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Shay McDowell Season 2026

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PositionUTIL
Height5-6
ClassSenior
HometownRoseville, Calif.
Previous SchoolOregon State
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AWARDS:

  • Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete (2024, 25)
  • Academic All-Mountain West (2024, 25)

2025:

  • Started and played in 48 games
  • Led the team in RBIs with 28 and finished the season with a .280 avg, .420 slg, and .329 OBP
  • Eight-game hit streak this season (4/08-4/27)
  • Went perfect vs. Idaho St., going 3-for-3 (2/8)

2024:

  • First season at SJSU
  • Made 40 starts in 43 appearances 
  • Hit .268 with 33 hits in 123 at-bats, slugging .325 with 20 RBIs
  • Season highs in hits (3) and RBIs (3) against UNLV (4/26-27)
  • Season-high two doubles against Saint Mary's (2/10)
  • Five-game hit streak from (3/10-23)
  • Season high two runs scored against Weber St. (3/2)
  • Led the team in put-outs with 220 and a fielding percentage of .992

2023 (OREGON STATE):

  • Played in six games, starting three - including a pair of Pac-12 contests
  • Made first start in second game of the season against New Mexico (2/11)
  • Recorded first hit - a single to right center field - in the first game of the twinbill against No. 18 Oregon (4/1)
  • Tallied first RBI on a single to right field as well as stolen base in the 11-1 run-rule win over No. 9 Washington (4/16)
  • Made five putouts in five chances for an unblemished 1.000 fielding percentage, including two in a win over Washington

HIGH SCHOOL:

  • Prepped at Roseville High School 
  • Led school squad in batting average, stolen bases, runs batted in and on-base percentage on the way to a league crown
  • Hit .507 in her junior season with four home runs and 28 RBIs on 36 hits, plus stole 16 bases
  • Won CVC League Championship in 2021 and 2022
  • Started all four years at shortstop
  • Was ranked No. 11 outfielder and No. 20 overall by Optimist Game
  • Sacramento Bee All-Metro (2022)
  • Optimist Game player (2022)
  • Honor roll all four years

PERSONAL: Daughter of Tim and Christi ... Has a sister named Taylor ... Sister played softball at Sacramento City College ... "Uncle" Ralph Martini played football at SJSU ... Chose SJSU due to the respect and love of the coaching staff's goals for the program and overall attitudes, SJSU's kinesiology program and the well respected programs at SJSU to guide student-athletes in their life and careers after college.

 

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Junior
2025

Utility
5-6 / -
Shay McDowell

Sophomore
2024

Utility
5-6 / -
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