Odicci Alexander

Personal: Alexander majored in sport and recreation management at James Madison. She has two older brothers and two younger sisters. Her brother, Isaiah, played basketball at Kansas State. Alexander also played on the varsity basketball and volleyball teams in high school. On August 15th, 2022, she was named as an assistant softball coach at Howard University. Alexander has a mini-doodle named Brodie and lists former James Madison softball coach Mickey Dean as a person who has made a difference in her life. She enjoys reading, playing video games, and spending time with family. Alexander earned a black belt in martial arts as a child and would be a beautician if she was not playing softball. Her walk-up song is “All My Life” by Lil Durk featuring J Cole.

2023 AUX Season: Alexander secured 748 leaderboard points, which included 710 win points. On June 25, she earned MVP 2 recognition for leading Team Garcia to a 15-4 victory over Team Leach. Throughout the season, she made one start and pitched a season-high 5.2 innings. Alexander finished the season with a 1-1 record and an earned run average of 8.53 over 10.2 innings. She also recorded four strikeouts.

2022 Championship Season: In her second year with the league, Alexander accumulated 1,136 leaderboard points in 12 games. She made nine appearances in the circle, with five starts and finished with a 5.25 earned run average. Her season-high was 3.1 innings against Team Jaquish on August 13th, where she recorded three strikeouts. Alexander also had three strikeouts against Team Zerkle in the Week One finale. In her season debut against Team Ocasio on July 30th, she conceded two hits over 3.0 innings. She also threw 3.0 innings in the Week Two finale against Team Harshman. Alexander also registered three hits in eight at-bats at the plate, including a double against Team McCleney during the Week Five opener.

2021 Championship Season: Alexander accumulated 1,300 leaderboard points to finish 22nd in the league standings. She tied for ninth in the league with 1,050 win points. Alexander appeared in nine games with five starts and posted a 2-1 record in 26.0 innings. She ranked fifth in the league with 22 strikeouts. Alexander also went 2-for-5 at the plate with a double and a run scored.

International Experience: Alexander appeared in seven games at the 2022 Canada Cup, helping Team USA win the Gold medal. She also played for Team USA at the 2022 Pan American Championships, pitching one inning for the Gold medal-winning squad while hitting a double and a triple during round-robin play.

Prior Professional Experience: Alexander competed for the USSSA Pride during the 2021 season. She threw her first professional no-hitter against the Carolina Collegiate League on August 5th, 2021, with 11 strikeouts and just one walk.

At James Madison: During her time at James Madison University, Alexander was a five-year letter winner who started 207-of-208 games from 2017-21. She also ranks third in school history with 139 appearances in the circle, including 102 starts. Alexander fashioned a .337 career batting average and ranks fourth in program history with 39 career home runs. Her 164 career runs batted in are good for fourth place. Alexander tallied 203 hits, including 31 doubles and three triples, while scoring 128 runs. She ranks eighth in school history with a .592 career slugging percentage and 357 total bases. Additionally, Alexander stands 10th in JMU history with a .428 career on-base percentage. She excelled in the circle with an 81-18 career record while authoring a 2.18 earned run average, which ranks 10th on Dukes’ career list. Alexander accrued 712 strikeouts in 640.0 innings with 55 complete games and 29 shutouts. She held opponents to a .190 batting average, the fourth-best mark on the Dukes’ career list. Alexander is third in school history with 81 career victories and registered six career saves, which are tied for fifth on the Dukes’ annals. She also stands third in program history in complete games, shutouts, strikeouts, and innings pitched. Alexander set a school record with 19 strikeouts against Liberty on May 21st, 2021. She owns three career games with 15 or more strikeouts and threw two solo no-hitters in her career, including a perfect game against the College of Charleston on May 1st, 2021. Alexander also had a no-hitter against Delaware in the 2021 Colonial Athletic Association Tournament. She was named the Most Outstanding Performer at the 2019 CAA Tournament and earned a spot on the 2021 Women’s College World Series All-Tournament Team. Alexander is a three-time NFCA All-America selection, including Second-Team distinction in 2021. She also claimed First-Team CAA recognition three times and earned CAA Player of the Year honors in 2018 and 2019. Alexander was selected as CAA Pitcher of the Year during her final year with the Dukes and secured NFCA All-Region notice four times, including a trio of First-Team commendations.