Ball State University Athletics
2026 Softball Roster

Jersey Number 12
Jordyn Thurman
- Position:
- Outfield
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Mexico
- Hometown:
- Mexico, Mo.
PRIOR TO BALL STATE: Played the 2025 season at Missouri.
Missouri (2025 - Freshman): SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree ... appeared in seven games … made her collegiate debut as a pinch runner at UCF (Feb. 11) … notched a double and a run against Kansas City (March 16) for her first career collegiate hit in her first career collegiate at bat … also came around to score against Baylor (Feb. 21, first career run), Nebraska (March 1), and SIUE (April 15).
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner in softball for coach Curt Riley at Mexico High School ... four-time Academic All-State selection ... earned First Team All-North Central Missouri Conference honors in all four seasons ... was also a four-time all-district selection ... earned the Bill Johnson Award for Class of 2024 Athlete of the Year and the Bernice Gallop Athletic Scholarship for Best Female Athlete in Class of 2024 ... also earned four letters in basketball for Mexico ... all-conference, all-district and Northeast Media All-District as a senior ... named to the KMZU Dream Team her senior year and also garnered KRCG13 Student-Athlete of the Week honors.
WHY BALL STATE: I chose Ball State because of the support and welcoming environment the coaching staff showed me on my visit. I wanted a place where I could grow both as a person and a player, and Ball State checked off all my boxes.
Missouri (2025 - Freshman): SEC Academic Honor Roll honoree ... appeared in seven games … made her collegiate debut as a pinch runner at UCF (Feb. 11) … notched a double and a run against Kansas City (March 16) for her first career collegiate hit in her first career collegiate at bat … also came around to score against Baylor (Feb. 21, first career run), Nebraska (March 1), and SIUE (April 15).
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner in softball for coach Curt Riley at Mexico High School ... four-time Academic All-State selection ... earned First Team All-North Central Missouri Conference honors in all four seasons ... was also a four-time all-district selection ... earned the Bill Johnson Award for Class of 2024 Athlete of the Year and the Bernice Gallop Athletic Scholarship for Best Female Athlete in Class of 2024 ... also earned four letters in basketball for Mexico ... all-conference, all-district and Northeast Media All-District as a senior ... named to the KMZU Dream Team her senior year and also garnered KRCG13 Student-Athlete of the Week honors.
WHY BALL STATE: I chose Ball State because of the support and welcoming environment the coaching staff showed me on my visit. I wanted a place where I could grow both as a person and a player, and Ball State checked off all my boxes.
Celebrating National Girls and Women in Sports Day // Produced by Ball State Sports Link
Wednesday, February 04
Softball // Maia Pietrzak Ball State
Saturday, November 29
Heart of the Cardinal Podcast // November Show - Bree Salenbien & Maia Pietrzak
Tuesday, November 25
Homecoming // Cardinal Sinners! Presented by Gameday Spirit
Friday, October 17



