FAMILY we are, TOGETHER we can, CHAMPIONS we will be!
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Championships
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National Berths
Mission
Promote a positive atmosphere of social, emotional, and physical development of our players. Provide mentorship and encouragement for player confidence on and off the field for continued success and excellence. Inspire sportsmanship, values, ethics, teamwork and dedication within our Academy and the softball community. Build our players to BE AN EXAMPLE, to lead others in this sport and in future endeavors outside of the sport.
Players
Antoinette Bovee | #20
Primary Position: OF
Secondary Position: 1B, P
Grad Year: 2026
Secondary Position: 1B, P
Grad Year: 2026
Avery Gehrke | #4
Primary Position: MI
Secondary Position: OF
Grad Year: 2026
Secondary Position: OF
Grad Year: 2026
Kennedy Trillo | #28
Primary Position: 1B
Secondary Position: OF
Grad Year: 2026
Secondary Position: OF
Grad Year: 2026
Kaylie Pequeno | #52
Primary Position: MI
Secondary Position: OF
Grad Year: 2026
Secondary Position: OF
Grad Year: 2026
Brooke Zuluaga | #12
Primary Position: OF
Secondary Position: 1B, P
Grad Year: 2026
Secondary Position: 1B, P
Grad Year: 2026
Xy Navarro | #16
Primary Position: MI
Secondary Position:
Grad Year: 2026
Secondary Position:
Grad Year: 2026
Kyra Tucker | #17
Primary Position: CI
Secondary Position: OF
Grad Year: 2025
Secondary Position: OF
Grad Year: 2025
Marley Caldwell | #27
Primary Position: P
Secondary Position: 1B
Grad Year: 2025
Secondary Position: 1B
Grad Year: 2025
Ella Mancini | #99
Primary Position: CI
Secondary Position: MI, OF
Grad Year: 2026
Secondary Position: MI, OF
Grad Year: 2026
Saleisha Herrera | #88
Primary Position: P
Secondary Position: OF
Grad Year: 2026
Secondary Position: OF
Grad Year: 2026
Miquela Tammaro | #21
Primary Position: C
Secondary Position: OF
Grad Year: 2025
Secondary Position: OF
Grad Year: 2025
Parker Liano | #42
Primary Position: C
Secondary Position: UTIL
Grad Year: 2026
Secondary Position: UTIL
Grad Year: 2026
Kaiya Amato | #11
Primary Position: UTIL
Secondary Position:
Grad Year: 2026
Secondary Position:
Grad Year: 2026
Sam Graves | #6
Primary Position: OF
Secondary Position: P
Grad Year: 2026
Secondary Position: P
Grad Year: 2026
Allison Gotway | #34
Primary Position: P
Secondary Position: OF, MI
Grad Year: 2025
Secondary Position: OF, MI
Grad Year: 2025
Lila Sweillam | #13
Primary Position: P
Secondary Position: OF
Grad Year: 2027
Secondary Position: OF
Grad Year: 2027
Coaches
Jay Gehrke
Head Coach
Mo Mercado
Player Development Coach
Rob Herrera
Assistant Coach
Javier Zuluaga
Recruiting Coordinator
Schedule
USA Preps Stars & Stripes Championship
06/23/2022 – 06/26/2022
Las Vegas, NV
TCS World Series
07/11/2022 – 07/16/2022
San Diego, CA
Alliance Fastpitch Championships
Chino Hills, CA
WE DO THINGS DIFFERENT!
Please contact
jay@athleticsmercadoaz.com
602-363-0276
2022-2023 TRYOUTS – August 9th & 11th, 2022
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