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2026 Softball Roster

Jackson Talley

10 Valerie Ornelas

  • Position Catcher
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • High School Madera HS
  • Hometown Madera, CA
  • Previous School UT Arlington / Cal State Fullerton

Biography

2026 - Redshirt Senior
  • Spent fall 2025 as the graduate assistant and director of operations for ACU women's soccer
  • Was granted a medical redshirt waiver to extend her eligibility


2025 - Redshirt Junior
  • Transferred to ACU during Christmas break, reuniting with head coach Jo Koons who coached Ornelas at UT Arlington
  • Played in 43 games of ACU's 53 games with 41 starts
  • Had a .176 average with 19 hits, 8 runs, 13 RBI and 3 HR
  • Recorded 116 putouts for a .977 fielding percentage

2024 - Redshirt Sophomore (at UT Arlington) | Game-By-Game Statistics
  • Made 27 appearances and 14 starts - all at catcher
  • Recorded two multi-hit games against Grambling State (3/1) and Utah Valley (5/8)
  • Logged 47 putouts and a .961 fielding percentage behind the plate.

2023 - Redshirt Freshman | Game-By-Game Statistics
  • Appeared in 20 games, making five starts at catcher
  • Tabbed a .929 fielding percentage while committing just two errors

2022 - Medical Redshirt Season (at Cal State Fullerton)

2021 - Redshirt Season (at Cal State Fullerton)


High School
  • Played four years of varsity softball at Madera High School in Madera, Calif.
  • All-League First Team her freshman year
  • All-League Second Team her sophomore and junior years
  • Finished as the school record holder for most home runs in a career and tied for most triples in a single season
  • Played for Firecrackers Hagberg in club ball

Personal
  • Parents are Ismael and Laura Ornelas
  • Has three siblings - two brothers and one sister
  • Graduated with a bachelor's degree from UT Arlington in December 2024
  • Pursuing a Master's certificate in Conflict Management at ACU

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 1

    2025Redshirt Senior

    Catcher
    5'7"
    1
  • 10

    2026Redshirt Senior

    Catcher
    5'7"
    10