Mariah Gonzalez
The Pueblo Softball Hall of Fame Committee is proud to recognize our ninth annual Most Valuable High School Girls Softball Player from the Pueblo area, Mariah Gonzalez.
This prestigious award is named in memory of Pueblo Softball Hall of Fame Committee Founding Member, Tony Bobian, who passed away in 2021.
The 2023 “Tony Bobian Memorial” High School MVP selection was the highly recognized senior pitcher from Pueblo East High School.
Mariah is the daughter of Nani and Mike Gonzales.
Mariah began her career at Pueblo County before eventually transferring to Pueblo East for her sophomore year. The reason for her move was to be coached by PSHOF inductee (Class of 2010) Fred Espinoza.
Mariah maintained a 3.7 Grade Point Average while receiving four academic letters, two athletic letters in softball and one in girl’s golf.
Her senior year, Mariah had 251 strikeouts, second best in the state and eighth best in the nation. She had a 1.48 era with a 14-9 record overall. At the plate, this past season, Mariah had a .612 slugging percentage, a .373 batting average with 16 RBIs and two home runs.
Mariah's athletic achievements include:
2021-22 (Junior)
CHSAA/MaxPreps Honorable Mention All-State
2022-23 (Senior)
Pueblo East High School Softball "Player-of-the-Year"
S-CL First Team All-Conference
Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports (CCGS) First Team All-State
CHSAA/MaxPreps 4A Second Team All-State
Mariah’ plans to attend Colorado State University–Pueblo this fall and begin her nursing studies.