Ali Aguilar

Personal: Aguilar is the daughter of Mark and Kristin Aguilar and was born in Roseville, California. She has one older brother and one younger sister. A 2017 graduate of the University of Washington, Aguilar earned her degree in sociology and communication.

2021 Championship Season: Aguilar earned 24th place on the final leaderboard, accumulating 1,226 points. She recorded 750 win points along with 396 stat points. Aguilar finished the season with a .295 batting average, tallying 13 hits over 15 games. She hit five home runs and drove in 12 runs. She had three multi-hit games, including a 3-for-4 performance with two doubles against Team Ocasio on September 12, 2021. Aguilar closed the season by hitting a home run in three of her final four games. She drove in three runs against Team Jaquish on September 11, 2021, with a double and a home run. Aguilar surpassed 100 leaderboard points in 7 of 15 games, including a season-high 170 points against Team Jaquish in the Week Four finale.

Other Professional Experience: Aguilar was selected as the No. 13 overall pick by Scrap Yard Dawgs during the 2017 National Pro Fastpitch Draft. She helped the Scrap Yard Dawgs win the 2017 Cowles Cup, recording six hits in 20 at-bats, including three home runs. She also drove in six runs. Aguilar led Toyota Motor Corporation to the 2018 Japanese Softball League title.

International Experience: Aguilar guided Team USA to a Silver medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, posting a .200 batting average with two runs batted in. She also drew five walks and was hit by a pitch twice. Aguilar led the United States to a Gold medal at the 2023 Pan American Games, earning a spot on the All-Pan Am Team after finishing with a .526 batting average, six runs batted in, and seven runs scored. She also contributed to Team USA's Gold medal win at the 2019 Pan American Games, hitting .318 (7-for-22) with two home runs, eight runs batted in, and five runs scored. Aguilar was part of the Gold medal-winning team at the 2017 Pan American Games, where she finished with a .407 batting average, four home runs, nine runs batted in, and 11 runs scored. She also helped Team USA win Gold medals at the 2016 and 2018 WBSC Women’s World Championships, posting a .310 batting average in 2018 with two home runs, eight runs scored, and 10 runs batted in. Aguilar batted .333 in the 2016 event, hitting one home run and driving in four runs. She was a member of Team USA’s squad that earned a Silver medal at the 2013 WBSC Junior Women’s World Championship, finishing with a .400 batting average, two runs batted in, and three runs scored. In the 2023 World Cup Stage event, she contributed a .429 batting average (6-for-14), two home runs, six runs batted in, and seven runs scored. Aguilar collected seven hits in 18 at-bats during the 2018 USA Softball International Cup, adding one home run, two runs batted in, and seven runs scored. She earned a Silver medal at the 2017 World Cup of Softball after hitting .353 with a home run, four runs batted in, and eight runs scored. Aguilar participated in the 2016 World Cup of Softball with the United States Women’s Elite Team, posting a .385 batting average with two home runs, seven runs batted in, and six runs scored.

College Experience: Aguilar was a four-year letter winner at Washington, starting 220 of 222 career games from 2014 to 2017. She earned NFCA All-America honors twice and holds the Huskies' all-time record for career runs scored with 239. Aguilar received four NFCA All-Pacific Region certificates, including a First-Team nod in 2015. She was named to the All-Pac-12 Conference First Team three times and to the 2017 Pac-12 All-Defensive Team. Aguilar was named the 2017 Seattle Sports Star of the Year. She ranks fifth in Washington’s history for career home runs (58) and doubles (57) and is one of six players in the program to drive in 200 or more runs. Aguilar is sixth on the Huskies’ all-time runs batted-in list with 210. She also ranks ninth for career batting average (.367) and walks (118). Aguilar’s 29 times hit by a pitch is the sixth-highest total in program history. She belted three grand slams during her college career. Aguilar set a school record by scoring 76 runs during the 2016 season and is one of five players in Washington history to drive in 70 or more runs in a single season, posting 70 RBIs as a junior. She also hit 21 home runs in the 2016 season, tied for the fourth-highest total in school history. Aguilar led the Huskies in runs scored three times and in home runs as a junior and senior. As a senior, she started in 58 games, posting a .352 batting average with 14 home runs and 42 RBIs. She scored 62 runs, collecting 62 hits, including 11 doubles and one triple. Aguilar hit four home runs during the postseason, including two during the NCAA Women’s College World Series. She also slugged two home runs against UCLA on April 2, 2017. Aguilar compiled a .367 batting average during her junior season, starting in 54 games. She set career highs with 21 home runs, 70 RBIs, and 76 runs scored, adding 62 hits, including 15 doubles. She led the Bruins with 20 multi-hit games and drove in multiple runs in 18 games, including four games with five or more RBIs. Aguilar posted a .545 batting average in the NCAA Regional, going 6-of-11 with seven RBIs and seven runs scored. As a sophomore, she enjoyed her best season at the plate, hitting a team-high .411 and leading the team with 78 hits, 66 runs scored, 23 doubles, and a .795 slugging percentage. She ranked second on the team with 16 home runs and 58 RBIs. Aguilar registered 11 games with three or more hits during the 2015 season. She began her college career by starting 49 games, including 47 starts at shortstop, and posted a .320 batting average with six home runs, 39 RBIs, and 49 hits, including eight doubles, while scoring 33 runs. She led the Huskies with two home runs and eight RBIs during six NCAA Tournament games.