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NiJaree Canady Transferring to Texas Tech
Breaking NewsReigning National Player of the Year NiJaree Canady is transferring to Texas Tech.
Canady announced her commmitment to the Red Raiders via social media earlier today.
Canady was named the USA Softball National Player of the Year as well as D1Softball National Pitcher of the Year following the 2024 season. For the second consecutive season, she piloted Stanford to the semifinals of the Women’s College World Series.
During her two years at Stanford, Canady posted a 0.67 career ERA, with 41 wins, a .143 opponent’s batting average, and 555 strikeouts in 365.2 innings of work.
As a sophomore in 2024, she posted a 0.73 ERA with a 24-7 overall record and 337 strikeouts in 230.2 innings of work. An occasional batter, Canady also hit her first two career home runs in 2024 and notched three RBIs.
In addition to her national awards in 2024, Canady also was named a First Team All-American in 2024 and was the national Freshman of the Year in 2023.