2019 Softball Roster
Roster
James, Jillian

Jersey Number 99
Jillian James
- Position:
- P
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Henderson, NV
- High School:
- Coronado HS
Bio
2019 Third Team NFCA All-Far West Region
2019 First Team All-Big West Conference
2018 All-Big West Conference Freshman Team
2020 (JUNIOR): Finished fourth in the Big West in victories with 6 (6-5)...recorded two shutouts, the most by any pitcher in the league...tied for seventh in the conference in complete games (4) with teammate Kenedee Jamerson...struck out 49, the sixth most in the conference...her 3.27 strikeout-to-walk ratio was the 141st best in Division I...named Academic All-Conference.
2019 (SOPHOMORE): Chosen third team NFCA All-West Region and first team All-Conference…struck out 216, the third most by Matador at the Division I level…her strikeout total was the second-most in the Big West Conference and ranked her 25th in Division I to end the regular season…led the league in innings pitched (210.2), appearances (42) and games started (33)…was third in the league in opposing batting average (.203) and fourth in ERA (2.20)…went 19-12 and had two saves…posted 15 complete games and four shutouts…struck out 12 in each of three consecutive starts from Mar. 1-Mar. 7...selected Academic All-Conference.
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2018 (FRESHMAN): Named to the Big West Conference All-Freshman team...led the conference in appearances with 41...was third in the league in strikeouts (153) and was fourth in games started (26)…tossed a team high 12 complete games and tied for the team lead in victories (9-19) with Taylor Troost…led the team in ERA (3.87)…was the hard luck loser in the 2-1 11-inning loss to then No. 4 Oklahoma on Mar. 19…pitched all 11 innings against the Sooners…struck out a season high 13 against Georgia Tech Mar. 23…opponents hit .241 against.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of Coronado High School…coach was Melissa Krueger…team went 22-0 in league play during senior season…chosen first team All-Conference in 2014 and second team All-Conference in 2015…team won “Champions Cup” in 2017…a three-year letter winner…graduated with a 3.9 grade point average.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Jason and Valerie James…a management major…has one brother; Justin…favorites include the Dallas Cowboys, Bryce Harper, Ryan Reynolds, Jaime Alexander, Law & Order SVU, Guardians of the Galaxy 2; Sushi, and Journey…chose CSUN after falling in love with the campus and the location of the school…her advice to young people is “hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard”…her greatest heroes are her grandparents because even though they are gone, the went through a lot in life and created a wonderful family.
2019 First Team All-Big West Conference
2018 All-Big West Conference Freshman Team
2020 (JUNIOR): Finished fourth in the Big West in victories with 6 (6-5)...recorded two shutouts, the most by any pitcher in the league...tied for seventh in the conference in complete games (4) with teammate Kenedee Jamerson...struck out 49, the sixth most in the conference...her 3.27 strikeout-to-walk ratio was the 141st best in Division I...named Academic All-Conference.
2019 (SOPHOMORE): Chosen third team NFCA All-West Region and first team All-Conference…struck out 216, the third most by Matador at the Division I level…her strikeout total was the second-most in the Big West Conference and ranked her 25th in Division I to end the regular season…led the league in innings pitched (210.2), appearances (42) and games started (33)…was third in the league in opposing batting average (.203) and fourth in ERA (2.20)…went 19-12 and had two saves…posted 15 complete games and four shutouts…struck out 12 in each of three consecutive starts from Mar. 1-Mar. 7...selected Academic All-Conference.
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2018 (FRESHMAN): Named to the Big West Conference All-Freshman team...led the conference in appearances with 41...was third in the league in strikeouts (153) and was fourth in games started (26)…tossed a team high 12 complete games and tied for the team lead in victories (9-19) with Taylor Troost…led the team in ERA (3.87)…was the hard luck loser in the 2-1 11-inning loss to then No. 4 Oklahoma on Mar. 19…pitched all 11 innings against the Sooners…struck out a season high 13 against Georgia Tech Mar. 23…opponents hit .241 against.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2017 graduate of Coronado High School…coach was Melissa Krueger…team went 22-0 in league play during senior season…chosen first team All-Conference in 2014 and second team All-Conference in 2015…team won “Champions Cup” in 2017…a three-year letter winner…graduated with a 3.9 grade point average.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Jason and Valerie James…a management major…has one brother; Justin…favorites include the Dallas Cowboys, Bryce Harper, Ryan Reynolds, Jaime Alexander, Law & Order SVU, Guardians of the Galaxy 2; Sushi, and Journey…chose CSUN after falling in love with the campus and the location of the school…her advice to young people is “hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard”…her greatest heroes are her grandparents because even though they are gone, the went through a lot in life and created a wonderful family.
Softball--CSUN vs. Hawai'i
Saturday, May 04
Softball-CSUN vs. UC Riverside
Saturday, April 13
Softball-CSUN vs. UCLA
Sunday, March 24
Softball-CSUN vs. Saint Mary's
Saturday, March 23