Today we head to the desert to spotlight a three-time All-State player who can beat you with her arm or her bat…

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Name: ALLY BATASTINI
High School: Spanish Springs
City: Spanish Springs
State: 
Nev.
Grad Year: 2015
Club: Reno Heat (formerly with California Breeze)
Position(s): P/1B
Height: 5-9

Club Stats: “My team, the Reno Heat, finished 17th at PGF in 2014.
I led my team in home runs (9), RBI (36), slugging percentage (.871) and was second on the team with a .450 batting average. All of this with only 80 at-bats. As a sophomore, my team—the California Breeze—finished 9th at the Triple Crown Nationals on CBS. We went 4-2-1 and I was 3-0 with a 0.32 E.R.A. in 25 innings of work and hit .334.”
High School Stats: “I had a 11-0 league record and 14-2 overall record my junior year. I’m also 31st on the all time OnDeck ODM athletic rankings with a 91.51 athletic number.
At both the 2012 and 2013 PGF Nationals I hit over .500.”
Honors: three-time Nevada All State honoree, Pitcher of the Year (Northern Nevada)

College: UNLV
Why the Rebels: “The coaches… Lisa Dodd has great experience and I felt most comfortable with her out of all the other coaches I spoke with. I like the direction she has the team going in.
Not to mention it is on the West Coast and close to home, but not too close.
You cant forget about the beautiful weather in Las Vegas, how do you beat that?”

What is your favorite bat: “The Easton Synergy old silver and blue one. It has outstanding pop, is very durable and I love the way it is weighted.”
What bat does your team use? “The Easton Fs1. Not as good as the synergy, but it works very well.”
What is your favorite brand of cleats? 
”Mizuno/Nike”
What is the uniform brand you prefer? “My high school team’s uniform… I believe it is Victory.”

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