CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – Dee Dee Hernandez, a two-time All-Mountain West pitcher at San Diego State, has joined the Virginia softball coaching staff it was announced by head coach Joanna Hardin on Friday (Aug. 1).
A four-year letterwinner at San Diego State, Hernandez posted a 34-18 record with a 3.07 ERA and set the program record with 16 saves in her career. She struck out 200 and walked only 60 in her time in the circle. She finished her career at San Diego State in the top 10 in program history in winning percentage (7th – .654 winning percentage), fewest walks allowed per 7.0 IP (10th – 1.31 per 7.0 innings pitched) and total appearances (10th – 128 appearances).
“Dee Dee is the fit for our staff and I am thrilled she is joining us,” Hardin said. “We utilized the Working Genius assessment to evaluate deficiencies within our staff and system; Dee Dee’s galvanizing and tenacity fill our team map perfectly along with her athletic experience at San Diego State and internationally with Team Mexico. Her energy is contagious; her values align with the UVA Softball mission and pursuit of competitive greatness day in and day out. We can’t wait to get to work with her!”…