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2024 Softball Roster

22 Jaeda McFarland

  • Position Outfield
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Orange Park, FL
  • High School Oakleaf
  • Instagram jaeda_waeda
  • Twitter JaedaMcfarland
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Biography

As a Graduate Student (2024):
  • 2024 All-Big Ten First team 
  • 2024 All-Big Ten Defensive team
  • Third all-time in program history in hits (218)
  • Second all-time in program history in runs scored (137)
  • Third all-time in program history in career batting average (.340)
  • Second all-time in program history in stolen bases (72)
  • Finished first in the Big Ten in triples this season and second in the NCAA (8)
  • Finished second in the Big Ten in Stolen Bases (20)
  • Finished first in the Big Ten in triples this season and second in the NCAA (8)
  • Finished first on the team in batting average (.356)
  • Led the team in triples (8)
  • Finished the season hitting .489 with runners in scoring position
  • Went 3-4 vs Wisconsin (5/5)
  • Went 2-5 with an RBI vs Wisconsin (5/4)
  • Went 3-4 with a triple and 2 RBI's vs Purdue (4/27)
  • Went 2-3 with a HR vs Towson (4/24)
  • Season high 5-5 with 3 RBIs vs Green Bay (2/24)
  • Hit her 14th career triple against LMU (2/10) to add to her all-time program record

As a Junior (2023):
  • Started and appeared in all 57 games 
  • 2023 All-Big Ten Second team and All-Big Ten defensive team
  • 2023 NFCA All-Midwest Second Team
  • Led the team in batting average (.354), hits (63), runs (42), doubles (12) and triples (6)
  • Second on the team stolen bases (22-27), total bases (96) and hit by pitches (8)
  • Finished the regular season with a perfect (1.000%) fielding percentage 
  • Had 31 RBIs
  • Hit her first home run of the 2023 season against Monmouth (3/4)
  • Recorded her first multi-home run (2) game of her career against Fairfield (3/10)
  • Logged a career-high six RBIs against Fairfield (3/10)
  • Hit two triples against Towson (5/2)
  • Scored a season-high three runs against Towson (5/2)

As a Sophomore (2022):
  • Saw 48 starts in 50 appearances
  • Ended season with .310 average (fifth on team), .451 slugging percentage (third on team), 30 runs (second on team), 44 hits (third on team), 23 RBI (third on team), eight doubles (second on team) and two home runs (fourth on team)
  • Lead team with 64 total bases
  • Finished second on team in stolen bases with 16
  • Tallied 65 putouts in center field (fifth on team)
  • 2022 All-Big Ten First Team selection 

As a Freshman (2021):  
  • Saw appearances in all 44 games, primarily in center field
  • Ended the season with .324 batting average (second-highest on the team, 16th in conference)
  • Lead team in slugging percentage (.479), runs scored (24), RBIs (19), doubles (5), triples (4), home runs (3), and total bases (68)
  • Named 2021 Big Ten Freshman of the Year

Before Maryland:
  • Four year varsity member between Pearl City High (Hawaii), Leavenworth High (Kansas) and Oakleaf High (Florida)
  • 2017 First Team All State-Hawaii Selection
  • 2018 KVL First Team-Outfield Selection
  • All First Coast First Team Selection, In the Game Magazine Top NE Florida Softball Player, Miracle Sports All State First Team (2019)
  • 2020 FACA District 6 All Star Team MVP
  • Three year member of Easton Preps and Jacksonville Storm Davis

Personal:
  • Daughter of Jay and Crystal McFarland
  • Gameday superstition is to never step on the foul lines before the game
  • Lived overseas in Bahrain for two years
  • Likes to FaceTime her family on days off
  • Hopes to work in the sports industry

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 22

    2021Freshman

    Outfield
    22
  • 22

    2022Sophomore

    Outfield
    5'7"
    22
  • 22

    2023Junior

    Outfield
    5'7"
    22
  • 22

    2024Graduate Student

    Outfield
    22