Charleston Southern University Athletics

2018

• Fourth on the team with 21 appearances and six starts in her senior season
• Finished the year with a 2-5 overall record and a team-best 3.95 ERA in 51.1 innings’ pitched
• Posted one complete game and a save
• Had a 19:34 strikeout-to-walk ratio
• Opponents hit .271 against Ayala in 2017
• Went the distance allowing four hits and one run while striking out three against Radford on May 4
• 14 shutout relief appearances in 2017

2017

• Finished the season with 6.67 ERA
• Posted a 1-2 overall record on the season 
• Made 14 appearances with two starts
• Fourth on the team with 28.1 innings pitched
• Surrendered 29 runs (27 earned)
• Had a 10:20 strikeout-to-walk ratio
• Opponents hit .370 against Ayala
• Recorded win on March 21 at South Carolina State
• Longest appearance of 4.0 innings on February 24 against Boise State and again on March 21 at South Carolina State
• Season-high three strikeouts on March 26 against Gardner-Webb
• Three scoreless appearances in 2017

2016

• Led the Buccaneers with a 3.71 ERA on the season
• Posted a 2-2 overall record with one save
• Made 23 appearances with six starts
• Third on the team with 51.0 innings pitched
• Surrendered 33 runs (27 earned)
• Had a 9:19 strikeout-to-walk ratio
• Opponents hit .313 against Ayala
• Picked up her first CSU victory on February 21 against N.C. A&T
• Longest appearances of 5.2 innings on February 26 in 4-3 win over Delaware State
• Earned first save on February 20 against N.C. A&T in Bucs’ 3-1 win
• Season-high two strikeouts twice (Feb. 21 vs. N.C. A&T, Feb. 26 vs. Delaware State)
• Nine scoreless appearances in 2016

2015: Saw action in 11 games in the circle … Finished the season with a 2-4 record and a 5.16 earned run average in 39.1 innings pitched … Pitched 6.2 innings of relief, striking out four to earn a victory in her collegiate debut – a 10-4 win over Alcorn State … Allowed one run and struck out a season-high five in a complete-game 14-1 win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff … Threw four innings of shutout relief at Nicholls.

High School: All-Area and All-Pioneer league performer at Torrance High School ... Also earned the C.L.A.S.S. Award, the Blanketship Award and Best Defensive Player of the Year Awards ... Played for the Artesia Punishers club team.

Personal: Born Nicole Marie Ayala in Torrance, Calif. ... The daughter of Rudy and Stephanie Ayala ... Has an older sister, Natalie ... Majoring in criminal justice.