University of Arizona '26
Hometown: Fort Dodge, Iowa
Jalen Adams is a 5-foot-8 professional softball pitcher from Fort Dodge, Iowa. She was acquired following a collegiate career at Iowa and Arizona.
Personal Life
Family: Daughter of Andi and Dan Adams; her mother was a two-time All-America selection in softball at Buena Vista University.
Background: 2022 Iowa Gatorade Player of the Year. Five-sport athlete in high school. Models her game after Megan Faraimo and lists Rachel Garcia as an idol.
College Experience: Iowa & Arizona (2023–2026)
Career Statistics: Compiled 143 career appearances (107 starts), authoring a 2.57 ERA with a 66-44 record and five saves. Tallied 307 strikeouts over 677.1 innings, logging 57 complete games and 13 shutouts.
Senior Year (2026, Arizona): Second-Team NFCA All-West Region and All-Big 12 Conference selection. Posted a 17-8 record with a 3.58 ERA and 52 strikeouts.
Junior Year (2025, Iowa): Received Second-Team NFCA All-Midwest Region and All-Big Ten honors after compiling a 25-6 record with a 2.18 ERA and 130 strikeouts.
Sophomore Year (2024, Iowa): Picked up nine victories with a 2.59 ERA and 50 strikeouts. Threw her first career no-hitter against Michigan State on March 29, 2024.
Freshman Year (2023, Iowa): Secured 11 victories with a 2.02 ERA and 65 strikeouts. Member of the 2023 Big Ten All-Freshman Team.
