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2019 Softball

13 Ari Bilotta

13 Ari Bilotta

  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Bats/Throws:
    R/R
  • Highschool:
    Leominster
  • Hometown:
    Leominster, Mass.

Summary

Biography

2019 AWARDS

Google Cloud/CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team 

2019 SEASON HIGHS

Games Played/Games Started: 32/31

Average/On-base Percentage/Slugging Percentage: .347/.364/.432

Hits: 33

Runs: 14

Runs Batted In: 20

Stolen Bases: 6

Total Bases: 41

NOTABLES

  • Put together another fantastic statistical season both offensively and defensively 
  • Became the first player in program history to be named to the Google Cloud/CoSIDA First Team Academic All-District Team 
  • Earned Little East Conference Player of the Week honors on April 2 after going 15-18 (.833) with nine RBI and four runs scored
  • Finished the season second on the team in doubles (8), RBI (11) and third in batting average (.347) and slugging percentage (.432)
  • Played in the season opener vs. Houghton recording one hit and was sidelined for the next 10 games due to injury 
  • Went a perfect 6-6 in the double header against Salve Regina University with a double, 2 RBI and two runs scored
  • Had a career-high 5 RBI off three hits, in the 14-10 win over Bridgewater State University on March 28 
  • Recorded her 100th career hit on April 11 vs. Lesley University 
  • Posted a career-best .928 fielding percentage with 53 assists and 24 putouts on 83 total chances 
  • Was the 14th-hardest hitter to strike out in all of Division III with only 1 strikeout in 95 at-bats 
  • Hit safely in 19 games, with nine multi-hit games 

2018 AWARDS

All-Conference: Second Team (Third Base)

SEASON HIGHS

Games Played/Games Started: 40/40

Average/On-base Percentage/Slugging Percentage: .316/.389/.398 

Hits: 42

Runs: 25

Runs Batted In: 15

Stolen Bases: 4

Total Bases: 53

NOTABLES

  • Earned Second Team All-Conference honors after putting together a stellar season as the Beacon’s everyday third baseman
  • Led the Beacons in at bats with 133 and tied for first in doubles (9) and assists (86)
  • Hit .316 during her sophomore season, third on the team totaling 53 bases after hitting 9 doubles and one triple  
  • Went 3-4 hitting three doubles, scoring three runs and recording three RBI against Becker College on March 11
  • Finished 5-6 against Emmanuel College on April 5, with a double and three runs scored
  • Recorded three hits in five at-bats, including the game-winning walk-off single against the University of Southern Maine in the Little East Conference Tournament
  • Registered 13 multi-hit games throughout the season

2017 Made an instant impact as a middle of the lineup hitter and right fielder/designated player in her first season … Started 31 games and made 35 total appearances, while battling through several injuries … Finished the year hitting .320, with a .440 slugging percentage and .385 on-base percentage … Went 32-100 with 17 runs scored and 25 runs batted in … Tacked on seven doubles, one triple and one home run … Worked 12 walks and stole two bases in three attempts … Posted nine putouts and seven assists … Hit safely in 22 of 35 contests … Finished 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI and a walk in the Beacons’ season-opening 7-2 win over Western New England University on March 11 … Crushed her first career home run and posted a career-high five RBI, to go along with a double and two runs scored on March 15 in an 11-4 win over Lasell College … Recorded the game-winning RBI in the top of the seventh against MCLA on March 15 … Finished 2-for-2 with a double and two RBI on April 3 in a game two win over Salve Regina University … Scored a career-high three times and added two hits, one RBI and a double on April 15 in a game two win over UMass Dartmouth … Posted a career-best four hits (4-4) with a run scored and an RBI in an 8-7 win over the University of Southern Maine on April 28 … Finished 1-for-2 with an RBI double on May 6 in the LEC Championship Series Final against Plymouth State … Appeared in six of the Beacons’ 10 postseason contests … Finished the year hitting .395 with nine runs scored and 10 RBI in 14 road games.  

PERSONAL/HIGH SCHOOL Graduated from Leominster High School in 2016 ... Played softball and basketball in high school ... Recognized as the leading hitter in Midwatch A her freshman and senior seasons ... Tabbed to the All-Star Team her freshman, junior and senior years ... Named the Team MVP her senior year ... Picked as a Worcester T&G Honorable Mention All Region pick her freshman and senior seasons ... Served as the team captain her senior year ... Named to the All-Star Team and served as a captain her senior year in basketball ... Daughter of Mary Beth and Anthony ... Has three siblings, Gina, Cara and Anthony ... Member of the UMass Boston Student-Athlete Advisory Committee ... Currently majoring in Management with a focus in Accounting, with a minor in Economics. 

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Historical Player Information

  • 13

    2017Freshman

    MI/OF
    5'5"
    13
  • 13

    2018Sophomore

    IF/OF
    5'5"
    13
  • 13

    2019Junior

    3B/MI
    5'5"
    13
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