Spalding University Athletics

Awards and Recognitions

2023 All-American Scholar Athlete 
2023 SLIAC All-Academic Team
2023 NFCA All Region Team Second Team
2023 All-District Academic Team
2023 SLIAC First Team All-Conference
2023 SLIAC Hitter of the Week (1 time, 4/17/23)
2022 SLIAC First Team All-Conference


2023 (Junior): Bella Velez appeared in 14 games on the mound and started 13 games. In the field, Velez appeared in 41 games and started all of those games. Velez had a batting average of .390 with an on base percentage of .425 . The junior also had a slugging percentage of .676 and had a total of 48 RBIs. Velez also recorded an ERA of 4.28, while also recording a season-high strikeout total of 39. 

2022 (Sophomore): Bella Velez appeared in 14 games on the mound and she started nine games. In the field Velez appeared in 38 games. Velez reached a career-high in the following categories; batting average, on base percentage, slugging, and RBI total. Her average was .448 , an on base percentage of .462 , slugging percentage .704 , and her RBI total was 54. On the mound Velez recorded an ERA of 4.2 and pitched 60 innings for the year. She also recorded 36 strikeouts. 

2021 (Freshman): Bella Velez appeared in 11 games on the mound in which she started four games. In the field, Velez appeared in 26 games in which she started all of those games. She had a batting average of .263 while also recording an on base percentage of .341 . On the mound, Velez recorded 37.1 innings and recorded 25 strikeouts.