#3, Right-Handed Pitcher, R/R

Jala Wright

Duke University '24

Hometown: Charlotte, North Carolina

Jala Wright is a 5-foot-8 professional softball pitcher from Charlotte, North Carolina. She was acquired in the 3rd Round of the 2026 Allocation Draft following a collegiate career at Michigan State and Duke.

Personal Life

Family: Daughter of Jocqua Wright and Felicia Morings. Her father played college baseball before playing professionally in the Seattle Mariners organization.

Career: Named assistant softball coach at Duke on August 28, 2025, after spending the 2025 season as a graduate assistant at Tennessee.

College Experience: Michigan State & Duke (2021–2024)

Career Statistics: Logged 109 career appearances with 71 starts, posting a 2.30 career ERA with 449 strikeouts over 420.0 innings. Authored a 2.00 ERA and a 44-12 record in three seasons at Duke.

Senior Year (2024): Boasted a 19-3 record with 189 strikeouts and five shutouts. Led the Blue Devils to their first NCAA Women’s College World Series appearance. Set a school record with 17 strikeouts against Boston College.

Junior Year (2023): Posted a 12-4 record with a 2.51 ERA, ranking eighth in the ACC in strikeouts.

Sophomore Year (2022): Fashioned a 13-5 record with a 2.09 ERA and 115 strikeouts.

Freshman Year (2021, Michigan State): Posted a 1-5 record and 7.00 ERA.

Awards & Honors

All-America: Second-Team All-America selection by NFCA and D1Softball as a senior, and First-Team All-America from Softball America.

Conference Honors: Unanimous selection as ACC Pitcher of the Year and ACC Tournament MVP in 2024. Two-time All-ACC honoree.

YEAR	W-L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	SO	LOB	BB	R	ER	HR	B/AVG	HB	CG	SHO	SV	B	S	WP
2026 AUSL	0-1	5.73	4	2	7.1	5	11	-	12	6	6	-	.185	1	-	-	-	62	63	4
Career Totals	0-1	5.73	4	2	7.1	5	11	-	12	6	6	-	.185	1	-	-	-	62	63	4

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Splits

DATE	HOME TEAM	AWAY TEAM	W-L	ERA	G	IP	H	SO	LOB	BB	R	ER	HR	B/AVG	HB	CG	SHO	SV	B	S	WP
7/1/2026	Spark	Blaze	0-0	7.00	1	2.0	2	4	-	3	2	2	-	.250	-	-	-	-	-	-	1
6/26/2026	Blaze	Talons	0-0	0.00	1	3.0	-	4	-	3	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	22	27	-
6/17/2026	Bandits	Blaze	0-0	5.25	1	1.1	1	1	-	2	1	1	-	.200	1	-	-	-	15	14	2
6/11/2026	Blaze	Cascade	0-1	21.00	1	1.0	2	2	-	4	3	3	-	.400	-	-	-	-	25	22	1

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Highlights

AUSL Athletes on College Coaching Staffs

For almost all players in the Athletes Unlimited Softball League, the sport is their full-time job. But how it fills their time varies. Some are athletes year-round, playing in the AUSL and with leagues overseas. Many organize camps or give lessons. A large portion of the athletes spend the rest of the year back in […]

Sydney Romero sits in the dugout during a Talons game

7/12/2026-
Jala Wright placed in the reserve pool
7/12/2026Talons
Talons reserved player Jala Wright for 30 days
7/8/2026-
Blaze released Jala Wright
12/2/2025Blaze
Blaze drafted Jala Wright in the allocation draft: [Round 3, Pick 5 (17)]

DATE	TEAM	TRANSACTION
7/12/2026		Jala Wright placed in the reserve pool
7/12/2026	Talons	Talons reserved player Jala Wright for 30 days
7/8/2026		Blaze released Jala Wright
12/2/2025	Blaze	Blaze drafted Jala Wright in the allocation draft: [Round 3, Pick 5 (17)]