Steffi Best

Height:
5-7
B/T:
R/R
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Palos Verdes Estates, CA
High School:
Palos Verdes HS
Exp.:
1V

2019 (Junior)
Earned All-Big West honorable mention recognition after finishing second among conference pitchers with 29 starts, sixth with 153.0 innings pitched and seventh with 34 appearances … 29 starts ranked as the seventh highest single season total in program history … produced five-plus strikeouts in a game four times, topping out with a career high six against Hawai’i (April 6) … tossed first career one-hitter during 1-0 victory at UC Davis (April 13) … struck out five Cal Baptist hitters during complete-game, 3-1 victory (March 16).

2018 (Sophomore)
Appeared in a career high 13 games with two starts and 35.0 total innings … struck out season high four Santa Clara hitters in five innings of relief work during 9-6 win (Feb. 24) … also earned victories during 4-3 decision versus Maryland (Feb. 10) and 2-1 win versus Marist (March 9).

2017 (Freshman)
Made 10 appearances and four starts during first season and finished with a 1.13 ERA … tossed three innings versus Sacred Heart (March 4) to earn first career victory … struck out season high three Dartmouth hitters (March 17) … allowed just four extra-base hits in 31.0 innings.

Palos Verdes HS (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.)
Two-time All-CIF Southern Section first team selection (2014, 2016) set program's single year (207) and career (539) strikeout record during senior season ... finished senior year in 2016 with a 0.34 ERA in 143 innings while hitting .474 (37-for-78) with 22 RBI and nine doubles ... named Palos Verdes HS Athlete of the Year in 2016.

Personal
Daughter of Tom Best and Callie Kourtis ... has one sister, Vasi Best … majoring in communications … Stephanie Francis Best was born in Torrance, Calif.