Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2022 Softball Roster
Roster
Herring, Jaya
IF
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/ SoftballIF/UT
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballOF
/ SoftballUT
/ SoftballSS/2B
/ SoftballUT
/ SoftballP/1B
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballP/1B
/ SoftballOF/INF
/ SoftballP/3B
/ Softball2B
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballC
/ SoftballOF/UT
/ SoftballP
/ SoftballOF
/ Softball
Jersey Number 5
Jaya Herring
- Position:
- Outfield
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Prev school:
- Jo Byrns HS
- Hometown:
- Cedar Hill, Tenn.
Bio
2022 (Sophomore)
2021 (Freshman)
High School
Personal
- Played in 25 games, making five starts
- Finished the year batting .188 with three hits, including a double, and six runs scored
- Batted a career-best 2-for-3, knocking her first career double, while also tying her career-high two runs scored against Charlotte (April 16)
- Went 2-for-2 in stolen bases
2021 (Freshman)
- Was MT’s first option as a baserunner out of the dugout, playing in 37 games and starting one of them during her first season as a Blue Raider
- Led her team with a 14-for-17 mark in stolen bases and also led all pinch runners with 10 runs scored
- Made her debut in a MT uniform on February 12 in the season-opener vs. New Mexico State as a pinch runner
- Took her first at bat on February 28 vs. Missouri
- Made her first career start as the flex player on March 13 vs. Illinois State
- Earned her first career hit and went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs scored against Jacksonville State on March 24
- Also stole two bases in a game against New Mexico State on March 6
- Named to the Conference USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll and earned a C-USA Academic Medal
High School
- Was listed as the No. 54 outfielder in the class of 2020 according to the Extra Inning Softball Position Rankings
- Started for four years in softball and basketball at Jo Byrns High School, serving as a captain for the softball and basketball teams in her senior year
- Was named All-District in softball and basketball in 2017 and 2018 in addition to a softball All-Tournament Team honor in 2016
- Led her teams to success in the field and on the court, as Jo Byrns won the 2019 basketball district championship and finished as runners up in the regional, while her softball team took home a second place finish in the 2019 district championship
Personal
- Born Dec. 3, 2001
- Daughter of Eric and Katrina Herring
- Has two brothers, Delvante and Eric
- Majoring in Exercise Science
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25
Monday, April 14
MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25 2025
Monday, April 14
