Maya Ann Brady-Timmons is an American college softball player for the UCLA Bruins. As a freshman in 2020, she was named Softball America Freshman of the Year.
| Maya Brady | |
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| UCLA Bruins – No. 7 | |
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| Born: San Mateo, California | |
Bats: Left Throws: Right | |
| NCAA debut | |
| February 6, 2020, for the UCLA Bruins | |
| NCAA statistics (through 2021 season) | |
| Batting average | .341 |
| Home runs | 21 |
| Runs batted in | 66 |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Brady attended Oaks Christian School in Westlake Village, California where she was a middle infielder and led the team to three Marmonte League titles and was a two-time league MVP. During her senior year, she had a .558 batting average with 12 home runs and 32 runs batted in (RBI).[1] Following an outstanding season, she was named Marmonte League Most Valuable Player and All-CIF Southern section, as well as the Ventura County Star 2019 All-County Softball Player of the Year and Los Angeles Daily News Player of the Year.[2][3] She was ranked the No. 2 recruit in the nation by FloSoftball and Softball America.[4][5]
Brady made her collegiate debut for UCLA Bruins in 2020. During the opening week of the season at the Stacy Winsberg Memorial Tournament, Brady was 9-for-18, with four home runs, nine RBI, and nine runs scored. She was subsequently named Pac-12 Freshman and Player of the Week for the week ending February 11, 2020.[6] During her Freshman year she finished with a .356 batting average, .699 slugging percentage and led the team with seven home runs and tying for first with 28 RBI, tied for second with seven multiple-RBI games and tied for third with seven multi-hit games, and ranked third with 22 runs scored and 11 walks. Following the season that was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, she was named Softball America Freshman of the Year.[7]
During her redshirt Freshman year in 2021, she had a .333 batting average, six stolen bases, and nine multiple-RBI games. She tied for second with 13 home runs, third with 36 runs batted in, 31 runs scored and 19 walks.[8] Following an outstanding season, she was named to the first team All-Pac-12, Pac-12 All-Freshman team and NFCA first team All-American.[9]
Brady was born to Maureen Brady and Brian Timmons. Her mother was an All-American pitcher at Fresno State. She is the niece of American football player Tom Brady and former Major League Baseball player Kevin Youkilis.[1][10]
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| Freshman Pitcher of the Year |
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