Norfolk State University Athletics

2021 (Redshirt Junior Year): Member of the AD’s Honor Roll in the spring … Pitched in 11 games and made nine starts in the circle … Went 3-2 with a 3.73, striking out 31 in 41.1 innings of work … Ranked fifth in the MEAC in opposing batting average (.246) and ninth in ERA (3.73) … Earned her first win of the year on March 21 in game 2 against Howard, allowing three runs, one earned, and three hits in five innings of work … Struck out three and allowed three hits and two earned runs in four innings for the win over Coppin State on April 3 … Gave up three hits and two runs, one earned, with three strikeouts in 6.1 innings in a game 1 victory at Delaware State on April 24 … Struck out five in six innings of work but got the no-decision on April 16 at South Carolina State, allowing three hits and two earned runs … Pitched two scoreless innings of relief, allowing just one hit against Morgan State on May 14 … Later that day, struck out five against North Carolina Central in the MEAC Tournament … Also had five strikeouts in three innings in game 1 against Morehead State on Feb. 21.
 
2020 (Junior Year): Did not compete.
 
Richard Bland College (2019 – Sophomore Year): Posted a 2.90 ERA in 18 appearances, including 12 starts … Totaled 66 strikeouts in 77.1 innings with a 4-8 record … At the plate, walked once and scored a run … Struck out nine and did not allow a run or a hit in five innings of work in a 9-0 win over Harford CC on March 6 … Also had nine strikeouts in six innings of work against USC Salkehatchie on March 2, and again on March 17 at CCBC Catonsville in 7.l innings in the circle … Allowed two unearned runs in three innings for her first win of the season on Feb. 3 against Virginia Union … Member of the Athletics Director’s Academic Excellence List for having a 3.68 GPA … Head RA of her dorm building.
 
Richard Bland College (2018 – Freshman Year): Went 10-2 with a 3.04 ERA in 18 appearances, eight starts … Struck out 60 in 78.1 innings of work … Had two hits in five at bats with two runs scored … Struck out seven and allowed just three hits and no runs in five innings in a win over College of Southern Maryland on March 7 … Gave up just one hit and one unearned run in five innings in a victory at Wake Technical CC on March 28 … Tallied a season-high eight strikeouts in seven innings while giving up two hits in a shutout victory over Southeastern CC-Whiteville on May 5 … Also got the win the day before, giving up six hits and two runs, one earned, with five strikeouts in six innings of work against Patrick Henry CC.
 
High School: Competed on the basketball team at Heritage Christian School her sophomore, junior and senior years … Member of the JV softball team her freshman year … Team MVP that year.
 
Club: Competed for the Virginia Crushers.
 
Personal: Full name is Joana Lynn Holland Vallejo … Born on March 25, 1998 … Daughter of David Holland … Has one older sister, Abigail DeLacruz … Sister Abigail played basketball and ran track at Palomar College … Majoring in health service management … Wants to join the military post-grad … Wants to become a CAO of a health clinic … Member of the NSU ROTC … Enjoys cooking, reading, horror movie marathons, real crime investigation shows and competitive pick-up games.