2025 Softball Roster
Roster
Derika Castillo
- Position:
- Utility
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- Summer Creek HS
- Prev School:
- Northwestern State
2024 (Junior): Made 32 starts and 43 appearances ... Earned 19 hits, seven runs and three doubles ... Notched 29 putouts and 38 assists, participating in two double plays ... Brought in a season-high two runs in the 7-3 win over Iowa State on March 20 with a two-RBI single in the first ... Put up a season-high tying two hits on May 10 against Omaha, earning hits in the top of the fourth and sixth innings
2023 (Northwestern State): Made eight starts in 13 appearances, missing most of the season due to injury … Had three hits, scoring four runs on the year … Went for her first-career home run against Sam Houston on Feb. 12 … Notched a hit, an RBI, a walk and a run scored against Florida A&M on Feb. 17
2022 (Northwestern State): Made 10 starts in 21 appearances … Notched a hit in her first-career at-bat in win over UAPB on Feb. 11 … Made first-career start and logged first-career RBI in win over Purdue Fort Wayne on Feb. 19 … Scored first-career run at SIUE on Feb. 19 … Went 2-of-4 with two RBI in win at Houston Baptist on Mar. 25
High School: Played at Summer Creek HS … Logged career slash line of .486/.610/.791 … Holds school records for double and RBI in a season … Four-time First Team All-District (2018-21) … 2021 District 21-6A Offensive Player of the Year … Twice won team’s Silver Slugger and Golden Glove awards … Played club ball for 18u Impact Gold National and Coach KC Jackson
Personal: Born Dec. 10, 2002 … Daughter of Veronica and Gabe Castillo … Father Gabe played soccer at San Jacinto College … Has one sibling, Adan … Member of Spanish Club in high school … Was an Honor Roll and Academic All-District student in high school … Attended CSE Transfer Portal Combine in 2023, ranking second in arm velocity (66 mph)and 1st in exit velocity (77 mph) … Favorite movie is Coco … Favorite color is blue … Can speak Spanish conversationally … Intends to study Biology with a concentration in Clinical Laboratory
Why Kansas City?: “I chose Kansas City because I really connected with the coaches and the girls that I met on my visit. I loved to hear that everyone is competitive, but in a way that everyone helps each other improve. Kansas City looks like they are going in a good direction with a winning mentality, and I want to help win a championship.”
