Coach Deiros:  "Cacha is the left-hander pitcher we need to give opponents a different look from the circle.  She also has the potential to be a big-time power hitter in the middle of our lineup. I am very happy she wanted to come back to the Sunshine State to continue her career and education."

As a Senior (2024)
Played in 37 games with eight starts … Was hit in one out of every nine at bats … Recorded RBI against LIU, Akron, Rhode Island, Western Michigan, Pitt, Jacksonville, and Austin Peay … Stole a base against LIU

As A Junior (2023)
Played in 39 games, earning 15 starts … Hit .283 on the season … Second on the team with a .381 on-base percentage … Tallied 15 hits, including three doubles and a triple … Drove in 14 runs while scoring three times ... Appeared in two games in the circle …   Posted three multi-RBI games – all of which were wins … Drove in four runs in the victory over Oakland … Crushed a triple at Kennesaw State … Had a season-high six putouts at KSU.

BEFORE FGCU
Estes is a left-handed pitcher from West Palm Beach, Florida, and joins FGCU after a two-year stint at Ball State. In six total appearances a season ago, Estes made two starts and recorded one save for the Cardinals. In 13.2 innings of work, she struck out five and held a 6.15 ERA.

PERSONAL
Majoring in biology ... Daughter of Ruth Martinez-Estes and Matt Estes ... Has two siblings: Casey Estes (played softball at UNF) and Caleb Estes ... Birthday is October 13, 2001