Alyssa Zabala

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All-ACC Third Team Selection (2023)
ACC All-Freshmen Team (2023)

As a junior (2025)

Team ace with a 10-11 record in 30 starts and 140 innings pitched
Led team in wins, innings, and strikeouts (85), with a 4.00 ERA
Recorded 2 shutouts and held opponents to a .309 average
Earned first ever ACC Pitcher of the Week honors in February
Pitched complete game shutouts against No. 25 Florida Atlantic (2/16) and No. 7 Florida State (4/27) this season
Had her 100th career appearance at Boston College (4/11)
Pitched 5.1 innings of relief against Minnesota (2/15), leading the Cards to the 2-1 victory while holding the Gophers scoreless
Recorded a season-high 7 strikeouts in a 6.0 inning appearance against Boston College (4/11)
2025 CSC Academic All-District
Named to All-ACC Academic Team
Named NFCA Scholar Athlete

As a sophomore (2024)

Led the Cardinals in the circle with an 18-16 record - a career high in wins
Posted a 3.08 ERA with 97 strikeouts and nine complete games in 38 appearances and 161.1 innings
Registered a complete game win, surrendering one earned run on four hits and striking out five to help the Cards even the series at Georgia Tech (4/13)
Notched a complete game victory in the 5-4 win over No. 18/18 Florida State (4/5)
Got the complete game win in the 3-2 series-opening victory at Pitt (3/31)
Earned the win against No. 6/4 Duke (3/23) - did not allow a hit or a run in 1.1 innings of relief
Got the complete game win in the 5-3 victory over No. 21/24 Arizona (3/6)
Registered a complete game and struck out eight in the 6-2 win at Coastal Carolina (2/24)
Tossed a complete game, two-hit shutout in the 2-0 win against Michigan (2/17)
Delivered a season-high eight strikeouts en route to a complete game shutout at Florida Gulf Coast (2/10)
College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District selection
Named to All-ACC Academic Team and Honor Roll

As a freshman (2023)

Named to the all-ACC third team and All-Freshmen team
Posted a team-best 14 wins with two saves in 35 appearances and 23 games started
Delivered 94 strikeouts in 121.0 innings of work
Carried a 3.24 ERA
Earned the win in relief in the nine-inning 3-2 win over NC State to complete a series sweep (3/26)
Picked up all three wins in the series with Pitt (3/17-19)
Tossed a complete game shutout and delivered a career-high 12 Ks in the 2-0 win against Northern Kentucky
Retired all five batters she faced to get her first career save in Louisville's 4-3 win over Purdue (2/28)
Got the win and struck out six in the 2-1 win against Wisconsin (2/19)
Named to the NFCA Leadoff Classic All-Tournament Team after picking up a pair of wins, including a complete game shutout of RV/23 Missouri at the NFCA Leadoff Classic after allowing only one unearned run for a 0.00 ERA while delivering nine strikeouts and scattering three hits in 10.0 innings of work for an opponent batting average of .097.
Tossed a complete-game three-hit shutout with six strikeouts in in the 4-0 win against Missouri (2/11)
Solid in her collegiate debut, striking out three and allowing one unearned run in 3.0 innings of relief to pick up her first collegiate win in the circle.
Named to the All-ACC Academic Team and ACC Academic Honor Roll
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete

High School/Travel:

Played for Doral Academy and the Miami Stingrays
Two-time First Team All-State selection, All-County Pitcher of the Year, and team MVP
Won the 6A State Championship in 2021 where she pitched a complete game two-hitter
Named 6A Dairy Farmers State Player of the Year, USA Today Southeast Florida High School Player of the Year, Miracle Sports 6A Player of the Year, All-State Pitcher of the Year, MaxPreps Second Team All-American, and Extra Inning Softball First Team All-American
Helped her travel team to a third-place finish in the Triple Crown Colorado 4th of July Power Pool
Named the Rookie of the Year her freshman year of high school

Personal

Nickname is Zaballer
Birthday is March 11
Parents are Kristie Picon and Luis Zabala
Her mom played softball at USF and FAU
Her dad played baseball at Miami Dade
Majoring in communication
Post college ambition is to become a sports psychologist/mental performance coach
Proudest moment was winning her school’s first ever state championship
Hobbies include creating video content, karaoke, talking, fishing, and playing other sports