Jori Heard
- position Pitcher
- height 5-11
- class Junior
- B/T R/R
- Hometown Algonquin, Ill.
- High school Huntley
- position Pitcher
- height 5-11
- class Junior
- B/T R/R
- Hometown Algonquin, Ill.
- High school Huntley
Jori Heard Bio
2024:
Named to the SEC Spring Honor Roll … Made 31 appearances in the circle, earning 14 starts … Second on the team with a 1.88 ERA … Threw the first perfect game since 2007 against Bethune-Cookman (3/2) and the 11th in program history … Became the seventh player in program history to throw a perfect game … It was the first perfect game of the season in Division I … Earned her first career save against USC Upstate (5/1) … Threw two complete game shutouts on the season … Earned the win over Utah in the NCAA Tournament (5/19) … Struck out a season-high eight batters against Winthrop (4/3) … Struck out at least one batter in 26 of her appearances.
2023:
Pitched in 20 games, starting seven games in the circle … Finished the season with a 6-3 record … Combined to throw two shutouts … Struck out a season-high six batters against Mississippi State (3/17) … Earned her first collegiate win against ETSU (2/16).
Prior to SC:
Played at Huntley HS in Huntley, Illinois … Was named the Northwest Herald Female Athlete of the Year and softball Player of the Year … Named to the NFCA First Team All-Region … Earned NFCA Athlete of the Week … Named to the All-Fox Valley team in 2021 and 2022 … Selected to the Illinois Coaches Association All-State First Team … Led her team to a state championship in 2019 and a third place finish in 2021.
Personal:
Daughter of Robert and Wendy Heard … Has two brothers, Gavin and Reese, and one sister, Brie.
Why she chose South Carolina:
“I choose South Carolina because of the environment, everyone is so nice. The academic are top notch, the Business program is highly ranked, and the softball program is amazing. The coaches are so awesome! Everything about South Carolina felt like a home to me.”
