Fans shower JMU's Odicci Alexander with love during WCWS after she exits her final NCAA game
JMU's Odicci Alexander captured the hearts of many during the 2021 WCWS.
Pitcher Odicci Alexander and James Madison University’s run during the NCAA Women’s College World Series has unfortunately come to an end on Monday. In the double elimination semifinals against No. 1 ranked Oklahoma, unranked JMU fell out of the tournament with a 7-1 loss to end their championship hopes.
Alexander — and James Madison — became a fan-favorite during the WCWS after the pitcher made a sensational diving tag out at home plate to save a game for the Dukes in the tournament rounds. Thanks to Alexander’s efforts, James Madison became the first unranked WCWS team to advance to the semifinals, as she threw over 1,000 pitches — nearly 89 percent of the Dukes’ innings — during the tournament.
On Monday, Alexander played her last NCAA innings as a senior and her collegiate career ended by being pulled in the fifth inning after Oklahoma took a 6-1 lead. On her way off the field, the crowd gave Alexander a standing ovation for her incredible efforts in this tournament.
James Madison's Odicci Alexander received a standing ovation from the crowd in OKC
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— espnW (@espnW) June 7, 2021
On social media, softball fans saluted Alexander’s performance and her emotional exit from the game.