Arianna Saldivar is giving UC Riverside a spark at the plate
In the 2026 season, UC Riverside freshman infielder Arianna Saldivar has shown quick-impact value, including a 3-for-3 game with an RBI and run scored against Cal Poly and an RBI triple in conference play[3][5]. The Big West singled her out as part of the Highlanders’ offensive core, noting that she drove in four runs in a key stretch[5]. Her profile reads like a tough, versatile contact hitter with situational hitting value—exactly the kind of scrappy infield bat that can raise a lineup’s floor and fit a program looking for energy, speed, and steady pressure.
