Softball Adds Pitcher Leslie Jury to Signing Class
11/18/2010 12:00:00 AM | Softball
Nov. 18, 2010
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. - Alabama head softball coach Patrick Murphy announced the signing of Leslie Jury (Anderson, S.C.). Jury comes to Alabama as one of the top pitching prospects in the country.
"Leslie and her family are top-notch people and we are so excited to have them join the Bama family," Murphy said. "Leslie has tremendous upside both pitching and hitting. What excites us most about her is that she is nowhere near her top potential. She hit 71 miles per hour on a radar gun this summer and she can still get better. Leslie is our first signee from South Carolina."
Jury will bring a potent arm to the tradition of All-American pitchers at Alabama. Jury will come to the Capstone from J.L. Mann High School in Greenville, S.C. In 2010, Jury helped leads J.L. Mann to its second consecutive state title and was named the South Carolina Gatorade Player of the Year for the second straight season.
Jury was also named the High School Sports Report South Carolina's Miss Softball, SCCAWS AAA Player of the Year, all-state and all-region. For travel ball she plays for the Gold Coast Hurricanes where she led the team to a second-place finish at ASA Gold Nationals in 2009 and a ninth-place finish in 2010. She was named an ESPN Rise second team All-American and participated in the Under Armour All-America Game.
The 6-0 South Carolina prep also excelled on the volleyball and basketball court as well. Jury earned one letter on the hardwood and four on the volleyball team, where she was a two-time all-region selection.
