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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2021 Softball Roster

Christopher Elwell
Evy Lobdell
Patrick Murphy
Patrick Murphy
Tavana Mercado
Tavana Mercado
Tavana Mercado

33 Jayla Jackson

  • Position Pitcher/Utility
  • Height 5-3
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Belleville, Mich.
  • High School Belleville HS
  • B/T R/R
  • Major Aeronautical Science

Biography

• 2021 Division 2 Athletics Directors Association Academic Achievement Award
• 2021 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll

• 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District
• 2020 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2019 CoSIDA Academic All-District
• 2019 National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar-Athlete

• 2019 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2018 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• 2018 Eagles of Excellence Scholarship
• 2017 Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll

2021: Received D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award...named to Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
 
2020 (Senior): Selected to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team…Named to SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…played in 17 games, making 15 starts...made 15 appearances in the circle, starting 11 times...finished the year 9-2 with a 1.43 ERA, good for sixth in the SSC...tallied 96 strikeouts in 73 2/3 innings of work, good for second in the SSC...held opponents to a .166 BAA...worked a no-hitter on opening day against Savannah State (Feb. 1) with 13 strikeouts...struck out a career-best 14 against Flagler (Feb. 7)...struck out 10 in her second no-hitter of the season against Queens (N.C.) (March 3)...worked a two-hit shutout with nine strikeouts against Lee (March 10)...batted .167 at the plate with a double, three RBI and three runs scored...recorded a two-run double against Claflin (Feb. 1).
 
2019 (Junior): Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District Team…tabbed as an National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-America Scholar Athlete...Received SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll distinction…played in 35 games, including 33 starts…made 30 appearances in the circle, with 29 starts…finished the year with a 15-8 record on a 2.85 ERA in 177 innings pitched…totaled 129 strikeouts…held the opposition to a .255 batting average…tossed complete game shutouts against Delta State (Feb. 1) and Palm Beach Atlantic (April 6)…allowed opponents to two runs or less in 16 starts…helped herself at the plate by hitting .326 in 43 at-bats…hit the go-ahead home run against Georgia Southwestern (Feb. 16).
 
2018 (Sophomore): Named to SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Eagles of Excellence Scholarship recipient…made 18 appearances in the circle, including 13 starts…finished with a 3.31 ERA and 55 strikeouts in 72 innings pitched...posted a 8-3 record…recorded 5 complete games…had a .249 batting average against…tossed a complete-game shutout against Saint Leo (March 3)…allowed one run in six innings pitched against Florida Southern (March 17) and Palm Beach Atlantic (March 30).

2017 (Freshman): Selected to SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…started all 48 games for the Blue and Gold…batted .158…scored eight runs on 22 hits…hit two doubles and one home run…batted in six runs…hit a walk-off home run against North Alabama (Feb. 3).

Prep: Graduated from Belleville High School in 2016…played softball under Coach Peggy Curtis…posted a career total of 373 strikeouts with an ERA of 1.98…named to the Michigan All-State Academic Team (2015,2016)…named Western Wayne Conference All-District and All-Conference selection four times (2013-2016)…three-time varsity softball MVP.

Personal: Born in Belleville, Michigan…daughter of Virgil Jackson…majoring in Aeronautical Science.

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2017Freshman

    Pitcher/Utility
    5'3"
    33
  • 33

    2018Sophomore

    Pitcher/Utility
    5'3"
    33
  • 33

    2019Junior

    Pitcher/Utility
    5'3"
    33
  • 33

    2020Senior

    Pitcher/Utility
    5'3"
    33
  • 33

    2021Senior

    Pitcher/Utility
    5'3"
    33