- 2022 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2022 D2ADA Academic Achievement Award
- 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
- 2021 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
- 2021 All-RMAC first team
- 2021 RMAC Pitcher of the Week, March 23
- 2020 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, fall semester
- 2018 Athletic Director's Honor Roll, spring semester
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Career: Finished her career ranked second in program history in saves (six), third in strikeouts per seven innings (5.1), third in pitching appearances (107), fourth in strikeouts (256), fifth in wins (37), eighth in innings pitched (354), eighth in games started (48), eighth in opponent batting average (.288) and 10th in ERA (3.70).
2022: Made 25 pitching appearances, including 14 starts, and was 9-4 with one save and a 3.97 ERA. ... Struck out 49 in 77 23 innings. ... Set school single-game record with 14 strikeouts in complete-game, two-hit win over Fort Hays State (Kan.), allowing one run (unearned) while walking one in her season debut on Feb. 5. ... Got the complete-game win on Senior Day against Adams State, allowing one run (unearned) on five hits with two walks and three strikeouts in the 5-1 decision in the first game of an April 30 doubleheader. ... Earned the win in relief at Regis in the second game of an April 23 doubleheader, allowing one run on two hits in two innings. Also pitched three scoreless innings of relief the following day in the second game of a doubleheader. ... Picked up her first save of the season and sixth of her career with two innings of work in a 7-6 win over Chadron State in the first game of an April 3 doubleheader, allowing one run on no hits and two walks. ... Pitched 6 2/3 strong innings for the win over Colorado School of Mines in a 6-2 victory in the second game of a March 24 doubleheader, allowing two runs on six hits to improve to 6-3. ... Posted her third straight win, beating New Mexico Highlands in 6-4 victory in which she allowed three runs (two earned) on two hits in five innings in the first game of a March 20 doubleheader. ... Cooled off hot-hitting Washburn (Kan.), allowing one run on three hits in four innings for a March 16 win in the second game of a doubleheader. ... Picked up her third win of the season on March 13 at CSU-Pueblo, allowing two runs (one earned) on five hits while striking out five in 5 1/3 innings. ... Earned victory against CCAA favorite Chico State (Calif.) on Feb. 12 at the Desert Stinger, allowing three runs on six hits in 4 2/3 innings.
2021: All-RMAC first team selection. ... RMAC’s regular-season ERA champ at 1.91 and also first with three saves, sixth with 76 strikeouts and WHIP (1.40), and seventh with a .275 opponent batting average. ... In league play, first with a 1.71 ERA, seventh with a .261 opponent average and eighth with 69 strikeouts. ... Second in the RMAC and 12th in NCAA Division II with three saves. ... Finished 12-4 with a 2.39 ERA in 23 appearances, including 17 starts. ... ERA was tied for the eighth-best single-season mark in program history. ... Pitched a team-high 111 1/3 innings, allowing 43 runs (38 earned) on 119 hits while walking 41 and striking out 82. Pitched three shutouts and also picked up two saves. ... Took a one-hit shutout into the sixth inning in an RMAC Tournament elimination game against Regis on May 14, but and finished by allowing two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings, but Regis rallied for seven seventh-inning runs as MSU Denver fell 9-6. ... Posted back-to-back wins in the second games of doubleheaders May 1 and May 2 at Adams State, allowing two runs on four hits in the first appearance and two runs on nine hits in the second. ... Won her third straight start in the second game of an April 24 doubleheader against Regis, pitching around 11 hits and two walks while allowing five runs -- four earned -- in a seven-inning complete game that included four strikeouts. ... Picked up back-to-back wins over Fort Lewis on April 17 and 18, including a five-hit shutout in the second game. Over the two games pitched 13 2/3 innings and allowed one run on 10 hits while striking out 11. ... Got complete-game victories at UCCS, pitching a five-inning, three-hit shutout while striking out seven on April 10 and then allowing two runs on nine hits in six innings the following day. ... Appeared in three of four games against Chadron State on April 2-3, going 2-0 with one save and an 0.57 ERA, striking out 14 in 12 1/3 innings while allowing three runs (one earned) on nine hits and three walks. Pitched two complete games in the series, including five-inning, two-hit shutout on April 2 and seven-inning victory on April 3 when she allowed three runs (one earned) on six hits while matching a career-best of eight strikeouts. ... Got the win against Nebraska-Kearney in the first game of a March 31 doubleheader, allowing two runs on six hits in six innings. ... Earned Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week on March 23 after a series at New Mexico Highlands in which she pitched in relief in three games and picked up one win and two saves without allowing an earned run in 7 2/3 innings. She allowed six hits and just one walk while striking out 10 and holding opponents to a .200 batting average.
