South Carolina softball picks up pledge from Massachusetts pitcher

The South Carolina softball program’s 2026 recruiting class still has another year before it fully materializes.

But the Gamecocks gained another commitment on Nov. 18 when Weymouth High (Mass.) pitcher Jillian Ondrick made her pledge to the team. Ondrick made the decision official in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

COMMITTED🤍🐔🤙🏼 #SpursUp #GoCocks@GamecockSoftbll @ashleychastain @CoachZack21 @jodydavidson @KatieRBrowder pic.twitter.com/Wmp4GacfBy

— Jillian Ondrick 2026 (@Ondrick_Jillian) November 18, 2024

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“First and foremost, thank you so much to the South Carolina coaching staff for giving me this amazing opportunity! I couldn’t have done it without the coaches and mentors I’ve had in the past that I’m beyond thankful for, who’ve helped and pushed me endlessly to get me where I am today,” Ondrick said in her commitment post.

According to The Patriot Ledger – a local newspaper based in Quincy, Massachusetts – Ondrick “has been one of the South Shore’s best high school softball players since her eighth grade year.” She has earned three Patriot Ledger All-Scholastic selections over the course of her high school career.

Ondrick spent the first three years of her high school career at Archbishop Williams High School before transferring to Weymouth this year. Last season, she posted a 14-5 record and 1.04 earned run average across 19 starts. She also recorded 226 strikeouts, one of which was her 500th as a high school pitcher.

Ondrick also excelled at the plate, garnering a .430 batting average. She additionally logged 13 home runs, 31 RBIs, 27 runs scored and 22 walks. In the process, Ondrick helped Archbishop Walsh claim its first Central Catholic League title in over 20 years.

With her commitment, Ondrick joins a South Carolina recruiting class that ranks No. 13 in the country, according to Softball America.

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