Alana Ford

Position:
Infield
Height:
5-2
Class:
Senior
High School:
Eastlake HS
Hometown:
Chula Vista, Calif.

OREGON STATE
2009 (Junior): Alana Ford appeared in 47 games, starting 28 at third base ... Earned Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention accolades ... Batted . 193 with five runs and six RBI on 57 at bats ... Chalked up one multi-hit game against Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 13) at the Louisville Slugger Invitational, going 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and two runs ... Tallied three RBI against Nevada (Feb. 28) at the CSUF DiMarini Invitational with a 1-for-2 outing after a 1-for-3 performance earlier in the day against Indiana with a run ... Hit her second double of the season against No. 12 California (Apr. 4) to go 1-for-1 ... Walked four times and hit by pitch three times ... Perfect 3-for-3 in stolen bases ... Moved runners with one sacrifice fly and six sacrifice hits ... Posted a .968 fielding percentage with 35 putouts and 86 assists ... Helped turn 10 double plays.
2008 (Sophomore): Appeared in 59 games, starting 58, at third base ... Earned Pac-10 All-Academic Honorable Mention honors ... Hit .211 with 18 runs, 16 RBI and seven doubles ... Went 2-for-2 in the season opener against Winthrop (Feb. 8) with a walk ... Tallied three runs in a 1-for-1 performance with two walks against Ball State (Mar. 7) ... Hit a perfect 3-for-3 against Utah State (Mar. 15), adding two runs, two RBI with a double ... Earned an RBI-double at Oregon (Apr. 2), scoring a run ... Had four multi-hit games, four multi-RBI games ... Stole eight bases on 11 attempts ... Hit by 12 pitches and racked up nine sacrifice hits ... Posted a .920 fielding percentage with 47 putouts and 114 assists.
2007 (Freshman): Appeared in 48 games, starting 34, mostly in left field ... Hit .247 with 15 runs, two home runs and 13 RBI ... Hit her first career home run against Wright State (Feb. 17) scoring three runs ... Put the team on the board against No. 16 Stanford (May 11) with first career grand slam, went 2-for-3 against the Cardinal with one run and five RBI adding a triple ... Tallied a pair of hits against Louisville in the NCAA Regional ... Stole six bases on seven attempts ... Posted a .977 fielding percentage with 32 putouts and 11 assists.

EASTLAKE HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year starter and letterwinner for coaches Dave Girard, Aida Esquer, Carrie Girard, and Charles Sorge ... Four-time first team All-Mesa League selection ... Holds three different CIF records - Most hits in a season (47); Career home runs (33); Fewest strikeouts in a season (0) ... Served as team captain for three seasons ... Two-time team Most Valuable Player ... Named team's Best Offensive Player in 2003 and Best Defensive Player in 2005 ... Hit three home runs in a game against Mira Mesa as a freshman ... Named to the San Diego Union Tribune All-Academic team twice for softball and twice for field hockey ... Three-year starter and letterwinner as a forward in field hockey ... A two-time All-Metro League first team performer in field hockey and two-year team captain ... Won the Pepsi Most Valuable Player Award as a senior.

PERSONAL
Born in Chula Vista, Calif. ... Daughter of Karen and Richard Ford ... Has a younger brother, Matthew ... Majoring in English ... Would like to become an elementary school teacher ... Former prep teammates currently playing NCAA Division I softball include Jessica Ziegler at UC Santa Barbara and Melissa Dykema at Loyola Marymount ... Lists Jessica Ziegler as her favorite athlete ... Chose to attend Oregon State because, "The girls are amazing and it's just far enough away from home, but not too far. Plus, the Pac-10 Conference is the best in the nation - who could turn down an opportunity like that?"