Dallas Escobedo facts for kids
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| Current position | |
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| Title | Pitching coach |
| Team | Cal State Fullerton |
| Conference | Big West |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | April 12, 1992 Phoenix, Arizona |
| Playing career | |
| 2011–2014 | Arizona State |
| 2014–2016 | Pennsylvania Rebellion |
| 2017 | Texas Charge |
| 2018–present | Scrap Yard Fast Pitch |
| 2019–present | Toyota Industries Shining Vega |
| Position(s) | Pitcher |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2015–2017 | Arizona State (grad. asst.) |
| 2018–present | Cal State Fullerton (pitching) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
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Dallas Jade Escobedo (born April 12, 1992) is a talented Mexican-American former professional softball pitcher and coach. She was an All-American player in college and even an Olympian. Dallas played college softball for Arizona State from 2011 to 2014. She helped her team win the 2011 Women's College World Series title. Today, she works as the pitching coach at Cal State Fullerton.
Dallas was the very first player picked in the 2014 National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Draft. She played for the Pennsylvania Rebellion and the Texas Charge. She also played softball for both Team USA and Team Mexico. She helped Team Mexico achieve an impressive fourth place at the 2020 Summer Olympics.
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Early Life and School Days
Dallas Escobedo was born on April 12, 1992. Her parents are Richard Escobedo and Jodi Goch. She also has three siblings. Dallas went to St. Mary's High School in Phoenix, Arizona, from 2006 to 2010. There, she was a star in both softball and basketball.
She was the captain of her high school softball team, the Knights, for two years. In 2010, she led her team to win the State Championship. She also helped them win the MaxPreps Tournament. That same year, she was named Softball Player of the Year. After high school, Dallas attended Arizona State University. She studied special education and continued to play softball from 2011 to 2014.
College Softball Success
In 2011, Dallas played for the USA Softball Women's Junior Team. This team won the gold medal at the Pan American Championships.
At Arizona State University, Dallas became the main pitcher for the Sun Devils in her first year. She played a key role in leading the Sun Devils to win the 2011 NCAA Division I national softball title. She also helped the Sun Devils reach the Women's College World Series in her second and third years. She was even chosen for the WCWS All-Tournament Team. She was also voted co-Most Outstanding Player of the WCWS.
Dallas finished her college career with an amazing record. She had 115 wins and only 26 losses. She also recorded a total of 1,222 strikeouts.
Playing Professional Softball
Dallas Escobedo was the top pick in the 2014 National Pro Fastpitch (NPF) Draft. She joined the Pennsylvania Rebellion team. She helped them get their first win in June 2014. In that season, she pitched for 69 innings in 16 games.
Dallas also pitched for Team Mexico in the 2016 Women's Softball World Championship. Later, on December 20, 2017, Escobedo signed a five-year contract with the Scrap Yard Dawgs. About a month later, the Dawgs left the NPF league. They changed their name to Scrap Yard Fast Pitch.
Representing Team Mexico at the Olympics
At the Tokyo Olympics, Dallas Escobedo played for Team Mexico. She had a record of 2 wins and 2 losses. She pitched for 20 innings. She allowed 15 hits, 8 walks, and 7 earned runs. Her ERA (Earned Run Average) was 2.45, and her WHIP (Walks plus Hits per Inning Pitched) was 1.15. She also had 13 strikeouts.
Dallas made history as the first pitcher for Mexico in their first Olympic softball game. This game took place on July 20. She also earned Mexico's first Olympic win on July 25, 2021. Mexico played in the Bronze medal game on July 27 but lost, finishing in fourth place. Dallas did not play in that final game.
Becoming a Coach
From 2015 to 2017, Dallas Escobedo worked as a graduate assistant at Arizona State. On August 16, 2017, Dallas became the pitching coach at Cal State Fullerton. In her first year as a coach, Cal State Fullerton won the 2018 Big West Conference championship. This win gave them a spot in the NCAA Tournament. They even made it to the regional final after a big win against UCLA.
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