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Jersey Number 25
Raelin Chaffin
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-6
- Hometown:
- Bossier City, La.
- High School:
- Airline HS / LSU
Honors / Awards
2025 NFCA First Team All-South Region2025 Second Team All-SEC
2025 Softball America No. 11 Pitcherย in April
2025 Softball America No. 6 Pitcher in March
2025 D1Softball.com Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 11)
2025 Softball America Star of the Week (Feb. 11)
2025 NFCA Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 11)
2025 SEC Pitcher of the Week (Feb. 10)
2025ย NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2025 SEC Honor Roll
2023 SEC Honor Roll
2022 SEC Freshman of the Week (March 15)
2022 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2022 SEC First-Year Honor Roll
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2024 | Senior
Earned First Team NFCA All-Region and Second Team All-SEC honors โฆ one of 12 players in the country to be drafted into the AUSL โฆ made 43 appearances in the circle, including 30 starts โฆ ranked 18th in the nation and 4th in the SEC with 23 wins โฆ first Bulldog pitcher to win 20 games and make 40 appearances since 2015 โฆ broke the single-season school record with 10 wins in SEC play โฆ No. 20 nationally with 19 complete games, which ranked second in the conference โฆ 205 strikeouts ranked fifth in program history and were the highest total by a Bulldog in 10 years โฆ strikeouts ranked No. 17 nationally and third in the SEC โฆ tied for first in the conference with 54 looking strikeouts and 191.1 innings pitched โฆ set a modern-era MSU record with wins in her first seven career appearances at State and the longest career-opening stretch of innings pitched without allowing an earned run (25.0) โฆ became the first Bulldog to be named NFCA Pitcher of the Week (2/11) for her efforts at the NFCA Leadoff Classic (2/7-9) where she was named to the All-Tournament Team โฆ also earned SEC Pitcher of the Week, Softball America Star of the Week and D1Softball.com Pitcher of the Week honors that week โฆ outdueled reigning Player of the Year NiJaree Canady on Opening Day in a complete-game victory vs. No. 13 Texas Tech (2/7), allowing just one run in 8.0 innings โฆ earned the win in relief vs. Bethune-Cookman (2/8) โฆ tossed 6.0 shutout innings to earn the victory vs. Penn State (2/8) โฆ struck out six in a shutout vs. No. 19 Nebraska (2/9) โฆ threw 5.0 innings to get the win against North Texas (2/14) โฆ struck out nine in 5.0 innings against Georgia Tech (2/16), including striking out the first five batters she faced โฆ struck out the final eight batters she faced in order vs. Louisiana Tech (2/22) as part of a nine-strikeout, 4.0-inning outing โฆ matched the school record with six looking strikeouts vs. Jacksonville State (2/23) while fanning a season-high 11 batters and not allowing an earned run โฆ struck out eight in a complete-game victory over UAB (2/26) โฆ earned her ninth win of the season against New Mexico (2/28) with five scoreless innings โฆ threw 2.0 innings in relief against New Mexico (3/1), striking out five batters โฆ struck out two of the three batters she faced to close the win over Northwestern State (3/2) โฆ picked up her 10th win in her seventh complete game against Louisiana (3/5), allowing just one run โฆ threw her eighth complete game, a single-season career high, and collected her 11th win of the season in the opener against No. 18 Auburn (3/8) โฆ threw a career-high 144 pitches and struck out a season-high 11 that night โฆ earned her first save of the year the following day against the Tigers (3/9) โฆ pitched the final 3.2 innings with six strikeouts and only two baserunners allowed against No. 18 Auburn (3/10) โฆ earned two wins in two complete games to lead MSU to its first series victory at No. 25 Alabama (3/14-16) in program history โฆ earned the save at UAB (3/19) after throwing 2.2 scoreless frames with four strikeouts โฆ pitched a shutout for her fifth complete game of the season at Northwestern (3/21) โฆ earned her 16th win while throwing her 12th complete game of the season to upset No. 1 Texas (3/28) โฆ struck out six Longhorns, the most of any pitcher in SEC play to that point in the season ... threw her third shutout of the year while allowing just two hits in the series opener against Missouri (4/11) โฆ tossed another complete game with just two hits in the series finale against the Tigers (4/13) โฆ threw 1.1 scoreless innings in relief at No. 2 Oklahoma (4/20) โฆ earned her 19th and 20th wins of the season at Kentucky (4/26-27) โฆ posted her fourth shutout of the year with a season-high-tying 11 strikeouts and no walks at Kentucky (4/27) โฆ tossed a complete game, allowing one run, to open the series against No. 17 Ole Miss (5/1) โฆ allowed one hit in 2.0 scoreless innings to pick up the save against the Rebels (5/2) โฆ pitched her 18th complete game to earn the win vs. Washington (5/16) in the NCAA Tournament with nine strikeouts โฆ struck out her 200th batter of the season against the Huskies (5/17).
