Gia Fernandez

Height:
5-3
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Cedar Grove
Hometown:
Cedar Grove, N.J.

As a Freshman (2026): Appeared in 14 games with 13 starts at third base before suffering a season-ending injury … Recorded 12 hits, three RBIs and three runs scored … Posted a .316 batting average and .422 on-base percentage … Tallied three multi-hit performances, including against Central Michigan (Feb. 7), College of Charleston (Feb. 7) and Bethune-Cookman (Feb. 14) … Drove in two runs against Columbia (Feb. 21) … Named to BIG EAST All-Academic Team.

Before College: Played varsity softball at Cedar Grove High School and competed with the New Jersey Heist … Represented the Dominican Republic national team … Broke Cedar Grove High School's RBI record.

Personal: Gia Fernandez … Daughter of Dina Fernandez and Joe Fernandez … Chose St. John’s because of the balance between academics, athletics and community ... Cites Coach Sergio Rodriguez as the most influential person in her athletic career ... Favorite food is pasta ... Favorite sports team is the New York Giants ... Majoring in advertising, communications and public relations.