2012: Played and started in all 62 games. . . batted .232. . had a career-high 12 home runs and 37 RBI, both second on the team. . . had a career-high six sac bunts and 31 walks
2011: Tabbed Second Team All-Big South... One of four Chanticleers to start in all 58 games... Led the team in slugging percentage (.509), on base percentage (.383), total bases (82), and home runs (8)... Registered 17 runs, 48 hits and 21 RBI in 161 at bats... Tallied a season high 16 putouts against Presbyterian College on April 23... Finished the season with a total of 301 putouts, 43 assists and a fielding percentage of .989.
Prior to Coastal Carolina: Attended Yavapai College from 09-10... In her freshman season, the Roughriders were Region Champions and placed third at Nationals... In 2009, she helped her team post a 60-8 record, winning the NJCAA National Championship.
High School: Lettered all four years in softball and was in the Top 10 of her class in academics all four years at Coolidge... She was named to the All-Conference first team all four years... Her last three years, she was named to the All-Region First Team...As a senior, was named Region MVP and Team MVP... Her sophomore year, she was also named Team MVP... Freshman year, she was named to the All-Region Second Team, selected Best Team Offense and Softball Student-Athlete of the Year.
Personal: Full Name: Chelsea Anne Pineda... Daughter of Alfred and Elizabeth Pineda... Sister, Justine, played softball for University of Tennessee at Martin and sister, Danielle, played softball at Columbia University... Majoring in English.
