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Maalia Cherry, UC San Diego
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First Base · #26

Maalia Cherry

uc san diego logoUC San DiegoBig WestSophomore5'11"B/T R/RHayward, Calif.

Maalia Cherry, a sophomore first base for UC San Diego, hit .348 with 15 home runs, 50 RBI and a 1.202 OPS in 2026. 125th (tied) of 2,417 qualified D1 hitters in OPS.

Final 2026 season stats, postseason included.

AVG
.348
HR
15
OPS
1.202
Team 2026
23-28

Hitting

2026 · final
G
50
GS
49
PA
170
AB
132
R
24
H
46
2B
4
3B
0
HR
15
RBI
50
BB
32
HBP
4
K
32
SB
1
CS
0
SAC
2
AVG
.348
OBP
.482
SLG
.720
OPS
1.202
ISO
.372
BB%
18.8%
K%
18.8%
HR/PA
8.8%
SB%
100%

Percentile Rankings

Hitting

vs 2,417 qualified D1 hitters (2.0 PA per team game)

AVG
avg .303
79
.348
OBP
avg .385
93
.482
SLG
avg .469
94
.720
OPS
avg .854
95
1.202
HR / PA
avg 2.8%
97
8.8%
BB%
avg 10.3%
96
18.8%
K%
avg 12.3%↓
11
18.8%
SB
avg 5
27
1

Bubble = percentile among qualified D1 players (NCAA minimums: 2.0 PA or 1.0 IP per team game). ↓ = lower is better (percentile already flipped).

National Ranks

Among all D1 players · rate stats among qualifiers
OPS
#125
HR
#103
RBI
#155

Fielding

2026
PO
9
A
0
E
0
FLD%
1.000

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Maalia Cherry · 2026 FAQ

What were Maalia Cherry's 2026 softball stats?
Maalia Cherry, a sophomore first base for UC San Diego, hit .348 with 15 home runs, 50 RBI and a 1.202 OPS in 2026.
What was Maalia Cherry's batting average in 2026?
Maalia Cherry hit .348 (46-for-132) with 15 home runs for UC San Diego in 2026, 507th among 2,417 qualified D1 hitters.
What position does Maalia Cherry play?
Maalia Cherry is listed as a first base (#26) on the 2026 UC San Diego softball roster.

Source: UC San Diego official 2026 statistics. Rates recomputed from totals; innings shown in baseball notation (45.1 = 45⅓).