University of South Alabama Athletics

AT SOUTH ALABAMA
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2019)    
Appeared in 17 games making seven starts in the circle … Finished the season with a 2-4 record and a 7.28 earned run average in 50.0 innings of work … Recorded 22 strikeouts … Made season debut versus North Dakota (2/15) in an 8-0 victory where she allowed just four hits and picked up her first career complete game … Struck out a season high five batters versus Bradley (3/1) at the Diamond 9 Citrus II Classic in Kissimmee, Fla., … Pitched 1.1 innings of scoreless relief in the series opener against Texas State (3/15) … Picked up second win of the season at Appalachian State (3/30).

AT ELON COLLEGE
FRESHMAN SEASON (2018)    
Appeared in 11 games making four starts in the circle as a true freshman and went 1-2 for Elon … Posted the second-lowest earned run average on the squad at 2.76 in 33.0 innings of work … Had the lowest ERA (3.35) on the team during Colonial Athletic play … Made first collegiate appearance against Charlotte (2/9) … First collegiate strikeout came in her second appearance of the season in a 7-2 win at North Carolina A&T (3/27) as she worked two scoreless innings in relief en route to picking up the save … Tossed a season-best 6.0 innings in a 1-0 loss at Duke (4/11) as she scattered six hits and struck out a season-best four batters … The lone run allowed in the loss was a first-inning solo home run to the Blue Devils … Threw 5.0 scoreless innings in game two of the series and allowed just two hits against James Madison (4/21) … In her two outings in the series against the Dukes who were receiving votes at the time and ended the season ranked among the top 25 in the nation, she allowed just one earned run in her 8.1 innings of work in the CAA series … Picked up first collegiate win versus Drexel (4/28) after tossing 4.0 innings and allowing just one run on four hits and four walks … Allowed one earned run or less in eight of her 11 outings during the season.

AT FRANKLIN HIGH SCHOOL    
Lettered in softball at Franklin High School in Reisterstown, Md., for head coach Jamie Wider where she was a four-year starter and named the team’s most valuable player … Earned all-county honors three times as a pitcher for the Indians  … Helped FHS reach the regional round of the state playoffs twice … Threw a perfect game during the 2016 season … Also lettered in basketball for the Indians … Played club ball for Virginia Glory for two years and Virginia Xplosion for one, both base out of Leesburg, Va. … Helped her club team qualify for the PGF Platinum Nationals in 2017 … Member of the National Honor Society and her school’s honor roll.

PERSONAL    
Jamie J. Finnical … Born in Reisterstown, Md. … Daughter of Mark and CJ Finnical … One of six children in her family …Has three older brothers and two older sisters … Lists favorite movie as “Friday Night Lights” … Favorite athletes are Inky Johnson and Lauren Chamberlain … Lists favorite professional sports team as the USSSA Pride … Favorite foods are chicken, crabs and ice cream … Favorite musical artist is Chris Brown … Hobbies include working out and hiking … Majoring in sport & recreation management.