Ava Costales

Class:
Freshman
Position:
UT
Height:
5-6
B/T:
R/R
Hometown:
St. Clair Shores, Mich.
High School:
Lakeview

Sophomore (2025)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 19 games, starting five at catcher and two at designated player
• Posted a .269 on-base percentage with seven walks and scored two runs • Scored runs against Troy (Feb. 22) and Queens (March 1)
• Also drew a pair of walks in U-M’s first game vs. Queens

Freshman (2024)
• Big Ten All-Freshman Team
• Appeared in 42 games, starting 35 at designated player
• Registered a .259 batting average with six homers and 27 RBI
• Posted a second-inning RBI single vs. Kentucky in the NCAA Regional opener (May 17)
• Posted two walk-off hits over a three-game stretch against Iowa and Nebraska (April 14-19)
• Tallied three homers and seven RBI in the Iowa series (April 13-14); drove in the go-ahead run with two-run homer of fifth inning the series opener and posted a walk-off RBI single in the seventh of the finale
• Knocked out a walk-off solo homer in the ninth inning in U-M's 4-3 win in the series opener vs. Nebraska (April 19); also drew a pair of walks
• Went 2-for-3 with three RBI in the series opener at Indiana (March 29)
• Belted a second-inning solo homer in U-M's home-opening 2-0 win vs. Oakland (March 19)
• Tallied a pinch-hit, three-run double in the sixth inning vs. Bowling Green (March 10)
• Went 2-for-3 for first collegiate hits vs. Sacramento State (Feb. 23)
• Made collegiate debut vs. Florida at the USF-Rawlings Invitational (Feb. 9)

Prep
• Graduated from Lakeview High School (2023)
• Three-time Michigan All-State selection, first team catcher (2023) and utility (2021) and honorable mention utility (2022)
• Named a 2023 Metro Detroit Softball Dream Team member
• All-Region first team catcher (2023) and utility (2021, '22); all-district team member (2021, '22, '23)
• All-Macomb County first team catcher (2023) and utility (2021, '22)
• Macomb Area Conference Co-MVP (2023); Macomb Area Conference first team honoree (2022; 23)
• Posted a .500 career batting average with 134 hits, 117 RBI and 24 HR
• Member of the 2021 Lakeview Division 1 state quarterfinalist softball team (top HS finish in more than 20 years)
• Played travel ball with the Turnin'2 organization
• Michigan High School Powerlifting Association (MHSPLA) state champion (2021-23); MHSPLA 2023 deadlift and total lift record holder
• Graduated as Lakeview High School 2023 Valedictorian; LHS 2023 Richard Black Award recipient
• National Honor Society President; Mu Alpha Theta (Math NHS) member
• Macomb All Academic honoree, Academic All-State individual honoree
• Rated as the No. 29 prospect by Extra Innings

Personal
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts; undeclared major
• Born on March 4, 2005
• Daughter of Genevieve Taylor and Sean Costales
• Has a three siblings, Laura, Aidan and Shane Costales