and scored eight runs ... Had four multiple-hit games, which included a season-high two hits on four occasions: Harvard (March 16), Southern Utah (G2-April 11), Boise State (April 14) and San Diego State (May 12) ... Had two multiple-RBI games, which included a season-high three RBI vs. Southern Utah (G2-April 11) ... Scored the game-winning run twice ... Had three walks. 2011: Started 20 of 26 contests played in with 10 at third base, nine at second base and one as the designated player ... Batted .269 with 18 hits (one double) ... Had four RBI and scored eight runs ... Had four multiple-hit games, which included a season-high three hits against San Diego (March 11) ... Had one multiple-RBI game with a season-high two RBI vs. Colorado State (May 13) ... Had one multiple-run game with a season-high two runs at UC Santa Barbara (March 13) ... Scored the game-winning run once ... In final two games, hit .600 with three hits, two RBI and two runs ... Had four walks. 2010: Sat out the season due to injury. 2009: Started 34 of 41 contests played in with 25 starts at third base and nine as the designated player ... Batted .255 with 25 hits (one home run and three doubles) ... Had 14 RBI and scored 17 runs ... Hit a home run against Texas Tech (March 6) ... Had four multiple-hit games, which included a three-hit effort against Saint Louis (Feb. 14) ... Had three multiple-RBI games (two RBI in each): Saint Louis (Feb. 14), Loyola Marymount (Feb. 28) and Sacramento State (March 13) ... Had four multiple-run games, which included tying the program record with four scores against Dartmouth (March 20) ... Had one game-winning hit, a solo home run against Texas Tech (March 6) ... Scored the game-winning run twice ... Owned an eight-game hitting streak that began against Loyola Marymount (Feb. 28) and included a .455 batting average, 10 hits (two doubles and one home run), seven RBI and five runs ... Walked 11 times, which included three multiple-walk games. High School: A 2008 graduate of San Benito HS in Hollister, Calif. ... Lettered four years in softball, three in basketball and twice in tennis ... Primarily played the middle-infield positions in softball, played point guard in basketball and doubles in tennis ... Helped the Balers to three CCS Division I titles in softball (2006-08), one in basketball (2008) and one in tennis (2008) ... Selected as the T-Cal Conference MVP as a senior and junior ... Named to the T-Cal First Team for softball her final three years and as a senior in basketball and tennis ... Was a two-time CCS Division First Team member ... Tabbed the CSS Division Junior of the Year (2006-07) and Sophomore of the Year (2005-06) ... Selected to the All-State Underclassmen Team as a sophomore and junior ... Chosen as one of six D1 All-State Athletes of the Year as a senior by Cal-Hi Sports ESPN Rise ... Played ASA travel ball with the San Jose Sting. Personal: Elena Francesca Fata was born on May 7, 1990, in Hollister, Calif. ... The daughter of Vince and Ann Fata ... Has two siblings: Geno and Joey ... Geno plays baseball at UC San Diego ... Majoring in hospitality management.