Header Nav Sponsor - US Cellular Opens in a new window Header Nav Sponsor - US Cellular
All Sports Schedule
Final
Louisiana Lafayette2
neutral
Final
Alabama12
away
Final
Louisiana Lafayette3
neutral
Final
Alabama5
away
Final
St. Thomas1
home
Final
St. Thomas0
home
Final
Indiana6
away
Final
Indiana5
away
Final
UCLA8
home
Final
UCLA4
home
Final
South Dakota State1
home
Final
South Dakota State2
home
Final
Wisconsin8
away
Final
Wisconsin4
away
Final
Wisconsin7
away
Illinois State
home
Maryland
away
Maryland
away
Maryland
away
Iowa State
away
Penn State
home
Penn State
home
Penn State
home
home
Michigan State
away
Michigan State
away
Michigan State
away
b44784ff-20230821_iowa_softball_pearl_field_turf_009

#14 Desiree Rivera Season 2023-24

PositionC
Height5-6
ClassJr.
HometownChino, Calif.
Previous SchoolOregon State
B/TR/R

2024 as a junior

  • Did not see any game action.

2023 at Oregon State:

  • Played in 34 games, making 32 starts
  • Hit .302 on the season with 26 hits, three doubles and seven runs batted in
  • Collected three hits and drove in three runs in the first win of the Arizona State series (May 6)
  • Tallied 10 or more putouts on two occasions – Feb. 10 vs. New Mexico (10) and March 19 vs. California (11)
  • Committed just three errors against 168 putouts and 21 assists for a .984 fielding percentage

2022 at Oregon State:

  • Appeared in 48 games, making 45 starts
  • Hit .180 on the season with 13 RBI and three doubles
  • Tallied two hits and three RBI at California
  • Had two hits including a double vs. North Dakota State on March 10
  • Had a double, and RBI and scored a run against North Dakota State on March 6

High School:

  • Led the conference in batting average as a sophomore
  • Finished her career batting .480
  • Was a First Team All-Area and All-League selection
  • Played in the SGV All-Star Game
  • Graduated with Second Honors

Personal:

  • Daughter of Michelle and Steve Rivera
  • Has three siblings: Alyssa, Brandon and Savanna
  • Played for the OC Batbusters for six years, and Mercado for three years
  • Helped the team to two National Championships