Grace Lopez

Photo by: Ella Palulis/University of Montana

The Montana Softball team opens practice at the indoor practice facility on Jan. 11, 2025 in Missoula, Mont.

Photo by: Tommy Martino/University of Montana

Year:
Freshman
Pos.:
INF
Hometown:
Corona, Calif.

2025 (freshman season):

Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in 27 of 50 games
Made 18 starts at second base
Batted .200, going 9 for 45
Scored four runs, drove in one
Had a pair of doubles
Went 3 for 3 in stolen base attempts
Made two errors in 66 attempts for a .970 fielding percentage
Had first collegiate hit against NCAA tournament qualifier Grand Canyon
Opened collegiate career going 4 for 10
Had lone RBI in road win at CSU Bakersfield
Hit doubles against NCAA tournament qualifier Nebraska and CSUB

Career Highs (entering the 2026 season)
At-bats: 3, four times
Hits: 1, nine times
Doubles: 1, two times
Triples: n/a
Home runs: n/a
Runs: 1, four times
RBIs: 1 (CSU Bakersfield, 2.21.25)
Walks: 1, two times
Steals: 1, three times

Longest hitting streak: 3
Longest reached-base streak: 3
Career multiple-hit games: n/a
Career multiple-RBI games: n/a

Prep: A 2024 graduate of Centennial High … An All-Big VIII League selection as a senior … Three times named to the Big VIII All-Academic Team, a three-time winner of the league’s Scholar-Athlete Award … Twice played in the CIF-SS Division 1 Playoffs … First-team all-tournament at the 2022 Triple Crown Colorado Sparkler after finishing top 10 in hits … Placed fifth at the 2024 Supplemental Power Pool with Athletics Mercado Cook 18U, tied for ninth at Premier Girls Fastpitch in the Platinum Bracket.

Personal: The daughter of Joe and Maggie Lopez … Has an older brother, Brandon … A psychology major.