Biography
2026 (Senior):
Senior Captain... Finished her fourth and final season as a Falcon... Started in each of her 43 games played... Hit .259 with 15 runs, 28 hits, two doubles, four home runs, 16 RBI's, 42 total bases, 14 walks, four hit by pitches, three stolen bases, a .362 on-base percentage and a .389 slugging percentage in 108 at bats... Was tied for the team lead in home runs, was first in hit by pitches, and was first in on-base percentage (among eligible players)... Was second in walks and in slugging percentage (among eligible players)... Was third on the team in games played, games started, batting average (among eligible players), at bats, hits, RBI's and stolen bases... Was one of three players with both a sacrifice fly and a successful sacrifice bunt... As a catcher, she led the team in defensive chances (224) and putouts (201), posted a great .987 fielding percentage with only three errors, and had 12 runners caught stealing... Recorded a team-high 14 putouts in one game (Mar. 29 at TAMIU)... Was tied for fifth on the team with five mult-hit games... Was fourth on the team with four multi-RBI games... Tied for the third-longest hitting streak on the team (6 games) and had the third-longest on-base streak on the team (8 games)... The David Martinez era started off with a bang as Arriaga hit a solo home run in the top of the second inning in a 4-0 season-opening victory over Southwestern Oklahoma State (Jan. 30)... Was a combined 3-for-6 with two home runs, four RBI's and two runs scored during the first two games of the season... Continued her strong start to the season, going 2-for-4 with two runs scored vs. New Mexico Highlands and leading the Falcons in both RBI's (3) and runs scored (2) vs. Adams State during day two of the season (Jan. 31)... In all during opening weekend (5 games), she hit .429 (6-14), hit two home runs on the first day of the season, and led the team in RBI's (7) and runs scored (6)... Led the team with a .667 on-base percentage and hit .500 (2-4) with a double and two walks in the home-opening series sweep (4 games) vs. Northwestern Oklahoma State (Feb. 7-8)... Walked with one out and scored in the top of the first inning and later delivered an RBI with a sacrifice fly to left field to make it a 2-0 Falcons' lead in the third inning, playing a part in both runs in a 2-0 win at Midwestern State (Feb. 22), the Falcons' first road conference win since April 21, 2023... Was instrumental in UTPB's 2-1 10-inning win over Texas A&M-Kingsville (Feb. 27), launching a solo home run to left field for UTPB's first hit of the game and a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning and adding a single in the 10th inning... Was 4-for-5 (.800) with three runs, three RBI's, two walks and a home run in the home sweep over Southwest (Mar. 18)... Named to the Fall 2025 Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll with a 4.0 GPA for the semester.
2025 (Junior):
Appeared in 29 games and drew the start in all but three of them... Played all 29 of her games from the catcher position... Totaled three runs, eight hits, one home run and five RBI's across 51 at bats... Had a career-best .306 on-base percentage... Defensively she was second on the team with 109 putouts, had seven runners caught stealing, and posted a .946 fielding percentage... Had a career-high three hits in a 3-for-4 effort at Texas A&M International (Feb. 22)... Season highlight was ending the year with a two-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning to take the lead and earn the win against Western New Mexico (Apr. 27).
2024 (Sophomore):
Appeared in 37 games and drew the start in all but two of them... Totaled four runs, seven RBI's and 14 hits... Had 117 putouts and a .978 fielding percentage.
2023 (First-Year):
Appeared in 36 games, drawing the start in 34... Had two doubles, one triple and one home run and drew 11 walks … Named to the Spring 2023 Lone Star Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll.
Personal:
Enjoys working with Special Olympics with the team every year... Coaches a 12U Select Team called the “Bombers” in Dallas, Texas, and helps give out lessons.
