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Club News: The Final Pitch (Aug. 30, 2024): Spotlighting North Texas-Committed Prospect Jaley James, News, Commits, 'More Bounce to the Ounce' & Kang's Demise

By Carlos Arias

August 30, 2024

Club News: The Final Pitch (Aug. 30, 2024): Spotlighting North Texas-Committed Prospect Jaley James, News, Commits, 'More Bounce to the Ounce' & Kang's Demise

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We are scouring the Internet and Social Media and keeping our ears to the street for the latest going on in the softball community.

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Here’s our TFP for Friday, Aug. 30, 2024:

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THE FINAL PITCH: JALEY JAMES

North Texas-committed 2025 C/UT Jaley James recently talked to Line Drive Media about Epic National-Smith, placing 5th at 18U Alliance Nationals, Texas Bombers Gold-Smith, Extreme Elite National, team bond, North Texas, audiology and speech pathology/therapy, math, Jordyn and Jadyn James, “Fight Like Coach White” by Meagan White, Forrest Frank, “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Tangled” and art.

THE FINAL PITCH Q&A
Jaley James of Epic National-Smith committed to North Texas. Photo provided by Jaley James.

Name: Jaley James

Hometown: Grandview, TX

High School: Grandview High

Club Team: Epic National-Smith 18U

Graduation Year: 2025

Height: 5-5

Position/s: C/UT

Nickname: My nickname is “Jay.” People call me this because everyone’s name in my family starts with the letter “J” and so over the years it’s just been easiest to call me that.

Social Media: @JaleyJames on Twitter and @jaley.james22 on Instagram

Honors: UIL 3A state finalists (2024), TSWA All-State Softball Team 3A 1st Team Shortstop (2024), 17-3A All-District MVP (2024), TGCA All-State (2024), UIL 3A state semifinalist (2023), Blue Bell/TSWA All-State Softball Team 3A-2nd Team Shortstop (2023), All-Johnson County Defensive Player of the Year (2023), 17-3A All-District Defensive Player of the Year (2023), 17-3A All-District Academic (2023 & 2024), NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete (2023 & 2024), NHSCA Academic All-American (2023), Grandview Varsity Softball (2023), Martin Varsity Softball (2022) and 8-6A All-District Academic (2022).

Travel Ball Fall 2023 Stats: .381 AVG, .440 OBP, .964 OPS, .524 SLG, 42 ABs and 6 Ks.

High School Stats: .540 AVG, .617 OBP, 1.537 OPS, .920 SLG, 100 ABs, 6 HRs and 1 K.

Travel Ball Summer 2024 Stats: .478 AVG, .548 OBP, 1.448 OPS, .900 SLG, 90 ABs, 9 HRs and 4 Ks.

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