AS A SENIOR IN 2008: Missed most of the 2008season after shoulder surgery ... 2/15 vs. Pacific - Started, gaveup two earned runs in six innings with four strikeouts ... 2/16 vs.Stanford - Started, gave up five earned runs on four hits in fiveinnings work ... 2/17 vs. Pacific - Started, gave up four earnedruns on five hits in 5.2 innings ... 2/22 vs. Cal Poly - Started,gave up two earned runs on five hits in seven innings ... 2/27 vs.San Jose State (2) - Started and pitched a complete game shutout,giving up four hits and striking out four ... 2/29 vs. Campbell -Started, gave up three earned runs on five hits in 4.1 innings withseven strikeouts ... 3/1 vs. Boston College - Started, gave up oneunearned run with six hits in nine innings pitched, got her secondwin of the season and struck out a season high nine batters ... 3/4vs. UC Davis (2) - Started, gave up one earned run and six hits insix innings while striking out six ... 3/7 vs. Houston - Started,gave up three earned runs on 12 hits in seven innings and struckout three.
AS A JUNIOR IN 2007: 2/9 vs. Sacramento State(1) - Started, gave up six earned runs in 1.1 innings ... 2/9 vs.Sacramento State (2) - DNP ... 2/11 vs. Washington - DNP ... 2/11vs. Cal Poly - Started, gave up two earned runs in 2.2 innings, twostrikeouts ... 2/13 vs. Fresno State - Entered in relief, pitchedfive scoreless innings and had three strikeouts. Was 0-for-1 at theplate with a strikeout ... 2/16 vs. Pacific - DNP ... 2/16 vs.Stanford - Entered in relief, pitched 3.2 innings, gave up oneearned run. Was 0-for-1 at the plate with a strikeout ... 2/17 vs.Missouri - DNP ... 2/17 vs. Stanford - Started, pitched 4.0 inningsand gave up four runs ... 2/18 vs. Pacific - DNP ... 2/23 vs.Northern Illinois - Entered in relief, pitched 6.0 innings, gave upone earned run and had ten strikeouts ... 2/24 vs Northern Illinois- Entered in relief, pitched 0.1 innings, gave up no earned runs,had one strikeout ... 2/24 vs Texas-San Antonio - Started, pitchedall seven innings, had three strikeouts in a complete game shutout,the team's first victory of the season ... 2/25 vs UCSB (1) -Entered in relief, pitched 2.0 innings, gave up one earned run andhad one strkeout ... 3/2 vs. Pacific - Entered in relief, pitched2.1 innings, gave up two earned runs and had two strikeouts (L) ...3/3 vs. UC Davis - Started, pitched 2.1 innings, gave up threeearned runs (ND) ... 3/3 vs. UCONN - DNP ... 3/4 vs. UCONN - DNP... 3/4 vs. UC Davis - DNP ... 3/7 vs. Idaho State (1) - Started,pitched all seven innings, gave up no runs and two hits, had sixstrikeouts (W) ... 3/7 vs. Idaho State (2) - DNP ... 3/9 vs.Northern Iowa - DNP ... 3/9 vs. Iowa State - Started, pitched 6.1innings, gave up two earned runs, had six strikeouts (L) ... 3/10vs UCONN - DNP ... 3/10 vs Iowa - Started, pitched 7.0 innings,gave up one earned run, had two strikeouts (L) ... 3/11 vsCharlotte - DNP ... 3/14 vs Northern Iowa (1) - DNP ... 3/14 vsNorthern Iowa (2) - Pitched 4.1 innings in relief, gave up oneearned run, had five strikeouts ... 3/16 vs Mercer - DNP ... 3/17vs Iowa - Started, pitched 7.0 innings, gave up one earned run, hadone strikeout (L) ... 3/17 vs Purdue - Started, pitched 1.2innings, gave up 5 earned runs, had two strikeouts (L) ... 3/17 vsBYU - Pitched 1.0 innings in relief, gave up no earned runs, hadtwo strikeouts (L) ... 3/18 vs Iowa State - DNP ... 3/27 vs. SanJose State (1) - Started and pitched 3.2 innings, gave up fiveearned runs and had two strikeouts (L) ... 3/27 vs. San Jose State(2) - DNP.
