UC Riverside’s young righty still searching for traction in 2026
In the 2026 season, Alina Ortiz has been used as a right-handed pitcher for UC Riverside, but the results have been rough: she entered the year as a redshirt freshman and has taken multiple losses while working through early-season outings. The upside is still the frame and the arm slot profile—she brings a compact 5'5" right-handed look that can develop with more command and experience. For a team, she reads as a developmental arm rather than an immediate plug-and-play ace, with room to grow if the stuff sharpens and the consistency follows.
