University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

Career Highlights:
• Two-time Detroit Mercy Athletic Director Honor Roll selection
• Fall and Spring Horizon League Honor Roll selection 

2024:
• Played in 42 games, starting in 41
• Hit a walk-off home run to give the Titans their first #HLSB series victory since 2019, defeating Green Bay 3-2 (5/4)

2023:
• Started in all 38 games at first base and designed player
• Led the team in hits (23), RBI (13), home runs (6), runs (7), walks (12), total bases (42), at-bats (98) and multi-hit games (4).
• Her six home runs tied for first in the HL.
• Hit a home run in consecutive days at Elon (3/7) and at NC A&T (3/8) followed by her third at PFW (3/31), fourth against Oakland (4/12), fifth against IUPUI (4/29) and sixth at Green Bay (5/5).
• Had a six-game hitting streak between Creighton and Chattanooga where she posted nine total hits and two RBI. She also had a stint of reaching base for seven consecutive games.

2022:
• Started in 23 of 33 games played at first base, designed player and third base
• Ranked third on the team in home runs (3)
• Posted her first career long ball as a pinch hitter at YSU (3/10), second against RMU (3/17) and third vs CSU (5/6)
• Recorded 12 hits, seven RBI, seven runs, five walks and 21 total bases
• Went 2-for-2 against Green Bay (4/2)

High School:
• Earned three varsity letters and was the Team MVP as a freshman and sophomore
• Selected All-District and All-Conference twice as well as All-County Third Team as a freshman and Second Team as a sophomore
• Holds her school's record for career strikeouts (188), home runs (24) and RBI (103) as well as single-season marks with 15 homers and 60 RBI while hitting .440 as a freshman with 163 strikeouts and hitting .476 as a sophomore
• Played club with Finesse Fastpitch 

Personal:
Parents: Bobbi Hamilton-Lara and Eddie Lara
•Father played minor league baseball with the Oakland A's organization
•Has three younger siblings
Reasons for choosing Detroit Mercy: 
Team environment and coaching staff
Major: Social Work