Jocelyn Erickson

Erickson began her collegiate career for Oklahoma in 2023. During her freshman year she played in 57 games, with 32 starts at first base or designated player. She hit .337 with seven home runs, 11 doubles, 18 extra-base hits, 32 RBIs and helped Oklahoma win the Women's College World Series in 2023. Defensively she was perfect in the field, making 124 putouts.^[6] On February 18, 2023, in a game against Stephen F Austin, she tied a single-game program record with five hits, with two doubles, one home run and eight RBIs. It was the most RBIs by a Sooner since Lynnsie Elam had eight in a game against Iowa on March 20, 2022.^[9]

On June 26, 2023, Erickson entered the NCAA transfer portal, less than three weeks after the national championship.^[10] On July 13, 2023, it was announced she would transfer to Florida.^[11][12] She wanted to be a full-time catcher and didn't want to wait another year behind fifth-year starter Kinzie Hansen.^[13]

During her sophomore year in 2024, she had a .382 average, .494 on-base percentage, 1.189 on-base plus slugging percentage, with 73 hits, 15 doubles, 15 home runs, 50 runs scored and 86 RBIs. Defensively she threw out 13 of the 19 runners trying to steal. Her 80 RBI are tied for the Florida single-season record along with Megan Bush and rank second nationally. Following the season she was named to the All-SEC First team and SEC All-Defensive Team and was named the SEC Player of the Year.^[14][15] She was also named Softball America Defensive Player of the Year, NFCA Catcher of the Year, NFCA National Player of the Year, NFCA First team All-American and a Gold Glove Award recipient.^[16][17][18]

Erickson was born to David and Jeanine Erickson, and has four siblings, Krislyn, Brendon, Emilee and Kaylee. Brendon played college baseball at BYU, while Emilee and Kaylee played college softball at BYU.^[6]