2020: Appeared in 16 games, including seven starts, as versatile spot starter and reliever in season shortened due to COVID-19 pandemic. ... Matched team high for wins while going 6-3 with a 4.49 ERA. ... Second on the team in innings pitched (43 2/3) and second in strikeouts (40). ...
In her last four appearances, went 3-0 with a 1.05 ERA, allowing nine hits in 20 innings, with 22 strikeouts. ... Worked four one-hit shutout innings in an 11-0 win over New Mexico Highlands on March 8 to improve to 6-3. Also pitched two no-hit relief innings against the Cowgirls on March 7. ... Pitched back-to-back complete game victories over Black Hills State on Feb. 29 and March 1, with a career-high eight strikeouts on Feb. 29 and seven more on March 1. In 14 innings, gave up three runs on eight hits with seven walks and 15 strikeouts. ... Improved to 3-3 with 3 2/3 innings of relief against New Mexico Highlands on Feb. 21, allowing one run on four hits, with two walks and four strikeouts. ... Took the loss against top-ranked defending national champion Augustana (S.D.) in the first game of a Feb. 14 doubleheader, pitching 3 1/3 innings and allowing two runs on three hits. She had come on to work out of an eighth-inning jam. ... Earned first win of the season in relief in the first game of a Feb. 1 doubleheader against Sioux Falls (S.D.), working 3 1/3 one-hit shutout innings, with no walks and three strikeouts.
2019: Made 22 pitching appearances, including four starts, while compiling a record of 5-2 with two saves and a 3.72 ERA. .... Struck out 42 in 58 1/3 innings. ... Went 3 2/3 innings in relief against Colorado School of Mines in the first game of the RMAC Tournament on May 2, allowing one run one four hits. ... After giving up six earned runs in 1 2/3 innings in her first two appearances of the season, compiled a 2.66 ERA through the end of the regular season. ... Picked up a victory April 26 in the second game of a doubleheader with Regis, allowing two runs (unearned) in 3 1/3 innings while matching a career-best with five strikeouts. ... Allowed one run (unearned) in 3 1/3 innings for a 4-3 relief win in the second game of an April 19 doubleheader with Colorado School of Mines. ... Earned win and save as MSU Denver won 3 of 4 in a series at Fort Lewis on April 13 and 14. ... Started and picked up the win March 26 in the second game of a doubleheader with Colorado Christian, allowing two earned runs on four hits in 4 2/3 innings. ... Earned first victory of the season in relief in the second game of a March 24 doubleheader with CSU-Pueblo, pitching 1 2/3 scoreless innings while allowing two hits. ... In back-to-back relief outings against nationally-ranked teams from West Texas A&M and Colorado Mesa on March 12 and 16, allowed one run on two hits in 5 2/3 innings, including 3 1/3 no-hit innings against Mesa.
2018: Appeared in 21 games as a freshman, including six starts and 15 games in relief, finishing 5-4 with a 5.11 ERA...Pitched 63 innings, striking out 43 and walking 29...Pitched five shutout, one-hit innings for the win over Adams State on April 28, walking one and striking out four...Pitched four shutout relief innings, allowing one hit and three walks while striking out four, against New Mexico Highlands on March 24....Recorded her first career strikeout as a Roadrunner on Feb. 2 against St. Mary's (Texas)…On the same day, against Western New Mexico, she earned her first collegiate win, pitching six innings with two strikeouts and one unearned run.
Club: Played for the Firecracker Brashear 18U in California.
High School: Softball
MVP during sophomore year…Received first- and second-team all-league awards during her career…So Cal legends girl athlete of the week for the San Gabriel Valley…Played twice in the underclassmen all-star game…Received scholar-athlete award…Coached by Mark Levier.
Personal: Born Destinee Rose Lopez in Covina, Calif. ... Birthday is Jan. 4. ... Daughter of Joel and Tracy Lopez…Has a sister, Samantha…Majoring in biochemistry.
