FMU: 3-year returning starter....Already earned her undergraduate degree (in 3 years)....3rd in program history with 57 wins (against only 10 losses)....Also T-4th in career saves (4), 8th in career innings (435.0), and 9th in career strikeouts (320)....Conference Carolinas Scholar-Athlete of the Year for softball (2025)....NFCA All-Southeast Region Team (first team) 2025....D2CCA All-Southeast Region Team (second team) 2025....Swamp Fox Academic Award 2024-25....CSC Academic All-District Team 2025, 2024....Conference Carolinas 2025 All-Conference Team (first team)....Conference Carolinas 2025 Tournament MVP....Conference Carolinas 2025 All-Defensive Team....Conference Carolinas Academic All-Conference Team 2025, 2024....Conference Carolinas All-Community Service Team for 2024-25....Conference Carolinas Pitcher of the Week twice in 2025 (Feb. 10-16 and April 7-13)....Finalist for the Conference Carolinas Murphy Osborne Award (top senior award)....Made 34 pitching appearances (23 starts) as part of the 2025 squad that reached the NCAA Super Regionals....Conference Carolinas rankings: 1st in opponents' batting average against (.204) and saves (4), 2nd in wins (20) and ERA (1.88), 3rd in innings pitched (156.0), and 4th in strikeouts (133)....Made 28 circle appearances, including 16 starts, 2024....Posted a 17-3 mark with a 3.58 ERA and 9 complete games....Conference Carolinas rankings: 6th in wins, 10th in ERA, 11th in strikeouts (90) and innings pitched (125.0), and 17th in opponents' batting average (.286)....Also batted .333 with a pair of doubles and 3 RBIs....Tremendous freshman campaign....Conference Carolinas All-Conference Team (first team) for 2023....Received the school's Frankie Award for Female Rookie of the Year Award for 2022-23....First 20-game winner in 13 seasons (and only the third-ever freshmen 20-game winner)....WHIP of 1.50....2023 Conference Carolinas rankings: 1st in wins (20), 4th in innings pitched (154.0), 6th in ERA (2.95), 10th in batting average against (.267), and tied for 10th in strikeouts (97)....Conference Carolinas Softball Freshman of the Month for February 2023....Conference Carolinas Pitcher of the Week twice (Mar. 27-Apr. 2, 2023 and Feb. 20-26, 2023)....Very excited to become a Patriot after her mother attended FMU, and the feeling is mutual.....A a utility player that can contribute on the mound, in the outfield, in the infield, and at the plate.....NFCA/Easton All-America Scholar-Athlete 2025, 2024, 2023....Chi Alpha Sigma national college athlete honor society....Member of the Honors College....Darla Moore Scholarship Recipient....Student-Athlete Advisory Committee 2024-25....Division II ADA Academic Achievement Award 2024....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2022 (fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring)....Conference Carolinas Presidential Honor Roll 2022 (fall), 2023 (spring, fall), 2024 (spring, fall), 2025 (spring).
PERSONAL:
- Born in Johns Island, SC
- Graduate of First Baptist School, where she played for coaches Alex Snider and Charlie Branyon
- Entered senior year with a career batting average of .560
- 2-time North/South All-Star
- 4-time Softball MVP
- Registered a 103 strikeout season her freshmen year in 11 appearances
- Played baseball in high school
- Darla Moore scholarship recipient
- Nicknames is J-Dub
PERSONAL FAVORITES:
- As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: A dump truck driver
- How you got your nickname: My baseball coach came up with it one day and it stuck - I guess playing with the boys I needed something a little different than just a girl's name
- Favorite Fictional Character: Groot
- Favorite Athlete: Montana Fouts
- Favorite Sports Team: USC Gamecocks
- Favorite Movie or TV Show: Friends
- Favorite Food: Sushi
- Favorite Vacation Spot: Myrtle Beach
- Favorite Musical Artist: Riley Green
- Favorite Thing About FMU: I love our athletic facilities, the family atmosphere, and the size of the campus
- Favorite Off-Field Activity: I love the boat and going to concerts
- Goals for Upcoming Season: To win the conference again and make it back to and through NCAA Regionals
- Why you first choose your sport: My dad played when he was young and I wanted to be just like him, which is why I wear his number
- Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Softball is a game of failure
- Interesting Notes: I played baseball in high school; I won MVP 4 times for high school softball; I was a 2-time North-South SCISA All-Star selection; I played volleyball and basketball in high school too
