Justine Vela goes the distance for the 14th time this season in Sunday's pitchers' duel
CAREER RECORD WATCH: Ranks 3rd in school history with 38 stolen bases, needing 7 to catch Megan De La Hoya (2003-06) and 17 to pass Belinda Paine (2006-09) for the all-time lead.
2012: Played in 50 games, starting 48, all in center... Led Aggies in hits (38) and stolen bases (12-for-13)... Averaged improved to .303 (20-for-66) with runners on... Generally slotted at leadoff (19 games) or No. 2 (25 games) in batting order... Batted .257 (38-for-148) with 17 runs... Went 4-for-4 with a double and 2 runs vs. Fordham (2/23)... Totaled 6-for-9 hitting in three-game home series with UC Riverside (4/1-4/2)... Also made 7 outfield putouts in that set... Hit 3-for-4 with 2 runs and 2 steals at San Diego (4/19)... Note: hit safely in final four games of season, a streak that remains active into 2013 season.
2011: ALL-BIG WEST CONFERENCE SECOND TEAM... Started 45 of 49 games played, all in center field... Batted .315 overall (41-for-130), improving to .358 (24-for-67) in conference games... Scored 20 runs and led team with 18-for-19 in stolen bases... Had 10 multi-hit games, including 3-for-3 vs. Cal State Northridge (4/2), 3-for-5 at UC Riverside (4/30)... Hit 7-for-12 with 6 runs in three-game set vs. Highlanders (4/30-5/1)... Went 2-for-4 with 2 steals vs. Cal Poly (5/7)... Among toughest Aggies to strike out, fanning just 11 times (once per 12.8 plate appearances).
2010: Played in 45 games, starting 39, mostly in center... Batted .245 (26-for-106) with 18 runs scored... Stole 8 bases on 9 attempts... Went 3-for-5 with 4 runs and 2 bags vs. Cal State Bakersfield (2/13), one of seven multi-hit games... Collected 3 hits and 2 steals vs. Iona (3/15)... Committed no errors in 54 chances, including 4 outfield assists.
WOODROW WILSON HS '09: Selected as Moore League co-MVP, collecting 45 hits and batting .446... Team MVP as a junior, batting .412 with 14 stolen bases... Three-time All-Moore League honoree, including two first-team selections... Twice made Long Beach Press-Telegram Dream Team... Helped lead Bruins to Southern Section playoffs in 2008... Distinguished Scholar selection all four years... Played for Firecrackers 18U (Huntington Beach) in ASA action.
PERSONAL: Born in Long Beach, Calif.... Majoring in exercise biology... Parents are Krista Arce and Luis Guzman... Speaks fluent Spanish.