Nisa Ontiveros Class: Freshman Hometown: Bakersfield, Calif. High School: Ridgeview HS Height: 5-10 Position: RHP Experience: HS B/T: R/R

As a Freshman (2013):

Earned her first career start and subsequent victory against Cal State Northridge in opening weekend, leading Cal to a 7-2 win...Made 22 appearances with 14 starts in the regular season, finishing with a 6.27 ERA with 27 strikeouts in 51.1 innings pitched.

High School:

Earned the Medium Schools State Player of the Year award and joined teammate Vanessa Alvarez on the All-State First Team...As a senior she had a 0.40 ERA in 170 innings of work (24-3) while striking out 256...Though her Ridgeview High team narrowly lost defending its CIF Central Section Division III title in 2012, Ontiveros put up a .500 batting average, bolstered by 15 homers and 55 RBI...A six-semester member of the academic honor roll...Named the Sequoia Yosemite League Rookie of the Year as a freshman...In 2010 was placed on the All-Sequoia Yosemite League first team and the Bakersfield Californian first-team all-area...Led her prep squad to the 2011 CIF Central Valley DIII Championship and a No. 1 ranking in the state...As a junior, named to the second team of the Max Preps All-American list, ESPN Rise' All-State and MaxPreps Sports All-State lists

Club Ball:

Won the 2011 ASA 18U Champions Cup with the Corona Angels

Personal:

Uncle Steve Ontiveros played with the San Francisco Giants and Chicago Cubs from 1973-78...Grandfather Edward Ontiveros played in the Houston Astros minor league system from 1968-70...Parents Eric and Kristi attended Cal State Bakersfield

Why I have my number:

My uncle's number (Steve Ontiveros) was No. 16 when he played for the Giants and the Cubs.

Pre-game Ritual & Game Superstition:

I have to get dressed the exact same way, and I listen to "Remember the Name" by Fort Minor before turning off my music. During the game, I never step on the chalk lines.

Walk-up Songs:

"I'm Good" by Clipse - Victoria (Jones) picked it for me and it has a good vibe.