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EXTRA SPOTLIGHT: JASMINE “JAZZY” FRANCIK
RHP Jasmine “Jazzy” Francik, #81 in the 2024 Extra Elite 100, recently talked to Extra Inning Softball about the Florida Storm 18U National-Shepherd, winning their first ever FHSAA Class 6A state championship for Melbourne High in Florida, Cat Osterman, coaching young players and birthday bombs.
EXTRA SPOTLIGHT Q&A
Name: Jasmine Francik
Hometown: Rockledge, FL
High School: Melbourne High
Club Team: Florida Storm 18U National-Shepherd
Graduation Year: 2024
Height: 5-foot-6
Position: RHP
Nickname: Jazzy
Twitter: @JazzFrancik2024
Honors: 1st Team All-Cape Coast Conference First Team; Breakfast of Champions/Space Coast Daily Award for Softball Athlete of the Year; Gatorade State Player of Year candidate; 2nd Team All-American by Extra Inning Softball; 1st Team All-State; 1st Team All-Cape Conference Breakfast of Champions/Space Coast Daily Award for Softball Athlete of the Year; Florida Today Softball Player of the Year; and Melbourne High School MVP.
Travel Ball Highlights/Fall Stats: Last fall, we were undefeated in the Jacksonville Storm Fall Showcase in Valdosta, GA, and in the Backwards K Jax where we went 4-0, outscoring our opponents, 23-2. In the Ray Seymour Invitational, we went 4-1-0, outscoring our opponents, 37-2, and we placed third in PGF FL Fall States. 100.1 IP, 9 R, 4 ER, 0.27 ERA, 160 Ks, .108 batting average against and 11 BB.
High School Stats: 19-1-1, 0.16 ERA, 129.2 IP, 251 Ks, .117 batting average against, 5 R, 3 ER, , 19 shutouts and 2 perfect games.
Tell us about your club team and how you became involved with the Florida Storm?
I play travel ball for Florida Storm 18U National-Shepherd and couldn’t ask for better teammates or coaches! I have been playing for Coach Jerry (Shepherd) since the fall of 2021 after guest playing with the team at the USA Summer Gold Nationals 18U in Salem, VA, where we took runner-up. Previously, I had played on another great team, the Atlanta Vipers 05-Hudson, but decided to make a change; I enjoy the challenge of playing in the higher age brackets and on the Storm. I play with three players, who also attend Melbourne High.
Our team is made up of strong players all looking to play at the next level. We practice with purpose. We have team practices on weekends due to the fact that our players are spread across the state, but we all put in individual work during the week. I personally would pitch every day of the week, but my parents “force” me to take a day off. To avoid searching for a catcher, they built me a pitching wall in our backyard for which I am so extremely thankful! This summer our team has a great schedule. We are playing locally in several tournaments like PGF Show Me the Money and CF States, but we are also attending the (Triple Crown) Colorado Sparkler, Atlanta Legacy Invitational and USA Gold Nationals in Oklahoma City. I am looking forward to a busy summer traveling around the country with my teammates!
Can you tell us about your sophomore softball season at Melbourne High in Florida?
Last year, as a freshman, we made it to the Regional semifinals when we lost to Viera. This year, we were determined to make it further with our eye on the state championship. We practiced hard and faced each game with intensity. We went 26-2-1 and made it as far as possible, winning at states. For me personally, with the opportunity to call my own pitches, the game from the circle took on a new dimension. It encouraged me to study the mental side of the game in more depth, sizing up my batter. I studied their placement in the batter’s box, their demeanor and, of course, their swing and tried to find the best pitch sequence for success in the circle.
6A STATE CHAMPS!! Great end to the season with a 1-0 win over Doral! @Coach_Alameda @CoachBallMalone @chelsw20 @TCam_FSUSB @whitjones25 @UGACoachTony @jjpower19 @J_Cottrill_ @jtgasso @UACoachMurphy @LegacyLegendsS1 @Los_Stuff pic.twitter.com/gAWgv1F5ZY
— Jasmine "Jazzy" Francik – 2024 RHP (@JazzFrancik2024) May 29, 2022
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