Ranking the Pac-12鈥檚 top 5 freshmen softball players in 2023
3. River Mahler, INF, Stanford
Mahler is one of the best hitters in her class. The 5-foot-8 freshman from Monroe, Washington has recorded some solid numbers at the plate. Mahler is sixth in the nation among freshmen batting .411 to go with 17 RBIs and 20 runs scored. Plus she’s tied for fourth in the conference with 51 hits.
Her athletic genes run in the family. Mahler’s mom . River is a two-sport star who excelled at volleyball in high school.
River Mahler ends the stalemate with her second RBI of the game!
— Stanford Softball (@StanfordSball)