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Saint Mary's College Athletics Gaels

2026 Softball Roster

SMC Athletics / Emily Smith

6 Ella Thurman

  • Position Pitcher/Infielder
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Chico, Calif.
  • High School Pleasant Valley
  • Prev School Pleasant Valley
  • Major Management and Leadership

Biography

AS A FRESHMAN (2025): Made 12 appearances, including three starts in the circle during her freshman campaign…Went 1-0 with a 5.65 ERA over 31 innings…Struckout 13 and walked 10…Did not allow an earned run throughout her first seven collegiate innings…Struck out a career-high three in her collegiate debut at Sacramento State (Feb. 7), and matched that a week later vs Kansas (Feb. 14)...First collegiate win came in five relief innings in a victory over Idaho State (Mar. 21).

PRIOR TO SAINT MARY'S: Joins the Gaels pitching staff out of Pleasant Valley High School in Chico...Has been lights out in the circle for Pleasant Valley, amassing a record of 22-8 and a 2.31 over 290.2 innings worked in her prep career...Holds an astonishing strikeout to walk ratio better than 5:1 (305 Ks, 59 BBs), demonstrating an excellent command of her arsenal...On top of her impressive pitching resume has also flashes a powerful bat, having launched 12 home runs over the past three seasons...Won three straight Eastern Athletic League Titles and has three times been named to the All-Eastern Athletic League Team, earning MVP honors in 2023.

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Historical Player Information

  • 32

    2025Freshman

    Pitcher/Infielder
    5'7"
    32
  • 6

    2026Sophomore

    Pitcher/Infielder
    5'7"
    6