2023 Softball Roster
Felder, Taja
Jersey Number 11
Taja Felder
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Clovis East
- Hometown:
- Fresno, Calif.
Bio
As a senior (2023):
• Made seven appearances in the circle
• Delivered five strikeouts in seven innings of work
• Picked up the win against Toledo (3/4)
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
As a junior (2022):
• Made 10 appearances with four starts and struck out 12 in 32.2 innings of work while holding opponents to a .229 batting average
• Posted wins against Syracuse (4/16) and Virginia (5/1)
• Got her first career start against North Carolina (4/9)
• Made her first appearance in the circle in relief at NC State (4/2)
• In her second appearance of the season (4/3) did not allow a run and struck out three in 3.0 innings of relief at NC State
• Arthur Ashe Sport Scholar third team
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
As a sophomore (2021):
• Did not play due to injury
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
As a freshman (2020):
• Made five appearances in the circle against Texas State, Missouri, Michigan (twice), Alabama and UIC
• Registered four strikeouts in the shortened season
• Had an RBI double in the 2-1 loss at No. 15/14 Oklahoma State
• Went 1-for-2 with a double against Michigan (2/14)
• Delivered her first career strikeout against Texas State (2/8)
• Registered her first career hit against Mississippi State (2/8)
• Connected on her first double against Michigan (2/14)
High School/Travel:
• Played for Clovis East High School and the Sorcerer Gabales travel team
• Two-time first team all-TRAC selection
• Offensive Player of the Year for the TRAC
• California Scholarship Federation member and four-year Principal’s Honor Roll selection
Personal:
• Full name is Taja Renee Felder
• Nicknames are Taj and T
• Birthdate is July 3, 2001
• Daughter of Reginald and Christine Felder
• Has three siblings: Mya, Kado, and Dalen
• Majoring in exercise science
• Her sister, Mya Felder, played softball at the University of Nebraska
• Post-college ambition is to become a pediatric nurse
• Most people don’t know that she loves to sing
• The biggest challenge she has had to overcome is when she found out her mom had cancer
• Made seven appearances in the circle
• Delivered five strikeouts in seven innings of work
• Picked up the win against Toledo (3/4)
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
As a junior (2022):
• Made 10 appearances with four starts and struck out 12 in 32.2 innings of work while holding opponents to a .229 batting average
• Posted wins against Syracuse (4/16) and Virginia (5/1)
• Got her first career start against North Carolina (4/9)
• Made her first appearance in the circle in relief at NC State (4/2)
• In her second appearance of the season (4/3) did not allow a run and struck out three in 3.0 innings of relief at NC State
• Arthur Ashe Sport Scholar third team
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
As a sophomore (2021):
• Did not play due to injury
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll
• Easton/NFCA Scholar Athlete
As a freshman (2020):
• Made five appearances in the circle against Texas State, Missouri, Michigan (twice), Alabama and UIC
• Registered four strikeouts in the shortened season
• Had an RBI double in the 2-1 loss at No. 15/14 Oklahoma State
• Went 1-for-2 with a double against Michigan (2/14)
• Delivered her first career strikeout against Texas State (2/8)
• Registered her first career hit against Mississippi State (2/8)
• Connected on her first double against Michigan (2/14)
High School/Travel:
• Played for Clovis East High School and the Sorcerer Gabales travel team
• Two-time first team all-TRAC selection
• Offensive Player of the Year for the TRAC
• California Scholarship Federation member and four-year Principal’s Honor Roll selection
Personal:
• Full name is Taja Renee Felder
• Nicknames are Taj and T
• Birthdate is July 3, 2001
• Daughter of Reginald and Christine Felder
• Has three siblings: Mya, Kado, and Dalen
• Majoring in exercise science
• Her sister, Mya Felder, played softball at the University of Nebraska
• Post-college ambition is to become a pediatric nurse
• Most people don’t know that she loves to sing
• The biggest challenge she has had to overcome is when she found out her mom had cancer
Highlights: Louisville SB vs. No. 18 Florida State (Gm. 1)
Thursday, July 11
Highlights: Louisville SB at Boston College
Sunday, May 05
SB: Daisy Hess and Sam Booe Postgame vs. #22/21 Clemson
Saturday, April 27
Highlights: Louisville SB vs. No. 22/21 Clemson (Gm. 2)
Saturday, April 27
