2020 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 4
Akilah Mouzon
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Newark, N.J.
- High School:
- Ballard
Senior - 2020
- Academic All-Big Ten
- Appeared and started in one game during the 2020 season.
- Threw three innings, allowing five hits, two walks and two earned runs and struck out one against South Alabama (2/8).
Junior - 2019
- Appeared in 19 games this season
- 2-0, 5.05 ERA, 34.2 IP, 47 H, 25 ER, 24 BB, 12SO, .313 OBA
- Notched her second career save with six-straight outs in two shutout frames against IUPUI (3/19).
- Posted a 1.31 ERA in 5.1 innings at the Mardi Gras Invitational, allowing just two earned runs on five hits.
- Earned her first win of the season after giving up just one earned run on three hits and striking out two in 3.0 frames against Nicholls State (2/23).
- Posted a season-high four strikeouts against No. 22 Oklahoma State (2/9).
Sophomore - 2018
- Easton/NFCA All-American Scholar-Athlete
- 4-1, 3.48 ERA, 17 appearances, five starts, 48.1 IP, 67 H, 24 ER, 16 BB, 12 SO, .322 OBA
- 2-0 in Big Ten action, 3.82 ERA, seven appearances, two starts, 18.1 IP, 28 H, 10 ER, 11 BB, 4 SO, .337 OBA
- Threw three hitless innings in relief against Eastern Illinois (4/25/18).
- Earned a win against Purdue (3/23/18) with 3.2 shutout innings on four hits, three walks and a strikeout in the relief appearance.
- Posted a 1.65 ERA in 17.0 innings with a 2-1 record at the Fresno State Friendly.
- Earned her first career win in a strong relief effort in game one against Fresno State (3/16/18) as she allowed just two runs – only one earned – on four hits and struck out two in 5.1 innings.
- Made two appearances in the season-opening UCF Friends of Jaclyn Invitational, posting a 3.50 ERA in 4.0 innings.
Freshman - 2017
- Made eight appearances in her first season as an Illini
- Owned a 4.77 ERA in 7.1 innings with one save and three strikeouts
- Pitched 1.1 innings at Nebraska (April 23) and did not allow an earned run
- Made her collegiate debut against No. 9 Oregon (February 19), allowing one run on two hits and striking out one in an inning of work
High School
- As a senior, played under Alan Jones at Ballard High School in Louisville,Ky., where she compiled a 7-2 record and led the pitching staff in all statistical categories, including registering a 1.20 ERA, a WHIP under 1.0 and 9.15 strikeouts per seven innings.
- Ranked the sixth best player in the region by Kentucky Prep Softball.
- Named to the 2016 28th All-District Tournament Team as a senior.
- Named All-County and All-Conference as a junior at Paramus Catholic High School, posting a 1.00 ERA with 248 strikeouts in 141.0 innings and totaled eight shutouts.
- Played freshman and sophomore years at DePaul Catholic High School, garnering All-County and All-Conference while helping DCHS to a County Championship and a State Semi- Finalist finish.
- Threw a perfect game as a freshman at DCHS.
- Played four years with the New Jersey Pride and one year for Pat Moyer and the Tennessee Fury Premier.
Personal
- Born on December 28, 1997.
- Daughter of Fruqan Mouzon and Tanya Baysmore.
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