Jody Valdivia Class: Freshman Hometown: Anaheim Hills, CA High School: Canyon Height: 5-8 Position: Pitcher Bats/Throws: R/R

Mature beyond her years on the field ... does well with self-critiquing herself ... knows when she makes a mistake, and her strength is knowing how to make in-game adjustments ... great velocity and movement on the ball from the circle ... has the ability and confidence to beat anyone she faces.

The Valdivia File: California's Century League Pitcher of the Year in 2006 ... led Orange County in strikeouts that season with 302 ... Canyon (Anaheim Hills, Calif.) team MVP in each of her last two campaigns ... three-time first-team all-Century League ... three-time first-team all-Orange County ... all-state performer in 2005, 2006 and 2007 ... chosen Orange County Register's Player of the Week during the 2007 campaign ... named to the Michelle Carew all-tournament team in 2005 and 2006 ... pitched in the North/South Senior All-Star game in 2007 ... also took part in the Orange County All-State game and the Orange County/Riverside County All-Star game ... Orange County Register and Los Angeles Times' single-season strikeout leader in 2005 ... recorded over 1000 strikeouts during her three seasons as a starting pitcher ... played travel ball for the California Cruisers, who earned a third-place finish during the 2006 national tournament in the 18-under Gold division ... previously played for Explosion, whom she led to a first-place finish at the 16-under Nationals ... recipient of school's Top of the Tribe award with a 4.8 GPA ... four-year scholar athlete honoree ... daughter of Joe and Sheila Valdivia ... has one sister, Veronica, and a brother, Jesse ... born January 2, 1989.