Jocelyn Briski

Jocelyn Briski (23) and Riley Valentine (17) talk in between innings vs. Missouri (April 25, 2025)

Jocelyn Briski (23) celebrates with her teammates after beating Oklahoma (April 13, 2025)

Jocelyn Briski (23) and Riley Valentine (17) embrace as they walk off the field together after a win at Arkansas (April 20, 2024)

Alabama softball pitcher Jocelyn Briski (23) starts in the circle for the second game against Ole Miss.

Jocelyn Briski (23) pitching vs. Ole Miss (April 6, 2024)

Alabama softball pitcher Jocelyn Briski (23) takes over the circle in the fifth inning of the third game against Kentucky.

Alabama pitcher Jocelyn Briski (23) laughing with catcher Riley Valentine (17) on the field.

Alabama softball player Jocelyn Briski pitches against UVA.

Alabama softball player Jocelyn Briski pitches against Georgia Tech.

Position:
Pitcher
Height:
5-8
Class:
Sophomore
Bat/Throw:
R/R
Hometown:
Phoenix, Ariz.
High School:
Desert Vista HS

NIL Opportunities

Accolades

Two-time SEC Freshman of the Week (April 9, 2024, April 23, 2024)
2025 Softball America Preseason Top 100 - #48
2025 D1Softball D100 Preseason Player Rankings - #63 Overall, #19 Pitchers

2025

Has appeared in 42 games, starting 25
Earned a complete-game victory in the season opener against No. 22 Washington (Feb. 7), striking out a career-best eight batters
Earned the win in the Easton Bama Bash finale vs. Virginia Tech (Feb. 23), holding the Hokies to one run on two hits across 4.2 innings
Went 2-0 across three appearances and 8.1 innings at the T-Mobile Crimson Classic (Feb. 28-March 2), allowing just one unearned run on three hits with 12 strikeouts
Earned the win in relief at Samford (March 4) with 5.1 shutout innings
Took home two wins at the Spring Break Showdown, including her first career complete-game shutout vs. Iowa (March 7)
Earned her seventh straight win with 3.0 innings pitched in the run-rule win at South Alabama (March 11)
Got a save after closing out a game two win at Texas A&M (March 22) with 1.2 shutout relief innings
Earned a win in relief at North Alabama (March 26) with 2.0 shutout innings to close the game
Appeared in all three games of the Georgia series (March 28-30), earning saves in both games two and three
Threw a complete game win in game two vs. Oklahoma (April 13), allowing just one run on two hits
Went 2-0 over two starts vs. Missouri, throwing a complete-game shutout in the series finale (April 27)
Struck out eight batters in a complete-game win over Auburn at the SEC Tournament (May 6)
Earned a complete-game win over Virginia Tech (May 17) in NCAA Regionals before securing the final two outs for a save in the championship rematch against the Hokies (May 18)

2024

Appeared in 25 games, including 15 starts
Took home a complete-game victory over Georgia Tech (Feb. 9) in her collegiate debut, allowing just one run
Earned a win in relief against Longwood (Feb. 10), throwing 4.2 shutout innings
Struck out six over 4.2 innings pitched to earn the win over Virginia (Feb. 17)
Returned from injury to pitch in relief in game two vs. Florida (March 10)
Earned wins in back-to-back midweek games against Samford (March 19) and UAB (March 20), striking out seven against the Bulldogs and not allowing a single batter to reach in 3.0 relief innings against the Blazers
Earned a complete-game win in her first SEC start against Ole Miss (April 6), allowing just one unearned run
Threw a complete-game win in game two at Arkansas (April 20), scattering six singles while allowing just one run on a wild pitch
Threw 5.2 innings as part of a combined shutout with Kayla Beaver in the 11-inning game two win at Auburn (May 3)
Went 2-0 in NCAA Regional play, taking a no-hitter into the seventh inning against USC Upstate (May 17) and pitching 4.0 innings in the championship game vs. Southeastern (May 19)
Pitched in all three games vs. Tennessee in Super Regionals (May 24-26), earning the win in game three with just one run allowed over 6.1 innings

Prep Highlights

Two-time Region Player of the Year (2021-22)
Desert Vista High School all-time leader in wins (54), strikeouts (1,009), ERA (0.54), shutouts (30), no-hitters (8) and perfect games (2)
Career .463 hitter with 117 hits, 96 RBIs, 19 doubles and 29 home runs
PGF 2023 All-American
PGF 2023 All-American Futures
Ranked No. 7 in class by Extra Innings Softball, No. 11 by Perfect Game Softball and No. 13 by Softball America
Three-time 6A State Pitcher of the Year
Three-time All-Arizona
Three-time Central Region 6A Player of the Year