Outlook

Jalin Lavers is an important addition to JCCC's pitching staff in 2024 ... A natural leader who wants to be successful ... Brings out the best of those around her ... Carries a lot of composure in the circle and has the ability to move pitches in all directions effectively.

Career
Posted a career record of 28-8 with 200 strikeouts over 209 and one-third innings and an ERA of 3.34 … Appeared in 45 games, 39 as a starter … Had 24 complete games …  Ranks 20^th all-time at JCCC in victories … Ranks 14^th all-time in starts and 15^th in strikeouts and tied for 18th in complete games.

Sophomore Year 2025
Named All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and All-Region 6 Division II first-team …  Appeared in 31 games, 26 as a starter … Finished 18-7 with 16 complete games, 140 strikeouts over 152 innings in the circle, with an ERA of 3.04 … Held opposing batters to a .236 batting average … Led the team in appearances, starts, complete games, innings pitched, strikeouts, ERA and opponent batting average … Ranked third in the conference in wins, fourth in strikeouts and in strikeouts/seven innings (6.45) and eighth in ERA … Picked up her first win on the season in a 26-8 romp over Mineral Area (2-15-25) … Allowed two runs off four hits with four strikeouts in a 4-2 win over Bryant & Stratton (3-8-25)  … Allowed three runs, two earned, with five strikeouts in a 16-3 win over Dawson (3-11-25) … Allowed just one run off two hits with six strikeouts over five innings in a 9-1 win over Labette (3-27-25) … Followed with six strikeout in a one-hit, five inning 8-0 shutout at Cloud County (3-29-25) … Held Cowley to just one run off three hits while striking out five over seven innings to earn a 3-1 victory over the Tigers (4-3-25) … Recorded a 9-1 win over No. 22 Kansas City Kansas, scattering five hits with seven strikeouts (4-10-25) …  Logged a four-hit, 6-0 shutout with nine strikeouts at Fort Scott (4-12-25) … Was selected the KJCCC D-II Pitcher of the Week after posting those complete-game victories over KCKCC and Fort Scott … Followed with a 10-2 victory with eight strikeouts at Independence (4-15-25) … Struck out a season high 10 batters over eight innings in a tough 2-1 loss to Coffeyville (4-17-25) … Allowed one run off three hits with six strikeouts in a 10-1 win at Highland (4-22-25) … Hurled a one-hit 1-0 shutout with eight strikeouts over seven innings at Allen (4-26-25) … Closed out the regular season with a 10-2 win over Hesston, striking out four over five innings in the circle (5-1-25) … Named to the Region 6 Division II All-Tournament Team after finishing 3-0 in the tournament with an ERA of 1.54 … Allowed 14 hits, five runs, four earned, with 16 strikeouts over 18.2 innings pitched, and held batters to an average of .163. … Opened with a complete-game, 9-1 win over Fort Scott, allowing one run off two hits with six strikeouts (5-6-25) … Followed with another 9-1 victory, allowing one run off two hits with five strikeouts over five innings against Allen (5-8-25) … Pitched five and two-thirds innings against Kansas City Kansas in the championship game,  allowing one run, five hits, five walks with three strikeouts to earn a 4-3 victory and punch JCCC’s ticket to the NJCAA Division II World Series … Started all five games in the World Series … Posted a record of 2-2 with 22 strikeouts in 25 innings pitched  and an ERA of 5.32 … Held opposing hitters to a batting average of .239 … Her 22 strikeouts rank as the fifth most by a JCCC pitcher in World Series history, and her 25 innings pitch are the sixth most recorded … Was named to the All-Tournament Team … Allowed five hits, four runs, three earned, walked eight and struck out four in five and two-thirds innings in an eventual 6-5 win over Kirkwood in the opening game (5-19-25) … Suffered a 5-1 loss in the second round to Jones (5-21-25) … Allowed five hits, four runs, two walks with five strikeouts in two innings … Bounced back with two outstanding performances to lead JCCC to wins … Scattered six hits while allowing one run in the top of the first inning in a seven inning, complete-game 1-0 victory over Phoenix (5-21-25) … Followed with another masterful effort allowing seven hits, just wo runs, one earned, while striking out nine batters over 10 innings of work in a 2-1 victory over Iowa Central (5-22-25) … Her nine strikeouts tie the fourth-best game by a JCCC pitcher in World Series history ... Selected College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® At-Large College Division … Earned NJCAA All-Academic first-team with a GPA of 4.0.

