St. John's University Athletics
2020 Softball Roster
Delgado, Laura
St. John's Softball Highlights at UConn 5.4
Sunday, May 04
St. John's Softball vs Villanova Highlights Game 3 4.27.25
Sunday, April 27
St. John's Softball vs Villanova Game 2 Highlights 4.25.2025
Friday, April 25
St. John's Softball vs Villanova Game 1 Highlights 4.25
Friday, April 25
Jersey Number 24
Laura Delgado
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Oak Hills High School
- Hometown:
- Hesperia, Calif.
Bio
As a senior in 2020… Started in all 21 of her appearances… Recorded 15 hits, eight runs scored and six RBIs… Scored a pair of runs and smacked a single against Clemson (Feb. 9)… Doubled and crossed the place once in the team’s first win of the season over Binghamton (Feb. 14)… Singled in a run in both games against Lamar and Binghamton (Feb. 15)… Scored three times and drove in a run while going 2-for-3 at the dish against Northern Colorado (Feb. 23)… Put forth a 2-for-3 performance against San Jose State, driving in two of the team’s three runs to snap the Spartans’ 17-game winning streak (Feb. 29)… Scored twice and registered a pair of runs against Mount St. Mary’s (March 1)… Registered one hit in the final three games of the season against No. 16/16 Michigan and No. 1/1 UCLA (March 3), followed by an RBI double against FDU (March 11).
As a junior in 2019: Received the starting nod in 29 of her 36 appearances… Posted a career-high .341 batting average, .451 slugging percentage and a .355 on-base percentage… recorded 31 hits, 14 RBIs and 12 runs scored to set new personal-best marks… Earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST First Team for the first time in her career… Landed on the conference’s Weekly Honor Roll on April 1 following a stellar weekend against Georgetown… Singled twice against UNC Greensboro at the Gamecock Invitational (Feb. 16)… Recorded a career-high three hits, including a crucial two-run single with two outs and two strikes in the final frame in the Johnnies eventual victory over USC Upstate (March 9)… Recorded a pair of base knocks in the night cap against USF (March 9)… Singled and scored a run in the Johnnies win against Holy Cross (March 17)… Posted back-to-back two-hit performances versus Providence (March 24), with one of her four hits coming in extra innings to walk-off the rubber match against the Friars… Against Georgetown in two contests, hit a combined 5-for-9 with two RBIs, a trio of runs scored and her second walk-off hit in as many weekends (March 30)… Went 3-for-7 in the team’s doubleheader against Creighton, belting a two-run home run in the opening contest (April 6)… Smacked an RBI double against Manhattan (April 10)… Doubled, singled and drove in a run in the series opener against Seton Hall, followed by another RBI base knock in game two (April 13)… Finished the three-game set with the Pirates going 2-for-3 with a run scored (April 14)… Doubled in the first contest against Villanova (April 27)… Belted her second dinger of the season in game two versus the Wildcats (April 27)… Scored twice and singled in the final home game against Villanova (April 28).
As a sophomore in 2018: Started in 20 of her 26 games... Hit .265 with nine runs and 13 RBIs… Threes ran wild on March 29, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs in the team's 12-3 win over Georgetown… Smacked a home run and scored twice in 11-4 victory against Villanova (April 6).
As a freshman in 2017: Saw action in 10 games with two starts in her rookie season, scoring four runs… Ranked fourth overall on the team with a .333 batting average and third for on base percentage with .429… Brought in a run for St. John’s against Georgetown (April 30) helping them to a 10-1 victory.
Before St. John's: Played four years of varsity softball at Oak Hills High School and was named a scholar-athlete through high school ... First Team All League since sophomore season ... named Freshman of the Year and Second Team All League in 2013 ... helped lead her team to a League Championship in 2013, 2015 and 2016 ... batted .414 with 17 RBIs and 20 runs as a junior before hitting .305, two homers, 16 RBIs and scored 18 runs during senior season ... also played for the So. Cal Choppers and Clutch Up Softball Academy.
