Black Hills State University Athletics

Honors and Awards
2022 All-RMAC Honorable Mention
2021 All-RMAC Honorable Mention

2022: Appeared in and started all 42 games … led the team offensively with a .392 average and 1.107 OPS … totaled 49 hits including career-high 11 home runs and four doubles … paced the team with 43 RBI … in the circle she started 21 games and tossed 117.1 innings … finished with a 4.59 ERA, 1.53 WHIP, and career-high 101 strikeouts while hurling 12 complete games … picked up season-best three hits at Colorado Mines (4/30) … drove in season-high five runs and scored twice against Chadron State (4/14) … slugged two doubles against Adams State (3/12).

2021: Appeared in 37 games and started 35 on the season … in the pitcher’s circle she made 22 appearances and started 17 games … offensively, she hit .255 with 27 hits, three doubles, four home runs and 16 RBI … had season-best three hits at Adams State (3/12) … drove in season-high three runs against New Mexico Highlands (3/1) … pitching, Amaral tossed 13 complete games on 114.2 innings of work, striking out 85 batters … tied a career-best with 12 strikeouts against New Mexico Highlands (2/28).

2020: Started 10 games in the shortened 2020 season … finished 3-5 with three complete games … tallied 54 innings pitched and 47 strikeouts to 17 walks … threw a career-best eight innings against Minot State (2/8/20) where she struck out a season-high 11 batters.

2019: Appeared in 24 games on the rubber, starting 18 of those games … totaled 114.1 innings pitched and finished 9-9 with a save … struck out 113 batters to average nearly one strikeout per inning pitched … threw 10 complete games and tallied a season-best 12 strikeouts at Chadron State (4/27/19) … tossed a 1-hitter vs. Texas-Permian Basin (2/16/19).

Before BHSU: Was named MVP for two seasons at Don Antonio Lugo High School … led team to the league championships ... daughter of Miqueas and Maria Amaral.