Ally Carda


Allyson "Ally" Nicole Carda is an American, former collegiate All-American, right-handed hitting softball pitcher and first baseman originally from Elk Grove, California. Carda is currently a member of the United States women's national softball team and was a member of the UCLA Bruins from 2012-2015, earning three First Team All-Pac-12 and back-to-back conference Player of The Year awards. She also earned back-to-back National Fastpitch Coaches Association First Team All-American honors. Carda was named to the 2020 Summer Olympics Softball USA Team.

Early life

Carda was born on January 15, 1993, in Sacramento, California, to parents Heather and Jim Carda. Carda and her family moved to Elk Grove, California, where she attended Pleasant Grove High School, from where she graduated in 2011

UCLA Bruins

Carda signed a letter of intent to play for UCLA during her senior year of High School. Carda became one of the all-time greats in the winningest program in history, becoming the best 2 way player for the Bruins since Lisa Fernandez.

International career

Carda was named to the United States women's national softball team roster in 2015. Carda also played for the Red, White, and Blue in 2016 and 2017. Carda helped the Red, White, and Blue to a World Cup of Softball Gold Medal in 2015, and a Silver in 2016. Carda also won a Silver Medal at the 2015 Pan American Games and a Gold Medal at the 2016 Women's Softball World Championship.

Statistics

UCLA Bruins

YearWLGPGSCGShSVIPHRERBBSOERAWHIP
20121353725611120.0101655871973.381.43
2013231046271230206.21548771882172.411.17
201432546321892220.21697960652301.901.06
201532849331893240.0184106901232812.621.28
TOTALS1002817811754226787.16083372793478252.481.21

YearGABRHBARBIHR3B2BTBSLGBBSOSBSBA
2012521081631.2872541550.463%152411
2013601171660.339501817123.695%311812
2014601755669.3946513211123.703%3916918
2015631835960.328508015100.541%572345
TOTALS235643173220.34218043438395.614%142811526

Team USA

YearWLGPGSCGShSVIPHRERBBSOERA
2015308422024.2142210200.57
201650960N/A02410538320.88

Texas Charge & Chicago Bandits

YEARGABRHBARBIHR3B2BTBSLGBBSOSB
20175611.16600001.166%110
2018262149.428511014.666%330
20193612.33300002.333%321
TOTALS3433612.363511017.515%761

YEARWLGPGSCGShSVIPHRERBBSOERAWHIP
2017315410023.121556281.511.17
20185327600444.026121021451.591.07
201900510017.2766385.831.39
TOTALS84371110575.054232130811.961.12