Cameryn Ortega

The University of Montana Grizzly softball team defeats Portland State at a home game on March 29, 2026 in Missoula, MT.

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The University of Montana Grizzly softball team beats MSU Billings at a home game on April 3, 2026 in Missoula, MT.

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The University of Montana Grizzly softball team practices in the Grizzly Indoor Practice Facility on Monday, January 12, 2025 in Missoula, Montana.

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University of Montana goes up against MSU-Billings in a softball match on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, in Missoula, Mont.

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Women’s softball team poses in the Adams Center on September, 29, 2025, in Missoula, Montana.

Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Fontana, Calif.

2026 (sophomore season):

Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Appeared in 26 of 54 games
Made team-high 18 starts
Went 4-9 with a 6.45 ERA over 64 2/3 innings
Struck out seven in 2 2/3 innings in season opener against Saint Louis
Twice pitched six innings in relief
Allowed two runs in six innings against San Diego, two in six innings against Seattle
Threw five-inning complete-game shutout in 8-0 home win over MSU Billings
Struck out five Yellowjackets, went distance on 69 pitches
Earned wins against UC San Diego, Santa Clara, Seattle and MSUB

2025 (freshman season):

Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Pitched in 28 of 50 games
Made 11 starts
Went 2-10 with a 7.18 ERA
Threw one complete game, had one save and one shared shutout
Pitched 78 innings, ranked second on team with 34 strikeouts
Earned first collegiate win in 6-3 victory at CSU Bakersfield
Also had a victory over MSU Billings
Threw complete-game three-hitter in 3-1 loss at NCAA tournament qualifier Grand Canyon
Twice threw 6 2/3 innings, once as a starter, once in relief
Part of three-pitcher shutout in 7-0 victory at Portland State
Threw 110 pitches in 6-2 loss to Fairleigh Dickinson
Struck out five in 6 2/3 innings of relief against MSU Billings

Career Highs (entering the 2027 season)
Innings: 6.2, two times
Strikeouts: 7 (Saint Louis, 2.5.26)

Games with five or more strikeouts: 3
Games with 10 or more strikeouts: n/a
Complete games: 2
Shutouts: 1

Prep: A 2024 graduate of Etiwanda High … Led Eagles to CIF Division II state championship as a senior … The CIF Division II state MVP … First-team All-Baseline League in 2024 after helping Etiwanda to conference title … Named the 210 Prep Sports Girls Athlete of the Week after going 3-0 with 20 strikeouts and no earned runs allowed as Eagles won 2024 regional title … Received the Eagle Award for Character as a senior.

Personal: The daughter of Sonny and Erin Ortega … Has a younger sister, Aubrey … A communication studies major.