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Jersey Number 38
Jaella Ann Mercado
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 5-4
- Class:
- Freshman
- B/T:
- L/R
- High School:
- Bishop O'Dowd HS
- Hometown:
- Castro Valley, Calif.
High School
Mercado was a four-year letterwinner at Bishop OโDowd High School (Oakland, Calif.) โฆ as a senior in 2025, recorded a .458 batting average (33-for-72), .667 slugging percentage, .571 on-base percentage, 14 RBIs, 39 runs scored, one home run, eight doubles, two triples and 31 stolen bases over 24 games โฆ as a junior in 2024, recorded a .382 batting average (21-for-55), .545 slugging percentage, .470 on-base percentage, seven RBIs, 21 runs scored, one home run, six doublesย and 12 stolen bases โฆ two-time All-West Alameda County Conference (WACC) First Team recipient in 2024 and 2025 โฆ coached by Bishop OโDowdโs Cody Strub โฆ played travel ball for Warrior Academy under coach Ray McDonald.
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Personal
Born Jaella Ann Closa Mercado in San Ramon, Calif. โฆ parents are Elizabeth Closa and Julius Mercado โฆ chose UCLA for its โbalance of rigorous academics and elite athleticsโ โฆ favorite professional sports teams are the San Francisco Giants, Golden State Warriors and San Francisco 49ers โฆ athlete she admires most is former MLB player Hunter Pence โฆ major is undeclared.
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Mercado was a four-year letterwinner at Bishop OโDowd High School (Oakland, Calif.) โฆ as a senior in 2025, recorded a .458 batting average (33-for-72), .667 slugging percentage, .571 on-base percentage, 14 RBIs, 39 runs scored, one home run, eight doubles, two triples and 31 stolen bases over 24 games โฆ as a junior in 2024, recorded a .382 batting average (21-for-55), .545 slugging percentage, .470 on-base percentage, seven RBIs, 21 runs scored, one home run, six doublesย and 12 stolen bases โฆ two-time All-West Alameda County Conference (WACC) First Team recipient in 2024 and 2025 โฆ coached by Bishop OโDowdโs Cody Strub โฆ played travel ball for Warrior Academy under coach Ray McDonald.
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Personal
Born Jaella Ann Closa Mercado in San Ramon, Calif. โฆ parents are Elizabeth Closa and Julius Mercado โฆ chose UCLA for its โbalance of rigorous academics and elite athleticsโ โฆ favorite professional sports teams are the San Francisco Giants, Golden State Warriors and San Francisco 49ers โฆ athlete she admires most is former MLB player Hunter Pence โฆ major is undeclared.
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Highlights - UCLA Softball vs. Oklahoma State & Missouri (Feb. 13, 2026)
Friday, February 13
Highlights - UCLA Softball vs. UC Riverside (Feb. 8, 2026)
Monday, February 09
UCLA Softball Highlights - UC Riverside (Feb. 8, 2026)
Sunday, February 08
Highlights - UCLA Softball vs. UCSB & Northern Colorado (Feb. 6, 2026)
Saturday, February 07