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2006: Started in 11 games andappeared in 14 ... season was shortened due to injury ... pitched63 innings ... registered 48 strikeouts, the second best of theseason ... earned one save ... struck out seven against UC Davis onFeb. 12 allowing only five hits in 5.2 innings ... pitched seveninnings at San Jose State on Mar. 3, allowing only four hits.
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2005: Started in 24 games andsaw action in 27 contests ... pitched 115 innings and posted a 2.67ERA, a team best ... earned seven victories ... had one shutout,against Sacramento State ... registered 60 strikeouts, the secondbest of the season ... kept opponent batters to a .241 average ...earned first collegiate win against San Francisco State ... pitchedfour frames against fifth-ranked Stanford, allowing only seven hits... pitched six innings against San Jose State, allowing only fourhits ... went four innings against UC Davis with two strikeouts anda walk ... allowed three hits against St. Johns to earn the win inthe circle ... struck out five in five innings to earn the winagainst UC Davis ... struck out five Lions in a two-hitter, enroute to retiring 17 straight LMU batters, four outs away from aperfect game.
HIGH SCHOOL: Pitched for head coach Jim Liggettat Carlmont High School in Belmont, Calif ... a member ofCarlmont's Softball Hall of Fame, and was named San Mateo TimesPlayer of the Year in 2003 and '04 ... also received San JoseMercury News 2004 Co-Player of the Year, while earning thenewspapers' Junior of the Year honor in 2003 and Senior of the Yearhonor in '04 ... earned first team All-State honors in 2004,posting a 0.19 ERA and a 28-1 record ... struck out 260 batters in187 innings, allowing only 56 hits, five earned runs and 19 walks... pitched a perfect game and nine no-hitters ... also anoffensive presence, batting .353 as Carlmont's lead-off hitter,scoring 24 runs and driving in 13 ... a two-time first teamAll-League recipient ... a four-time team MVP ... was the team'scaptain as a senior ... posted a 0.00 ERA in Peninsula AthleticLeague play in 2003, leading team to a perfect 14-0 record as PALChampions ... a two-time PAL Pitcher of the Year recipient ...named Cal-Hi Sports CCS Player of the Year ... also recognized as amember of the All-Central Coast Section Team ... led team to threeleague championships, two CCS DII crowns and one CCS DI title ...played club for Strikezone 18U Gold with current Bronco teammateMaggie Godfrey.
PERSONAL: Full name is Jerrica Jean Castagno... parents are Joseph and Lori Castagno ... has one brother, Joe... major is undeclared marketing.
Castagno's Career Batting Statistics
| Year | Avg. | GP/GS | AB | R | H | 2B/3B/HR | RBI | BB/K | SB/SBA |
| 2005 | .000 | 0/0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2006 | .000 | 2/1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0/0 |
| 2007 | .125 | 13/8 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 1/0/0 | 1 | 2/8 | 0/0 |
| 2008 | .000 | 4/4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0/0/0 | 0 | 1/2 | 0/0 |
| Career | .083 | 22/16 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 1/0/0 | 1 | 3/10 | 0/0 |
Castagno's Career Pitching Statistics
| Year | ERA | GP/GS | W/L | CG | SV | Sho | IP | R/ER | H | SO | BB |
| 2005 | 2.67 | 27/24 | 7-11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 115.1 | 65/44 | 105 | 60 | 39 |
| 2006 | 6.22 | 14/11 | 4-6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 63.0 | 68/56 | 91 | 48 | 41 |
| 2007 | 3.65 | 28/17 | 4-16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 117.0 | 86/61 | 133 | 71 | 40 |
| 2008 | 3.69 | 15/14 | 2-11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 68.1 | 50/36 | 80 | 45 | 31 |
| Career | 3.79 | 84/66 | 17-44 | 29 | 1 | 5 | 363.2 | 268/197 | 409 | 224 | 151 |
