2025: Started all 62 games recording 180 at-bats hitting .300…Recorded 54 hits with ten reaching extra bases…Brought in 22 runs across the season…Scored the winning run in Santa Barbara’s first-ever NCAA Tournament win over Arizona State (May 17)…Scored a run in each of the NCAA Tournament games against UCLA (May 16 and May 18).
2024: All-Big West Second Team Selection…Appeared in 44 games for the Gauchos with 40 starts… Hit .357 in 126 at-bats…Recorded 45 hits including eight doubles and one triple…Drove in 22 runs while scoring 19 times with an on-base percentage of .399…Recorded 13 multi-hit games and six multi-RBI games…Ended the season on a nine-game hitting and reached-base streak.
2023: All-Big West Honorable Mention selection...Appeared in and started 46 of the 48 games for UC Santa Barbara...Ended the season hitting .304 in 138 at-bats...Recorded 42 hits including 10 doubles and three triples...Drove in 26 runs while scoring 18 times...Went 3-for-4 with a double, RBI, and run scored against San Jose State on Feb. 26.
2022: Appeared in 15 games during her freshman campaign, making one start...Ended the season with a .333 on-base percentage...Recorded four runs and one hit-by-pitch.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended La Mirada High School and competed in softball...Earned three varsity letters...Awarded All-Tournament in the La Mirada Classic Tournament in 2021...Awarded All-Suburban League Second Team in 2021...Hit 57 home runs throughout her high school career...Her team was the Suburban League Champions in 2019 and 2021 and were the La Mirada Classic Tournament Champions in 2021...Earned the Golden Glove Award her sophomore and senior seasons...Awarded Honor Roll all four years of high school and CIF All-Academic Athlete with a 4.2 GPA.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Monica and James Sams...Alexa has one sister, Sophia Sams...Currently undeclared, but is considering a future in Sports marketing or Law...Sams enjoys sports and wants to positively impact athletes and the world of sports...Her most memorable sports moment was a top-three finish in the 2021 Alliance Fastpitch Championship Series in Oklahoma City...Her favorite movies are 16 Candles, She's the Man, Mama Mia, Pitch Perfect, and any of the Marvel movies...Her favorite musical artists are Drake, Justin Bieber, Luke Combs and SZA...Her hobbies include boating with her family, exercising with friends and teammates, and cooking, especially with her mom...Her favorite athletes are Kobe Bryant, Jackie Robinson, and Sis Bates.