2024 | Junior (At LSU)
Entered the transfer portal following the season and was ranked as high as No. 28 in Softball Americaโs Transfer Portal Rankings โฆ made 23 appearances with 15 starts in the circle โฆ second on the team with 11 wins โฆ turned in a 2.86 ERA โฆ struck out 76 in 88.0 innings โฆ tossed four complete games, including three shutouts โฆ recorded a season-high seven strikeouts in a complete-game shutout against Pittsburgh (2/10) to open the season โฆ threw 3.0 innings of one-hit ball to earn a save against Boise State (2/23) โฆ struck out five in a complete-game shutout against Houston (2/24) while allowing just two hits โฆ held Illinois (3/1) scoreless for 3.1 innings to earn the win while striking out five โฆ allowed one run in 6.0 innings against San Diego State (3/2) โฆ won her seventh game of the year at No. 23 Kentucky (3/9) after tossing the final 1.1 innings and retiring four of the five batters she faced โฆ earned a complete-game victory at Nicholls (3/26) โฆ won her ninth ballgame of the year against ULM (4/2), throwing 5.1 innings โฆ picked up the extra-innings win against Southeastern La. (4/10), throwing the final 4.1 innings and allowing just one run โฆ registered a save against Liberty (5/4) after retiring the final four batters of the game โฆ shutout Jackson State (5/17) in the NCAA Tournament while matching her season-high of seven strikeouts.ย
2023 | Sophomore (At LSU)
Made 16 appearances with 11 starts โฆ went 6-1 on the year with four complete games โฆ posted a 2.74 ERA over 53.2 innings โฆ opened her season with a win against New Mexico (2/11) โฆ allowed one run in 4.1 innings against Utah (2/18) while striking out four โฆ threw two scoreless innings of relief at South Carolina (3/13) โฆ picked up a complete-game victory against McNeese (3/21) โฆ earned the win against BYU (3/31) while throwing all 5.0 innings โฆ threw a complete game against Missouri (4/7), allowing one run on four hits โฆ threw 3.0 scoreless frames at No. 21 Auburn (4/16) โฆ tossed 2.0 scoreless innings of relief against No. 11 Georgia (5/7) โฆ struck out a season-high eight batters against Prairie View A&M (5/19) in the NCAA Tournament โฆ allowed one run in 3.1 innings in the NCAA Tournamentย against Louisiana (5/21).ย
2022 | Freshman (At LSU)
Made 14 appearances in the circle with 10 starts โฆ turned in a 6-2 record with a 3.23 ERA and 48 strikeouts โฆ made her collegiate debut against Central Arkansas (2/12), tossing 4.0 innings and striking out five โฆ threw a complete-game shutout against Central Connecticut State (3/6), while posting a career-high 12 strikeouts and allowing just three hits โฆ named SEC Freshman of the Week (3/15) after coming one batter shy of a perfect game against No. 2 Alabama (3/12) โฆ struck out five in the win over the Crimson Tide โฆ earned the win against Southeastern La. (3/15) with two hits allowed in 4.0 innings โฆ tossed 4.2 scoreless innings in relief to earn the win against South Carolina (4/15) โฆ struck out seven against the Gamecocks โฆ allowed one run in 5.2 innings in the win at McNeese (4/19).ย
High School
