St. John's University Athletics
2027 Softball Roster
Alyssa Platero
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Middletown
- Hometown:
- Middletown, N.Y.
As a Freshman (2026): Appeared in 38 games between designated player, third base, right field and left field … Recorded eight hits, four RBIs and nine runs scored … Posted three doubles during the campaign … Tallied two-hit performances against LIU (Feb. 13) and Columbia (Feb. 22) … Drove in two runs against Creighton (April 18) … Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
Before College: Played varsity softball and volleyball at Middletown High School … Was a five-year varsity softball starter and served as a four-year team captain … Earned three Class AAA all-section first-team selections and was named a four-time NYSPHSAA dual-sport scholar-athlete … Named team MVP in 2024 … Helped Middletown High School reach the Section 9 AA final in 2021, win the Section 9 AAA championship in 2025 and capture the Section 9 Division championship in 2024 … Competed in club softball with the Empire State Huskies … Earned Team NJ All-Tournament Team honors in 2024 and helped the Empire State Huskies reach the Elite Eight at the Colorado Sparkler Tournament in 2023 and win the Team NJ championship in 2023 … Ranked No. 34 nationally and No. 6 in the Northeast Region by Extra Inning Softball … Served as a class ambassador at Middletown High School.
Personal: Alyssa Platero … Daughter of Dena and Joe Platero … Chose St. John’s because of the respected criminal justice program, the opportunity to compete in the BIG EAST Conference and the welcoming campus environment … Cites her dad as the most influential person in her athletic career … Favorite food is pasta … Favorite sports team is the New York Yankees … Majoring in criminal justice with a minor in legal studies.
