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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 O’Dowd High School (Oakland, Calif.) … 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 … 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 doubles and 12 stolen bases … two-time All-West Alameda County Conference (WACC) First Team recipient in 2024 and 2025 … coached by Bishop O’Dowd’s Cody Strub … played travel ball for Warrior Academy under coach Ray McDonald.
Personal
Born Jaella Ann Closa Mercado in San Ramon, Calif. … parents are Elizabeth Closa and Julius Mercado … chose UCLA for its “balance of rigorous academics and elite athletics” … favorite professional sports teams are the San Francisco Giants, Golden State Warriors and San Francisco 49ers … athlete she admires most is former MLB player Hunter Pence … major is undeclared.
Mercado was a four-year letterwinner at Bishop O’Dowd High School (Oakland, Calif.) … 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 … 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 doubles and 12 stolen bases … two-time All-West Alameda County Conference (WACC) First Team recipient in 2024 and 2025 … coached by Bishop O’Dowd’s Cody Strub … played travel ball for Warrior Academy under coach Ray McDonald.
Personal
Born Jaella Ann Closa Mercado in San Ramon, Calif. … parents are Elizabeth Closa and Julius Mercado … chose UCLA for its “balance of rigorous academics and elite athletics” … favorite professional sports teams are the San Francisco Giants, Golden State Warriors and San Francisco 49ers … athlete she admires most is former MLB player Hunter Pence … major is undeclared.
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Tennessee (June 1, 2025)
Sunday, June 01
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Texas Tech (May 31, 2025)
Saturday, May 31
Highlights - UCLA Softball vs. Oregon (May 29, 2025)
Thursday, May 29
UCLA Softball Postgame - Coach Inouye-Perez & Players, vs. Oregon (May 29, 2025)
Thursday, May 29