Tabbed the No. 14 player in the class by Extra Inning Softball and the No. 9 pitcher in the nation โฆ played for Team USA at the 2021 WBSC U-18 World Cup where the Americans won gold in Lima, Peru โฆ started two games at the WBSC U-18 World Cup and struck out 15 over 11.1 innings with a 1.85 ERA โฆ was a two-time Pitcher of the Year honoree for Airline High School โฆ was also tabbed First Team All-State twice and Defensive MVP, First Team All-District and First Team All-City three times in her high school career โฆ as a freshman, she led her team to the state quarterfinals and finished her rookie campaign with 272 strikeouts, a 1.05 ERA and a 21-4 record โฆ led Airline to the state semifinals as a sophomore, recording 274 strikeouts with a 0.85 ERA while posting a 21-3 โฆ junior season was canceled by the COVID-19 pandemic โฆ threw a perfect game to open the playoffs her senior season, striking out 12 of the 15 batters she faced in a run-rule victory โฆ entered those playoffs with a 1.14 ERA and 142 strikeouts while going 14-0 in the regular season โฆ led Airline to the state championship game as a senior, closing the year with a 17-1 record โฆ played travel ball for the Texas Glory โฆ previously played with Impact Golf in the summer of 2017 and 2018 โฆ won the 2017 USA Elite Tournament with Impact Gold โฆ also played for Bombers Gold in The Alliance, where they finished second nationally โฆ Bombers Gold won the 2021 Colorado Sparkler โฆ named First Team All-Alliance in 2021 with a 1.07 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and 102 strikeouts in 85.1 innings.ย
Community Service/Academics
Named to the 2023 SEC Honor Roll โฆ also selected to the 2022 SEC First-Year Honor Roll โฆ earned NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete recognition in 2022 โฆ made the honor roll all four years of high school.ย
Personal
Born Raelin Alyssa Chaffin on Oct. 2, 2002 โฆ daughter of Edmund and Laurie Chaffin โฆ has a sister, Makenzie, who played softball at Northwestern State โฆ majoring in interdisciplinary studies.ย
MSU Career Records (Through 2025)
4thย โ Strikeouts per 7 Inningsย (7.50)3rdย โ Strikeouts per 7 Innings - SEC play only (6.62)
7thย โ Wins - SEC play only (10)
5th - Saves - SEC play only (2)
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MSU Season Records (Through 2025)
T-4thย โ Wins (23, 2025)1stย โ Wins - SEC play only (10, 2025)
T-7thย โ Appearances (43, 2025)
T-10thย โ Games Started (30, 2025)
T-7thย โ Complete Games (19, 2025)
4thย โ Complete Games - SEC play only (9, 2025)
5thย โ Strikeouts (205, 2025)
3rdย โ Strikeouts - SEC play only (86, 2025)
2ndย โ Strikeouts Looking (54, 2025)
2ndย โ Strikeouts Looking (26, 2025)
8thย โ Batters Faced (818, 2025)
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MSU NCAA Tournament Career Records (Through 2025)
T-3rdย โ Wins (2)T-4thย โ Complete Games (2)
T-3rdย โ Strikeouts Looking (4)
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Career Highs (Through 2025)
Innings: 8.0, Texas Tech (2/7/25)Longest Start: 8.0, Texas Tech (2/7/25)
Shortest Start: 0.0, at Louisiana (4/23/24)
Longest Relief: 5.2, at McNeese (4/19/22)
Strikeouts: 12, Central Connecticut State (3/6/22)
Walks: 8, Alabama (3/14/25)
Hits: 14, at Texas Techย (5/18/25)
Runs: 10, Washington (5/17/25)
Earned Runs: 10, Washington (5/17/25)
Pitch Count: 144, Auburnย (3/8/25)
Putouts: 1, 9x, last, Ole Missย (5/1/25)
Assists: 3, twice, last, New Mexico (2/11/23)
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Thursday, May 28
Wednesday, May 27
Sunday, May 24
