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2008: Missed an early portion of the season due to an injury ... opened the 2008 campaign with a career-best three hits and a career-high four RBI in the season opener vs. UC Riverside (2/8) ... scored a run in five straight games (2/15-20) ... went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run vs. Texas Tech (2/16) ... went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI vs. UC Riverside (3/25) ... had two RBI vs. Pacific (3/26) ... went 2-for-4 with two RBI vs. Saint Mary's (4/16) ... hit her first homer of the year at Stanford - a three-run job in the second inning ... had a double in the Super Regional at Florida (5/24).
2007: Earned a Pac-10 honorable mention nod in her first season in a Cal uniform after hitting .241 with 23 RBI and seven doubles ... had a six-game hitting streak (3/28 to 4/6) ... had three hits, two runs, and an RBI at the Campbell-Cartier Classic (2/9-10) ... stroked two base hits with a run scored in the season-opener vs. Kansas (2/9) ... tallied two hits with three RBI and a run scored vs. Utah State (2/18) ... went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI and a run scored vs. Delaware St. (3/2) ... hit her first home run to go along with a single and three RBI vs. Liberty (3/23) ... went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI at Oregon on Mar. 30 ... whacked a two-run home run in the sixth inning vs. Stanford (4/6) ... went 1-for-3 with two RBI vs. Washington (4/20) ... produced Cal's lone hit of the afternoon vs. No. 7 Arizona State, however it was the difference maker as her two-out solo home run in the fifth inning gave the Golden Bears a 1-0 upset victory (4/28) ... went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a run at Washington on (5/5) ... notched a key two-run single in the sixth inning to give the Bears a 3-1 lead over Oregon (5/12).
High School: Selected first team all-league in 2005 and 2006 ... was an All-CIF first-team selection her junior and a senior years ... also a first-team all-state choice in 2006 ... earned first-team All-Inland Valley twice ... selected to the 2006 Louisville Slugger NFCA High School All-Region Team ... led her team to league titles in 2003 and 2005 ... also lettered in volleyball ... played for the California Cruisers.
Personal: Undeclared major ... parents are Pilar and Jesus Sevilla ... has two older siblings, Vanessa, who graduated from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, and Valerie, who graduated from Arizona State ... older sister Valerie played softball at Arizona State.
Why I chose Cal: "I choose Cal because it is one of the best schools for academics. Having a great softball team was a plus. I have always wanted to go to Cal since I was little, so this was a dream come true."
Getting to Know Vernae ... Top 5 1. I have two siblings 2. I am from Rancho Cucamonga 3. I like Tigger 4. My favorite color is blue 5. I love Chris Brown Places I want to travel: Paris, Spain, Australia and Dominican Republic Ideal job after Cal: To be a sonogram technician Weird fact not many people know about me: I wear the same number as my sister did in high school and college Reality Show I want to be on: Amazing Race, so I can travel to many places Secret food cravings: My mom's tacos with rice and my dad's or sister's salsa
Sevilla's Career Statistics Year G AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB 2007 61 158 14 38 .241 7 0 3 23 14 32 1-1 2008 54 149 10 33 .221 5 0 1 17 9 17 1-1 Total 115 307 24 71 .231 12 0 4 40 23 49 2-2
