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Ball inks letter of intent to play softball at Central

Posted 12/22/21

A 17-3 senior season with a 1.22 earned run average was enough to open a lot of eyes across college softball. Those eyes were focused on Fayette senior Jordyn Ball. In the end, however, it was …

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Ball inks letter of intent to play softball at Central

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A 17-3 senior season with a 1.22 earned run average was enough to open a lot of eyes across college softball. Those eyes were focused on Fayette senior Jordyn Ball. In the end, however, it was Central Methodist that won out as Ball signed a letter of intent last Tuesday to play softball there.

“She had some other offers from some other people and we’re glad she settled on us,” said CMU head coach Pat Reardon.

With a library full of family and friends, Ball beamed as she signed. Equally as happy, however, was her new coach. “My assistant has been working with her for a while with pitching lessons,” Reardon said. “I think she has grown. The success she’s had here at Fayette, with Coach James and the team, adds a lot of credibility to the signing. In softball, a lot of it is put on the pitcher, whether you win or lose. If you’ve got a good player in your backyard, and with her having the year that she did and the success that Fayette did, we look at that and say, ‘we’re interested’.”

As for the opportunities at CMU, Reardon said with the two top Eagle pitchers graduating, the competition                                         will be wide open.

“The winning is important,” said Reardon. “I’ve learned over the years that it’s not so much how fast they throw or the stats. The success Fayette has had is important to me. It’s not always just the pitcher but with the success she’s had, and Fayette has had, it shows a lot of potential.”

“I’m super excited to be home,” said Ball.  “I like being local with my family. The program up at CMU is a good program, it’s been around a while. The coaching staff is incredible and my pitching coach is here.

“I just like being close to home.”

Ball said she will probably on the top three of the Eagles’ pitching staff. “I’m super thankful to Central Methodist and the coaches and teachers there along with my coaches and teachers here (at Fayette). I’m grateful to my teammates here for pushing me to work hard.”

“My family is happy I’ll be here,” said Ball.

Ball has been working with CMU pitching coach Jonathan Lynch three or four times a week just trying to get better. “We’ve been working on movement,” Ball said. “Speed will come later.”

As for academics, Ball will focus on a degree in occupational therapy. “(Former teammate) Abbey Conrow is in the occupational therapy program as well,” said Ball. “So I’ll be taking some classes with her.”

Striking out 232 of the 515 batters she faced in 131.2 innings of work this past season helped Ball to only allow 107 base runners. Of those 83 were left on base. Her overall record was 17-3 with two saves.

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