Softball

“Diggin’Dukes is vital to our program as we continue providing our student-athletes with elite resources and the best experience possible during their career as a JMU Duke. We want to offer them the very best student-athlete experience on the field, in the classroom, and in the Harrisonburg community during their time bleeding purple and gold!” - Coach Jennifer Herzig

About Our Campaign

The JMU Softball team is looking to enhance our program's success by implementing the use of new technology, and we need your help to get there!!

By adding new technology to our facilities, it will allow us to:

• Make our training as realistic as possible, as though we're actively in game play;

• Provide us with immediate and concrete feedback that allows us to break down our game to improve our skills; and

• Allow us to compete with other programs in the Sun Belt and our region that already have this technology implemented into their facilities and training regimens.

Since joining the Sun Belt Conference, the level of competition has increased drastically. In addition to improved on-field talent within the conference, competitive coaching and strategic game-planning has also improved significantly. To sustain success for years to come, the ability to train with technology comparable to that of our new opponents will be vital. In turn, this will bring us a big step closer to chasing our first Sun Belt championship title!

How Your Support Will IMPACT the JMU Softball Student-Athlete Experience

Your gift, of any amount, will help support team expenses for JMU Softball to help benefit the student-athlete experiences.

About JMU Softball

JMU Softball student-athletes are well-acquainted with national notoriety. During their time at JMU, Megan Good earned NFCA National Player of the Year (2017), and Odicci Alexander earned Softball America Pitcher of the Year (2021) and D1 Softball’s Woman of the Year (2021). JMU Softball has also produced 13 All-American award winners; Jailyn Ford (three-time), Megan Good (four-time), Odicci Alexander (three-time), and Kate Gordon (two-time). 

Learn more about our team and our 24 student-athletes at https://jmusports.com/sports/softball.

About Funds Raised During Diggin'Dukes

One hundred percent (100%) of funds raised supporting JMU Softball during the Diggin’Dukes campaign immediately go to the JMU Softball Sport Program Fund (restricted-use fund) and benefit the JMU Softball student-athlete experience.

Sport program funds are restricted-use funds that can only be utilized by the individual sport program. Gifts made to sport program funds go to the selected sport program and are 100% tax deductible.

Funds are allocated at the discretion of our coaches and administration.