As A Junior (1999): Aly Sartini enjoyed a breakout season in 1999 at second base for the Lady'Backs. The junior right-hander finished the year ranked second in the SEC in all games for double plays (17) and was second in SEC games for being hit by the pitch (5). Sartini's career peaked at the SEC Tournament last year where she earned all tournament honors after hitting her first career home run and led Arkansas hitting .389 in the tourney. Sartini finished the five-game tournament with a 7-for-18 performance with one run, five RBI, a .556 slugging percentage, 16 putouts and 16 assists for the Lady'Backs.
As A Sophomore (1998): Sartini began the season at second base - her position from high school, but was again called upon to handle the short stop duties for most of the season. Sartini had five multiple hit games with a perfect 3-for-3 game against Kentucky and a 2-for-2 outing versus Auburn.
As A Freshman (1997): One of the most highly recruited athletes in 1996, Sartini saw action in three positions (second, short and third) before settling in near mid-season at third base during her freshman campaign. Sartini saw time in 52 games, starting 51 of those contests. In 145 at bats, Sartini collected 24 hits and scored 11 runs with nine RBI.
At Galt: Sartini started at second base for the Galt Warriors where she is the school career record-holder for at bats (376), runs scored (107), and base hits (130). She ranks second for stolen bases (57) and third for doubles (17), triples (7), total bases (171) and RBIs (61). Sartini hit .410 in league play and .396 during the season while fielding .961 and leading the Sacramento area with 20 stolen bases in her senior campaign. She recorded 79 put outs and 45 assists with no fielding errors and only five throwing errors. As a senior co-captain, Sartini was selected as the Galt Female Athlete of the Year and was an all-Capital Valley Conference team member while leading the Warriors to the conference title. She was the first athlete in Galt school history to have been one three CIF Championship teams. In addition to softball, Sartini was a member of the royal court, a member of the Letterman's Honor Society and won the Louis Listini Inspirational Award.
Personal: Aly J. Sartini on Jan. 28, 1978, she is one of two daughters to Dick and Larelyn Sartini of Galt, Calif. She has one younger sister, Janna. Janna also plays softball and will join the University of Illinois' first-year team next season.
As A Sophomore (1998): Sartini began the season at second base - her position from high school, but was again called upon to handle the short stop duties for most of the season. Sartini had five multiple hit games with a perfect 3-for-3 game against Kentucky and a 2-for-2 outing versus Auburn.
As A Freshman (1997): One of the most highly recruited athletes in 1996, Sartini saw action in three positions (second, short and third) before settling in near mid-season at third base during her freshman campaign. Sartini saw time in 52 games, starting 51 of those contests. In 145 at bats, Sartini collected 24 hits and scored 11 runs with nine RBI.
At Galt: Sartini started at second base for the Galt Warriors where she is the school career record-holder for at bats (376), runs scored (107), and base hits (130). She ranks second for stolen bases (57) and third for doubles (17), triples (7), total bases (171) and RBIs (61). Sartini hit .410 in league play and .396 during the season while fielding .961 and leading the Sacramento area with 20 stolen bases in her senior campaign. She recorded 79 put outs and 45 assists with no fielding errors and only five throwing errors. As a senior co-captain, Sartini was selected as the Galt Female Athlete of the Year and was an all-Capital Valley Conference team member while leading the Warriors to the conference title. She was the first athlete in Galt school history to have been one three CIF Championship teams. In addition to softball, Sartini was a member of the royal court, a member of the Letterman's Honor Society and won the Louis Listini Inspirational Award.
Personal: Aly J. Sartini on Jan. 28, 1978, she is one of two daughters to Dick and Larelyn Sartini of Galt, Calif. She has one younger sister, Janna. Janna also plays softball and will join the University of Illinois' first-year team next season.