Freshman Year 2024

Appeared in 14 games, 13 as a starter … Finished with a record of 10-1 with eight complete games and one shutout and an earned run average of 4.15 … Struck out 60 batters over 57 and one-third innings …. Allowed 59 hits, 43 runs and 34 earned runs which ranks sixth, tied seventh and 17^th respectively on JCCC’s career charts … Allowed two runs off six hits with four strikeouts in a complete-game 9-2 win over Barton (2-21-24) … Allowed one hit, two walks and three runs with six strikeouts over three innings in a 20-4 win over State Fair (3-2-24) … Hurled five strong innings in a 13-4 win against Southeast, allowing four runs off four hits with six strikeouts (3-5-24) … Followed with another five-inning victory allowing four runs off four hits with seven strikeouts in a 14-4 win over North Iowa Area (3-14-24) … Held Northern Oklahoma-Enid in check, allowing one run off five hits with four strikeouts in a 10-1 victory (3-21-24) … Allowed one run off five hits with three strikeouts over six innings in a 9-1 win over St. Louis (4-2-24) … Pitched five-hit shutout over five innings with a season-high eight strikeouts in an 8-0 win over Cloud County (4-6-24) … Struck out five over six inning, allowing one run off three hits in 9-1 win over Independence (4-13-24) … Pitched four scoreless innings with six strikeouts in an 18-0 win at Hesston (4-23-24) … Picked up 10^th straight victory at Cowley, allowing seven runs, five earned, off seven hits while striking out seven batters in a 15-7 triumph (4-29-24) ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic second-team with a GPA of between 3.80.3.99.

High School  

Was a three-year starter for coach Jesse Kollmeyer at Mulvane High School, Mulvane, Kan. … Her freshman year was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Named Kansas 4A All-State honorable mention at pitcher the Kansas Softball Coaches Association her senior year … Selected All-State second-team by Sports in Kansas … Was a three-time All-Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League D-IV selection … Earned second-team as a sophomore and junior and first-team her senior year … Batted .415 with 22 hits, 10 RBI and was 11-3 with 144 strikeouts, a 2.47 ERA in 99.1 inning as a senior while helping the Wildcats to a Regional title and a state tournament berth … Mowed down 15 batters in a game during the season … Hit .357 with 20 hits and 10 RBI and posted a 3.22 ERA with 113 strikeouts in 84.2 innings as a junior … As a sophomore hit .333 with 18 hits, 12 RBI and posted 77 strikeouts in 88.1 innings pitched … Also played for the Kansas Shockers club team … Earned a varsity letter in golf and two in volleyball … Principles’ Honor Roll … Graduated in top 10 percent of her class. 

Personal  

Born Jalin Fay Lavers on December 10, 2004, in Ardmore, Oklahoma … Nickname is Jay … Daughter of Chris Mize and Michelle Mize … Has two siblings Emma and Kreedence … Major is undecided … Career ambition is to be a physician assistant … Also recruited by University of Saint Mary, Ottawa University, Allen Community College, Cowley College, Garden City Community College, Neosho County Community College and Southwestern Community College … Favorite foods are chicken fried rice, chicken, Greek yogurt and bananas … Favorite fast food restaurants are Chick-fil-A and Doc Greens … Favorite restaurants are Cheddar’s Scratch Kitchen and Texas Roadhouse … Favorite TV show is Grey’s Anatomy … Favorite movies are 5 Feet Apart and Hunger Games … Favorite sports movie is The Blindside … Favorite actor and actress are Ryan Reynolds and Jennifer Aniston … Favorite book is Twilight … Favorite music entertainer is Taylor Swift … Favorite cartoon characters are SpongeBob SquarePants and Twilight Sparkle … Favorite athlete is Jordy Bahl … Favorite sports team is the Dallas Cowboys … Best sports moment was going to state.