University of California, Santa Barbara

2025: All-West Region Third Team…Big West Pitcher of the Year…All-Big West First Team…Big West Championship All-Tournament Team selection…Pitched 223.1 innings, the sixth most in Division I with a 2.95 ERA…Earned 24 wins pitching 22 complete games…Notched eight strikeouts at Cal Poly (March 29)...Recorded 283 pitches in 18 innings on May 17 to lead the Gauchos to their first two NCAA Tournament wins.

2024: Appeared in 20 games for the Gauchos, starting 13…Led the team with an ERA of 2.98 and 103.1 innings pitched, securing six wins…Notched 53 strikeouts and one put out…Earned one save on the season…Pitched a career-high of 9.1 innings against Cal Poly (March 28)...Recorded a career-high eight strikeouts against Lehigh (March 9)...Also led the team with nine complete games.

2023: Appeared in 20 games making 14 starts...Went 5-8 in the circle with a 3.68 earned run average...Pitched 83.2 innings striking out 25 hitters...Threw five complete games and earned a complete-game shutout against Wagner on Mar. 3...Also came in and pitched seven scoreless innings against UC San Diego.

HIGH SCHOOL: Johnson attended Roseville High School playing as a pitcher under coach Art Banks... Three-time CVC League Champions...Two-time CVC League MVP...Third Place PGF Nationals with Lady Magic Munoz 18u travel team...Bronze Academic Merit Award...Hit a two-run home run and hold the opposing team to one run to win the game 2-1 in the quarterfinals of the CIF San Joaquin Section Playoffs.

PERSONAL: Malaya Nicole Lynn Johnson was born to parents Tiffany and Jashuan Johnson in Santa Rosa, Calif... Hometown is Roseville, Calif... Has two younger sisters, Jada and Tayah Johnson... Plans to major in sociology and aspires to become a CRNA nurse... Hobbies include spending time with friends, helping coach her sister's teams, traveling and baking... Favorite musicians/bands are Nipsey Hussle, Drake, Blxst, Future, PND, Travis Scott, Tupac, Ciara, and 50 Cent... Favorite movies are Gridiron Gang, Bring it On Series, Remember the Titans and Bad Boys... Favorite TV shows are Criminal Minds, Modern Family and Friends.