Outlook
Mariah Herrera (her-AIR-uh) is a talented hitter and middle infielder … A student of the game who has great drive and passion to succeed … Has a great glove and reads the ball well … Expected to play a crucial role this season on both sides of the ball.

Freshman Year 2025 at Iowa Western
Played in 46 games for coach Heidi Jordan at Iowa Western Community College … Helped the Reivers to a 34-16 record … Batted .362 (55-for-152) with 10 doubles, seven walks, 33 runs and 28 RBI … Produced 15 multiple-hit games and eight multiple-RBI games … Tied for the team lead with seven sacrifices … Struck out only 15 times … Was third on the team in hits, tied for third  in doubles, was fourth in runs scored and fifth in RBI and batting average …Posted a fielding percentage of .962, committing only two errors over 53 fielding chances …  Ripped two singles in four at bats in her collegiate debut and scored twice to help the Reivers to an 11-1 win at San Jacinto-South (2-13-25) … Went 2-for-4, scored a run and drove in her first in a 5-2 victory over Navarro (2-15-25) … Had a walk and RBI in an 11-1 win at Northeast (2-28-25) … Started a season-long 11-game hitting streak with a single in 6-5 win over Bryant & Stratton in the first game of a twin bill (3-6-25) .. Collected two singles, scored a run and drove in a season-high four to power the Reivers to a 12-0 shutout over Bryant & Stratton in the second game (3-6-25) … Had two singles in the first game of double header against Johnson County and followed three singles and two runs scored in the second game (3-13-25) … Went 3-for-4 with a run and two RBI in an 8-0 win over Cloud County (3-16-25) … Followed with a 4-for-4 effort that included three doubles, two runs and two RBI in a 7-5 win over the Thunderbirds in the second game of the double header (3-16-25) … Capped the streak with two singles, a double and three runs scored in 17-9 win over Southeastern (3-23-25) … Batted .555 (20-for-36) over the streak with five doubles, two walks, 11 runs scored, 12 driven in, seven multi-hit games and four multi-RBI games … Followed with a seven-game hitting streak which she hit .444 (12-for-27) with two doubles, 13 runs scored, seven RBI, three multi-hit and two multi-RBI games … Began the streak with a pair of singles and scored twice in a 10-8 win at Southwestern (3-28-25) … In the second game went 2-for-4 with runs and an RBI in a 16-14 loss to the Spartans (3-28-25) … Matched her season with four hits, including two doubles, scored two runs and drove in two in a 27-0 blowout at Marshalltown (4-5-25) … Doubled, walked, scored twice and drove in two in a 12-3 romp at North Iowa Area (4-10-25) … Ripped a two-run single in an 11-0 victory at Southeastern (4-12-25) … Belted an two-run double and came around two score in a 8-0 win over Central (4-17-25) … Was 2-for-3 with two runs and RBI in a 8-0 shutout over Southwestern (4-23-25).

High School
Was a three-year starter for coach Steph Wittman at Tonganoxie High School, Tonganoxie, Kan. … Graduated 2024 … Started her freshman year at Bonnor Springs High School, Bonnor Springs, Kan. … Named Kansas Class 4A All-State second-team by the Kansas Softball Coaches Association as a freshman and junior … Earned first-team All-Region as a freshman and junior … Was a three-time All-Frontier League selection … Named second-team as a freshman,  honorable mention as a sophomore and first-team her junior season … Batted .474 (27-for-57) with six doubles, two triples, 17 runs and 10 RBI as a junior … Also earned three varsity letters in basketball, one in unified bowling and three in band ….

Personal
Born Mariah Renee Herrera on October 18, 2005, in Topeka, Kan. … Nickname is Ri … Daughter of Steven and Amber Herrera … Has three siblings: Jaela, Junior and Javier … Has an uncle who played basketball at Pittsburg State University … Major is undecided … Also recruited by Baker University, University of Central Missouri, University of Saint Mary, Missouri Western State University, San Diego State University, Butler Community College and Kansas City Kansas Community College … Favorite foods are enchiladas and pizza … Favorite fast food restaurant is Sonic … Favorite restaurant is Olive Garden … Favorite TV shows are The Summer, Turned Pretty and Challenge … Favorite movies are Rataouille and Up … Favorite sports movie is Coach Carter … Favorite actor is Kevin Hart … Favorite book is Wonder … Favorite music entertainer is Justin Beiber … Favorite cartoon character is Stitch .. Favorite athlete is LeBron James … Favorite sports team is the Kansas City Chiefs … Greatest sports moment was