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22 Ajia Richard

  • Position INFIELD
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Silver City, N.M.
  • High School Silver HS
  • B/T R/R
  • Major Education

Biography

Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Conference USA Commissioner's Academic Medal (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Conference USA All-Academic Team (2024, 2025)
Conference USA Preseason Team (2025)
All-CUSA First Team (2024, 2025)
College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District (2024, 2025)
NFCA All-South Region, Second Team (2024)

2025 | SENIOR
  • Started all 50 games 
  • Led UTEP in nearly every offensive category and finished atop Conference USA in batting average (.469, 5th in NCAA) 
  • Set the program record for season batting average 
  • Posted a .469/.549/.800 slash line—one of the top marks nationally 
  • Recorded 12 home runs, 12 doubles, and 37 RBI 
  • Earned 25 walks 
  • Registered 18 multi-hit games including four 4-hit performances and three perfect games at the plate 
  • Became the second Miner this season to hit three home runs in a single game – a program record 
  • Went on an 11-game hitting streak and reached base 15 straight games 
  • Maintained a .976 fielding percentage with 140 putouts and 66 assists 
  • Turned 14 double plays 
  • National recognized every month by D1 Softball and Softball America as one of the country’s top third basemen. 
  • CUSA Preseason Team (1/23) 
  • Dr. Diana Natalicio Memorial Tournament All-Tournament Team MVP (2/16) 
  • Named CUSA Player of the Week twice (Feb. 17 and Apr. 7) 
  • First Team All-CUSA (5/6)-- the fifth Miner in program history to earn multiple First Team All-CUSA honors, and only the eighth overall to receive the accolade. 
  • CUSA All-Academic Team (5/2) 
  • College Sports Communicators (CSC) Academic All-District® Team (5/27) 
2024 | JUNIOR
  • Started all 47 games
  • Led the Miners in Batting average (.384), on base percentage (.456), slugging percentage (.699), at bats 146, runs (36), hits (56), triples (2), home runs (9), RBI (41), total bases (102), sac flies (3)
  • Only team member to record 50+ hits, 40+ RBI, and 100+ total bases
  • Second on the team in doubles (15) and assists (85)
  • Earned 16 walks
  • Team-high 5 at bats versus Merrimack College (3/2) and versus Sam Houston (4/13); 6 RBI at NM State (3/23); 3 doubles versus Merrimack College (3/2); 2 home runs versus Sam Houston (4/13); 2 HBP versus Jax State (5/8)
  • Her 6 RBI against NM state (3/23) is tied for fifth in program history
  • Tied program record 3 doubles against Merrimack College (3/2)
  • Second time in her career to hit two home runs in a single game (vs. SHSU, 4/13) to tie the program record
  • Had 16 multi-hit and 10 multi-RBI games
  • Went on an 8-game hitting streak and reached base in 16 straight games
  • Ranked 3rd in CUSA batting average, doubles per game (49th in NCAA), RBI per game (98th in NCAA)
  • Posted a .963 fielding percentage with 44 putouts, 85 assists, and turned 8 double plays
  • Season slugging percentage (.699) ranks 5th in program history
  • Season RBIs (41) ranks 6th in program history
  • Season sacrifice flies (3) ties the program record
  • CUSA Player of the Week (3/11)
  • CUSA All-Academic Team
  • First Team All-CUSA
  • NFCA Second Team All-South Region
  • CSC Academic All-District 
2023 | SOPHOMORE
  • Started all 45 games
  • batted a .267, recorded 21 runs, 23 RBIs and 131 at bats
  • posted 35 hits eight doubles and eight home runs, earned 16 walks
  • had 8 multi-hit game and 4 multiple RBI games
  • posted a .947 fielding percentage with 60 putouts and 84 assists
  • Led the team in Assists (84) and was Second on team in home runs (8)
2022 | FRESHMAN
  • Started all 49 games
  • batted a .277, recorded 20 runs, 19 RBI with 141 at bats
  • posted 39 hits, seven doubles and three home runs, earned 15 walks
  • had 10 multi-hit games and three multiple RBI games
  • posted a .927 fielding percentage with 64 putouts and 89 assists
  • led the team total plate appearances and assists 
SILVER HIGH SCHOOL
  • Softball
    • Two-time State Champion
    • Two-time All-State
    • Three-time All-District
    • Max Preps All-American
    • Knocked in 57 RBIs and belted 18 home runs, 7 triples and 13 doubles her sophomore year while hitting at a .568 clip
  • Volleyball
    • Defensive Player of the Year (2019)
    • Three-time All-District
  • National Honor Society Member
CLUB TEAMS | FIRECRACKERS-ELP & SUNCATS-ABQ
  • Coached by Samuel Scott and John Gandert

PERSONAL: Full name is Ajia Alexis Richard ... born in Silver City, N.M. … daughter of Thaxter and Alejandra Richard … Both parents were collegiate athletes at WNMU: father played football and mother played basketball … has one brother, Julian … Graduate in May 2025 with a bachelors in Education

Statistics

Season:
2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2022Freshman

    INFIELD
    22
  • 22

    2023Sophomore

    INFIELD
    22
  • 22

    2024Junior

    INFIELD
    5'7"
    22
  • 22

    2025Senior

    INFIELD
    5'7"
    22