| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1995-06-19)June 19, 1995 (age 30) La Habra, California, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 2014–2017 | Arizona State |
| 2019 | Cleveland Comets |
| 2023–present | Smash It Sports Vipers |
| Position | Shortstop |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2018 | Arizona State (Grad Asst.) |
| 2020–present | South Mountain Community College (Asst.) |
Chelsea Gonzales (born June 19, 1995) is an American professionalsoftball player of Mexican descent for theSmash It Sports Vipers of theWomen's Professional Fastpitch (WPF). She playedcollege softball forArizona State. She representedMexico at the2020 Summer Olympics.
Gonzales was born to Mark and Cheryl Gonzales. She attendedRosary Academy inFullerton, California.[1]
Gonzales playedcollege softballArizona State. During her freshman year in2014, she batted for a .333 average, with nine doubles, eight home runs, and 45 RBI. During the2014 NCAA Division I softball tournament, she became the first Sun Devil to homer in three consecutive postseason games. Following the season she was named a top-25 finalist for theNFCA National Freshman of the Year and Pac-12 All-Freshman team.[2][3] During her sophomore year in2015, she finished the season ranking fourth on the team with a .518 slugging percentage, and 11 home runs, and fifth with 55 total hits.[1] Following the season she was named to the All Pac-12 Second-team.[4]
During her junior year in2016, she posted a .339 batting average, .669 slugging percentage, 51 hits, six doubles, 12 home runs, and 47 RBI. Following the season she was again named to the All Pac-12 Second-team.[5] During her senior year she posted a .353 batting average, with 53 hits, 12 doubles, two triples, 13 home runs and 49 RBI. She led the team in batting average, and extra-base hits, and ranked second on the team in hits.[1] Following the season she was named to the All Pac-12 First-team.[6] She finished her career ranked sixth in career-home runs (44), and seventh in RBIs (183) in Arizona State history.[1]
Gonzales spent one season playing for theCleveland Comets during the2019 season.[7]
Gonzales served as a graduate assistant coach at Arizona State in 2018.[8] She has served as assistant coach forSouth Mountain Community College softball team since 2020.[9]
Gonzales has been a member ofMexico women's national softball team since 2017. She represented Mexico at the2019 Pan American Games.[9] She represented Mexico at the2020 Summer Olympics and placed fourth in the tournament.[7][10]
