09/02/2022 - Softball Factory All-Region Tournament with Video Showcase Ella is a 2024 graduate who plays 1B. She is athletic and has solid back hand glove work. In the box, Ella has an athletic stance and strong presence producing a 63MPH exit velocity. She is very coachable and has a heart for the game when she competes. She continues to show strides of reaching her full potential. Overall, Ella is an engaged player with a solid set of skills on the diamond.
12/27/2021 - Softball Factory Christmas Camp & Tournament - Prospects Ella is a 2024 graduate who plays 1B. She has an overhand velocity of 59MPH. She listens and wants to get better. She is a team player and makes adjustments very well. She has great glove work at 1B. In the box, Ella is strong, sha can bunt and she has good hand-eye contact. Improving her throwing motion and having a quicker release will help Ella take her game to the next level. Overall, she has the ability to continue improving her game on the diamond.
12/17/2021 - Softball Factory Academic All-American Tournament Ella is a 2024 graduate who plays 1B. She will play anywhere and gives great effort with everything she does. She makes routine plays at 3B. In the box, Ella has power potential. Improving her lower half and explosion as well as quicker footwork and a smooth transition will help Ella take her game to the next level. Overall, she has the ability to continue improving her game on the diamond.
06/03/2021 - Softball Factory College World Series - Prospects Select Training Ella is a 2024 1B that participated in the College World Series Select Training Event! On defense, she makes accurate throws and gets over the top of the ball well. She has a quick release and exchange. Some areas for her to work on is having a quicker first step to the ball, better range, and fielding the ball out in front with soft hands. Hitting wise, she has good box presence and tracks the ball well. She has a good load and setup. If she can work on driving her lower half more, she will hit the ball even harder. Also, if she can work on staying direct and keeping her hands inside the ball she will be more powerful. Overall, Ella is a talented player and someone that our coaching staff would love to work with in the future!
03/21/2021 - Official College Recruiting Membership - San Jose, CA Ella is a lean, athletic 1B who will graduate in 2024. At 1B, she displays proper footwork around the bag and is a quality receiver. Glove action is soft / clean and presents well out front. Feet are aggressive and attacks balls, playing through with her body. Throws are accurate with accuracy and carry but will benefit by building more arm strength through a long toss program. She moves well laterally with range improving as she increases foot quickness. At the plate, she shows a squared setup. Hands are quick and work through an aggressive swing path. She stays inside the ball, utilizing all fields through a line drive approach. With 3 years to further develop, Ella has a lot of potential with time and room to progress her game.
Lea Ann Jarvis is the Senior Director of Softball Operations.