New Mexico State University Athletics

Stephanie Bonillas spent two years in Las Cruces and displayed some of the best power-hitting in the history of the Aggie softball program. Bonillas remains one of just two all-American selections as she was named an NFCA/Louisville Slugger Third Team All-American following her first season with the squad.
 
Following two seasons at Glendale Community College, Bonillas transferred to NM State and immediately became a centerpiece of the offensive attack for the then-monikered Roadrunners. At Glendale CC, Bonillas was an all-American and all-region selection before becoming a home-run threat with the 'Runners.
 
In her debut season with the program, Bonillas was recognized as a Third Team All-American while collecting First Team All-Big West and First Team All-West Region honors. This came on the heels of a season in which she led the Roadrunners in an astounding eight offensive categories, including finishing the year as the team's frontrunner in batting average (.356), hits (52), RBIs (42), home runs (12) and walks (27). In her first year in the Crimson and White, she also tied or broke seven school records, including setting the single season home run record with 12 – a mark that also ranked 14^th in the nation and was double that of the previous school record.
 
In 1997, Bonillas started at third base in 54 of the 'Runners' 55 games and tallied 13 multi-hit games while twice managing multi-home-run games, doing so against rival New Mexico and against UC Santa Barbara. Bonillas also turned in 10 game-winning RBIs and was named the Big West Conference Player of the Week during the final week of the season. Following her impressive first season with NM State, Bonillas went on to become the first Roadrunner to be chosen in the Women's Professional FastPitch Draft as she was chosen in the fourth round by the Carolina Diamonds.
 
Despite being selected in the draft, Bonillas elected to return to NM State for her final season with the program. As a senior, Bonillas once again served as one of the 'Runners top performers at the plate as she finished as the team's leader in hits (45), RBIs (27), home runs (3) and walks (34) on her way to earning her second First Team All-Big West selection. During her senior season, she also set a new record for RBIs in a single contest as she drove in seven runs to lead the club to an 11-0 win over rival New Mexico on March 14, 1998.
 
Across her career, Bonillas tallied 97 total hits while recording a .338 career batting average. She also still ranks fourth all-time in program history in career on-base percentage (.460) and sixth all-time in career slugging percentage (.592). In total, Bonillas contributed 69 RBIs and 15 home runs during her time with the Aggies.
 
Bonillas originally hails from Phoenix, Ariz., and played four years at Barry Goldwater High School where she was an all-region selection for three seasons while also being named the regional defensive and offensive player of the year in 1993.