Personal: Full name is Laura Delgado ... born in Arcadia, Calif. ... daughter of William and Marissa Delgado ... has four older brothers, Phillip, Michael, Vincent and David... hobbies include shopping, swimming and eating ... expected to study criminal justice.
Delgado Up Close...
Favorite T.V. Show: Dexter
Favorite Movie: The Town
Favorite Food: Sushi
Age when started playing softball: 7 years old
Favorite Softball Player: Sierra Romero
Best Piece of Softball Advice: "Hitting is only hard if you make it hard." -- Coach Randie Baldwin
As a junior in 2019: Received the starting nod in 29 of her 36 appearances… Posted a career-high .341 batting average, .451 slugging percentage and a .355 on-base percentage… recorded 31 hits, 14 RBIs and 12 runs scored to set new personal-best marks… Earned a spot on the All-BIG EAST First Team for the first time in her career… Landed on the conference’s Weekly Honor Roll on April 1 following a stellar weekend against Georgetown… Singled twice against UNC Greensboro at the Gamecock Invitational (Feb. 16)… Recorded a career-high three hits, including a crucial two-run single with two outs and two strikes in the final frame in the Johnnies eventual victory over USC Upstate (March 9)… Recorded a pair of base knocks in the night cap against USF (March 9)… Singled and scored a run in the Johnnies win against Holy Cross (March 17)… Posted back-to-back two-hit performances versus Providence (March 24), with one of her four hits coming in extra innings to walk-off the rubber match against the Friars… Against Georgetown in two contests, hit a combined 5-for-9 with two RBIs, a trio of runs scored and her second walk-off hit in as many weekends (March 30)… Went 3-for-7 in the team’s doubleheader against Creighton, belting a two-run home run in the opening contest (April 6)… Smacked an RBI double against Manhattan (April 10)… Doubled, singled and drove in a run in the series opener against Seton Hall, followed by another RBI base knock in game two (April 13)… Finished the three-game set with the Pirates going 2-for-3 with a run scored (April 14)… Doubled in the first contest against Villanova (April 27)… Belted her second dinger of the season in game two versus the Wildcats (April 27)… Scored twice and singled in the final home game against Villanova (April 28).
As a sophomore in 2018: Started in 20 of her 26 games... Hit .265 with nine runs and 13 RBIs… Threes ran wild on March 29, going 3-for-3 with three RBIs in the team's 12-3 win over Georgetown… Smacked a home run and scored twice in 11-4 victory against Villanova (April 6).
As a freshman in 2017: Saw action in 10 games with two starts in her rookie season, scoring four runs… Ranked fourth overall on the team with a .333 batting average and third for on base percentage with .429… Brought in a run for St. John’s against Georgetown (April 30) helping them to a 10-1 victory.
Before St. John's: Played four years of varsity softball at Oak Hills High School and was named a scholar-athlete through high school ... First Team All League since sophomore season ... named Freshman of the Year and Second Team All League in 2013 ... helped lead her team to a League Championship in 2013, 2015 and 2016 ... batted .414 with 17 RBIs and 20 runs as a junior before hitting .305, two homers, 16 RBIs and scored 18 runs during senior season ... also played for the So. Cal Choppers and Clutch Up Softball Academy.
Personal: Full name is Laura Delgado ... born in Arcadia, Calif. ... daughter of William and Marissa Delgado ... has four older brothers, Phillip, Michael, Vincent and David... hobbies include shopping, swimming and eating ... expected to study criminal justice.
Delgado Up Close...
Favorite T.V. Show: Dexter
Favorite Movie: The Town
Favorite Food: Sushi
Age when started playing softball: 7 years old
Favorite Softball Player: Sierra Romero
Best Piece of Softball Advice: "Hitting is only hard if you make it hard." -- Coach Randie Baldwin