Ava Venturelli

Photo by: Chad Harmon

As a sophomore (2025)

As a freshman (2024)

Played in 21 games with one start
Connected on her first collegiate home run, a walk-off grand slam in the 11-3 win over Bowling Green State (2/25)
Registered her first collegiate hit, a two-run single in the win at Coastal Carolina (2/24)
Made her first career start (at designated player) against Villanova (3/1)
Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

High School/Travel:

Played for Taunton High School and Louisville Lady Sluggers Travel Team
Helped lead Taunton High School to three straight state titles
2023 Taunton Daily Gazette All-Scholastics Team, 2023 Alliance All-Star
As a senior hit .479 with a .565 on-base percentage with nine homers and 35 RBIs.
As a junior, registered a .457 batting average with 12 home runs and 46 RBIs
HockomockSports All Star honorable mention (2022), Taunton Daily Gazette All Star (2022)
Nominee for the Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year
The 2023 team captain was recognized by Extra Innings as the 20^th-overall recruit and the 12^th-rated outfielder in the class of 2023 and at No. 71 in the 2023 Extra Elite 100.
Helped lead the Louisville Lady Sluggers to a third-place finish at the 2022 Alliance National Championship.
Key member of the Rhode Island Thunder Gold squad that placed at Premier Girls Fastpitch Nationals in 2021.
Named to the Extra Innings 2021 All Summer Team
National Honor Society member and AP Scholar Award recipient

Personal:

Birthday is November 10
Parents are Anthony and Cynthia
Has an older sister, Chelsea
Major is exercise physiology
Post college ambition is to become a physical therapist with a professional sports team
Lists her mom as the most influential person in her life
Away from the field, she enjoys shopping, hanging out with friends, and doing yoga