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2020 Softball Roster

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4 Akilah Mouzon

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-9
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Newark, N.J.
  • High School Ballard

Biography

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.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 4

    2017Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    4
  • 4

    2018Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    4
  • 4

    2019Junior

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    4
  • 4

    2020Senior

    Pitcher
    5'9"
    4