Jillian Albayati
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| Born: May 3, 2004 Anaheim, California, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
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| 2026, for the San Francisco Firebells | |||||||||||||||
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Jillian Albayati (born May 3, 2004) is an American professional baseball player. She is currently a pitcher for the San Francisco Firebells of the Women's Pro Baseball League.
Early life and education
Albayati was born in Anaheim, California to Shawn and Silvia Albayati.[1] She attended Anaheim High School, where she pitched for the varsity baseball team.[2] In 2022, she became the first girl to pitch in a California Interscholastic Federation Southern Section title game.[3]
Albayati attended California State University, San Marcos, where she played for both the softball and baseball teams.[4] On April 7, 2024, she became the first woman to play baseball at CSUSM, and the first NCAA division II athlete to play both softball and baseball on the same day.[5][6] She graduated in 2026.[7]
Professional career
In 2022, Albayati was added to the United States women's national baseball team roster.[8] At the 2024 Women's Baseball World Cup, she won the silver medal with the rest of the national team.[9][10]
In the inaugural Women's Pro Baseball League draft, Albayati was selected sixteenth overall by WPBL San Francisco.[11][12]
References
- ↑ "Jillian Albayati - 2026 - Softball". Cal State San Marcos Athletics. 2026. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ Evans, Luca (May 29, 2022). "Anaheim High's Jillian Albayati recovered from loss of friend to remain an ace". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "After becoming 1st girl to pitch in CIF-SS baseball title game, teen throws out 1st pitch at Big A". ABC7 Los Angeles. May 28, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ Contreras Delgado, David (April 23, 2024). ""Pretty Cool, Pretty Special": Jillian Albayati Makes History". The Cougar Chronicle. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ Martinez-Lopez, Melanie (April 8, 2024). "Softball and baseball on same day! Woman makes NCAA history". MLB. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ Patterson, Hunter (April 14, 2024). "Cal State San Marcos' Jillian Albayati makes history playing softball, baseball game in same day". The Athletic. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ Kim, Jane (April 17, 2026). "Cal State San Marcos softball star leads the nation in batting average and eyes a national championship". ABC10 News San Diego. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "USA Baseball Announces 2022 Women's National Team Roster". USA Baseball. July 24, 2022. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "USA Baseball confirms final roster for WBSC Women's Baseball World Cup Finals 2024". World Baseball Softball Confederation. July 21, 2024. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ Clair, Michael (August 23, 2024). "USWNT stars Hugo and Lansdell reflect on silver medal at Women's Baseball World Cup". MLB. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
- ↑ "Fourteen Alumni Selected in Inaugural Women's Professional Baseball League Draft". USA Baseball. November 20, 2025. Retrieved July 28, 2026.
- ↑ "CSUSM's Jillian Albayati wins first FloCollege/CCAA Softball Player of the Week award of 2026". California Collegiate Athletic Association. February 2, 2026. Retrieved July 29, 2026.