Ashton Esparza

Height:
5-10
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Allen HS
Hometown:
Allen, Texas

Prior to SFA
2018 (Freshman): Played her true freshman season at the American Athletic Conference’s Wichita State in Wichita, Kansas ... Made two starts and saw action in eight games, primarily appearing as a pinch hitter late in the spring ... Started at catcher in the season opener at 13th-ranked Auburn (Feb. 8) and made a start at the designated player position versus Northern Colorado (Feb. 17) ... Scored a run and collected a hit on the season ... Aided Wichita State to a NCAA Regional appearance ... A member of the Shocker’s regional final run in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where Wichita State claimed a pair of wins over Oklahoma State before bowing out to host and 13th-ranked Arkansas.

High School: Four-year letter winner at Allen High School ... Played for head coach Philip Spaniel ... Named first-team all-district three times and was named offensive player of the year as a senior in 2017 ... Tabbed as team MVP as both a sophomore and junior ... Also claimed catcher of the year honors ... Led the Eagles in RBI, home runs, walks and pickoffs.

Personal: Played club ball for Vision Fastpitch Gold under head coaches Kim and Martin Poole ... Daughter of Henry and Jan Esparza ... Has one brother, Justin, and a sister, Lauren ... Born in Plano, Texas ... Plans on majoring in marketing.