Erin Jones-Wesley
Erin Jones-Wesley [1] is a producer, and former softball player from Rancho Cucamonga, California.
Jones-Wesley has worked as an on-camera color analyst for Big West Conference softball on ESPN.[2]
A former NCAA Division I softball player, Jones-Wesley played for Long Beach State University where she achieved several record performances as a pitcher, and maintains the most winningest pitcher in the school's history.
After her student-athlete career she championed LA's underserved through philanthropic work at the Major League Baseball Urban Youth Academy in Compton in 2014 and co-founded the Los Angeles-based sports philanthropy, Club 42 LA,[3] with John Branca, co-executor of the Michael Jackson estate, Johnny Buc Lockwood, and Melissa Bowden.[4]
Softball career
[edit]Jones-Wesley currently holds the career-pitching record for wins (84), strikeouts (728), and appearances (148) for the Long Beach State Women's Softball Program.[5]
At Long Beach State Jones-Wesley was one of the first Black-American starting pitchers for the women's softball team from 2010 to 2014.[6] She also played professionally in the European World Cup for the Hørsholm Barracudas where she had a record of 4–2 with one no-hitter, 78 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.70.[7]
In her senior season at Long Beach State, Jones-Wesley became the only Long Beach State pitcher to attain four 20-win seasons. Through her college career Jones-Wesley clocked top speeds of 68 mph and threw three no-hitters.[8]
Along with school records, Jones-Wesley holds the Big West Conference record for achieving the Pitcher of the Week award 15 times during her career,[9] and became only the seventh player in conference history to make First Team All-Big West four consecutive times. Jones-Wesley is also in the top five in the Big West Conference record books for wins, strikeouts, and appearances.[10]
Education
[edit]Erin is an alum of the prestigious American Film Institute Conservatory where she graduated as a Producing Fellow and earned her MFA. [11] She produced the thesis film, [1]"Til Life Do Us Part.[12]
Miss Santa Monica USA 2019
[edit]In 2019, Erin was appointed as Miss Santa Monica USA by the Miss Universe Organization[13] and finished 2nd Runner Up in the Miss California USA pageant, her first time ever competing.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Lane, Cassandra (February 22, 2018). "Volunteer Coach-Turned Executive Director Leads Club 42". L.A. Parent. Epstein Custom Media.
- ^ https://www.espn.com/watchespn/roadblock?device=ios&id=2811158&size=condensed [dead link]
- ^ "Club 42: When Passion Met Philanthropy". Home Business. October 16, 2017.
- ^ Woodard, Ally (December 31, 2019). "Erin Jones-Wesley: Meet The Renaissance SuperWoman Who Is Inspiring LA's Youth Through Sport". Medium. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ Hendrickson, Tyler. "FEATURE: Erin Jones-Wesley An All-Time Great".
- ^ "Erin Jones-Wesley Bio". Long Beach State. Archived from the original on June 10, 2015. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Daily Report 3: 4th September 2014" (PDF). European Cup Women. www.europeansoftball.org.
- ^ "2016 Long Beach State Softball" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on August 24, 2016. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
- ^ "Jones-Wesley Sets Big West Mark With Another Weekly Honor". Long Beach State Softball. April 14, 2014.
- ^ "Work Ethic Fuels Jones-Wesley's Success". Big West Conference. May 10, 2014. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016.
- ^ "American Film Institute on Instagram: "@leslilinka came home to AFI for a virtual visit with AFI Fellows, and as always, it was wonderful talking to her about filmmaking! Watch…"". Instagram. Archived from the original on December 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "FILMMAKERS". Til Life Do Us Part. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "City Pride Magazine January 2020 Edition". online.fliphtml5.com. Retrieved May 26, 2020.
- ^ "Miss California USA 2020 Top Five Montage". Pageant Update. Retrieved May 26, 2020.