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Jayden Heavener
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Pace, Florida
- Prev School:
- LSU
2026 NFCA Gulf All-Region First Team
2025 D1Softball Freshman All-American Second Team
2025 NFCA Gulf All-Region Second Team
2025 Freshman of the Week (2X)
2025 LSWA All-Louisiana First Team
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH (LSU):
Is a two-time NFCA Gulf All-Region selection after being named to the 2026 NFCA Gulf All-Region First Team โฆ Made 31 appearances with 22 starts and compiled a 13-9 record with two saves โฆ Logged 139.1 innings and posted a 2.81 ERA with a staff-high 128 strikeouts while limiting opponents to a .218 batting average โฆ Pitched 16 complete games, including five shutouts โฆ Recorded four double-digit strikeout performances, including three outings with a season-high 11 strikeouts โฆ Registered a career-high 11 strikeouts against SEC opponent Missouri (April 2), allowing one run on five hits over six innings in a 9-1 victory โฆ Opened the season with 10 strikeouts against NC State (Feb. 5) and followed with seven strikeouts in a shutout win over Nevada (Feb. 7) โฆ Struck out 11 batters in a complete-game victory at McNeese (Feb. 24) โฆ Tossed a five-inning no-hitter at Louisiana (April 14), becoming the first LSU pitcher to throw a no-hitter in consecutive seasons since 2019 โฆ Named to the 2025 NFCA Gulf All-Region Second Team after making 21 starts and appearing in 25 appearancesโฆwas 13-5 in the circle and had a 2.75 ERA behind 152 strikeouts in 119.2 innings pitched โฆ
HIGH SCHOOL:
Played at Pace High School where they won the 2024 Florida 6A State Championshipโฆwas named the 2024 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year, 2024 Max Prep National Player of the Year, the 2024 Florida Max Preps Player of the Year and was selected to the 2024 Florida 6A First Team all in her senior season โฆAs a junior, was named the 2023 FACA 6A Player of the Year and was a First Team All-American by many publicationsโฆHeavener played club for Birmingham Thunderbolts (2016-202), Virginia Unity (2020-2023) and Impact Caymol (2023-2024).
PERSONAL:
Born July 31, 2006โฆDaughter of Shane and Denise HeavenerโฆHas two siblings named Laura and Jacobโฆdad ran track at Middle Tennessee State University.
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2025 D1Softball Freshman All-American Second Team
2025 NFCA Gulf All-Region Second Team
2025 Freshman of the Week (2X)
2025 LSWA All-Louisiana First Team
PRIOR TO TEXAS TECH (LSU):
Is a two-time NFCA Gulf All-Region selection after being named to the 2026 NFCA Gulf All-Region First Team โฆ Made 31 appearances with 22 starts and compiled a 13-9 record with two saves โฆ Logged 139.1 innings and posted a 2.81 ERA with a staff-high 128 strikeouts while limiting opponents to a .218 batting average โฆ Pitched 16 complete games, including five shutouts โฆ Recorded four double-digit strikeout performances, including three outings with a season-high 11 strikeouts โฆ Registered a career-high 11 strikeouts against SEC opponent Missouri (April 2), allowing one run on five hits over six innings in a 9-1 victory โฆ Opened the season with 10 strikeouts against NC State (Feb. 5) and followed with seven strikeouts in a shutout win over Nevada (Feb. 7) โฆ Struck out 11 batters in a complete-game victory at McNeese (Feb. 24) โฆ Tossed a five-inning no-hitter at Louisiana (April 14), becoming the first LSU pitcher to throw a no-hitter in consecutive seasons since 2019 โฆ Named to the 2025 NFCA Gulf All-Region Second Team after making 21 starts and appearing in 25 appearancesโฆwas 13-5 in the circle and had a 2.75 ERA behind 152 strikeouts in 119.2 innings pitched โฆ
HIGH SCHOOL:
Played at Pace High School where they won the 2024 Florida 6A State Championshipโฆwas named the 2024 Florida Gatorade Player of the Year, 2024 Max Prep National Player of the Year, the 2024 Florida Max Preps Player of the Year and was selected to the 2024 Florida 6A First Team all in her senior season โฆAs a junior, was named the 2023 FACA 6A Player of the Year and was a First Team All-American by many publicationsโฆHeavener played club for Birmingham Thunderbolts (2016-202), Virginia Unity (2020-2023) and Impact Caymol (2023-2024).
PERSONAL:
Born July 31, 2006โฆDaughter of Shane and Denise HeavenerโฆHas two siblings named Laura and Jacobโฆdad ran track at Middle Tennessee State University.
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