Jessica Clements

Jessica Clements is a 5-foot-9 softball outfielder from Salinas, California. She was acquired in the third round of the 2026 Allocation Draft following her collegiate career at Cal Poly and UCLA.

Personal Life

Hobbies: Enjoys working out, taking walks, going to the beach, photography, trying new food places and spending time with friends. Can wiggle her ears.

Background: Lists Natasha Watley as a softball idol and Martin Luther King Jr. as an idol for his faith and courage. Calls becoming a professional softball player and earning her bachelor's and master's degrees her proudest accomplishments. Wears No. 5 because it is her and her father's favorite number. Has a cat named Peaches.

Family: Daughter of Darra and Stanley Clements, and has one older sister.

Professional Experience

AUSL (2026)

2026 AUSL Regular Season (Bandits): Started 13-of-24 games, hitting .286 with 10 runs and a solo home run against Oklahoma City on June 16.

College Experience: Cal Poly & UCLA (2022–2025)

Clements was a starter in all 202 of her career games, boasting a .398 batting average with 12 home runs, 46 doubles, and 89 runs batted in.

Senior Campaign (2025, UCLA): Hit .372 with six home runs and 44 RBIs, guiding the Bruins with a walk-off two-run home run against Oregon in the Women’s College World Series.

Junior Year (2024, Cal Poly): Graduated as Cal Poly's career leader with a .411 batting average. Led the Big West with a .464 batting average, 71 hits, a .686 slugging percentage, and a .526 OBP.

Awards & Honors

All-Region: Four-time NFCA All-West Region performer, including Second-Team notice as a junior and senior.

Conference Honors: 2024 Big West Player of the Year and 2022 Big West Freshman Field Player of the Year.

Academic: Earned College Sports Communicators Third-Team Academic All-America honors as a senior at UCLA.