Outlook
Elsa Carrillo (kuh-RILL-oh)  will be a top contributor for JCCC in the circle this season ... A fierce competitor ... Had many important innings for JCCC as a freshman and will have even more this year ... Has grown both mentally and physically and is ready to lead JCCC to a National Title this season.

Sophomore Year 2026  
JCCC Student-Athlete Academic Award Winner.

Freshman Year 2025  
Named All-Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference and All-Region 6 Division II second-team … Appeared in 24 games, 12 as a starter … Finished 9-5 with 77 strikeouts over 85 and two-thirds innings with an ERA of 3.43 … Completed 12 games and led the pitching staff with four shutouts … Held opposing hitters to a batting average of .273 … Also had three saves which led the staff … Made her collegiate debut in a 10-9 loss to No. 24 North Iowa Area (2-14-25) … Pitched two innings of scoreless relief with four strikeouts in a 26-8 romp over Mineral Area (2-15-25) … Got the final out to earn a save and  preserve a 10-8 win over Indian Hills (2-28-25) … Picked up her first win and complete game in a 10-6 win over McCook, allowing six runs off nine hits with three strikeouts over seven innings (3-7-25) … Allowed just two hits with four strikeouts over one and one-third innings of relief in a 7-2 loss to No. 17 North Iowa Area (3-9-25) … Selected the KJCCC D-II Pitcher of the Week after picking up two victories during the seventh week of the season … Hurled a complete-game shutout against Dawson, scattering five hits with no runs and four strikeouts over five innings (3-11-25) … Later that week came in relief at Iowa Western after an inning and third and shut down the Reivers over the last six and two-third innings, allowing no runs and just three hits while striking out a season eight batters to pick up an 11-8 victory (3-13-25) … Pitched a two-hit, seven inning shutout with six strikeouts in a 5-0 win at Cloud County (3-29-25) … Allowed two runs off four hits with five strikeouts over  three and two-thirds innings of relief in a 6-2 loss to Cowley (4-3-25) … Hurled a one-hit, 8-0 shutout at Independence, strikeout out five batters over six innings (4-15-25) …  Did not allow a hit for run over one and two-thirds innings to earn a second save in a 3-1 win over Coffeyville (4-17-25) … Pitched a scoreless inning of relief and struck out two to pick a third save of the season in a 13-1 win at Highland (4-22-25) … Hurled her third one-hit shutout while matching her season high for strikeouts with eight in a 10-0 win at Allen (4-26-25) … Came in relief and shut down No. 21 Kansas City Kansas, allowing just two runs off three hits with five strikeouts over the final five innings in a 9-4 win over the Blue Devils in the Region 6 Division II Tournament semifinals (5-9-25) … Appeared in two games at the World Series … Was the pitcher of record in JCCC’s 6-5 win over Kirkwood in the opening round (5-19-25) … Logged one inning, allowing one run, three walks, with one strike out … Pitched one inning in relief in an 18-8 loss to Murray State, allowing one run off one hit, a walk and one strikeout (5-22-25) ... JCCC Student-Athlete Academic Award Winner.

High School
Was a three-year starter for coach Charlie Bowen at Lawrence Free State High School, Lawrence, Kan. … Graduated 2024 … Was a two-time All-Sunflower League selection, earning honorable mention her junior and senior seasons … Was also a two-time Lawrence Journal World All-Area selection … Helped the Firebirds to back-to-back Regional titles in 2023 and 2024 … Finished 17-4 her senior year with 173 strikeouts in 126 and two-thirds innings pitched with an earned run average of 1.99 … At the plate hit .361 with 21 hits, four doubles, two triples, three home runs, 19 runs scored and 13 driven in … Was 10-7 with 136 strikeouts over 107 innings of work with an ERA of 1.00 … Hit at a .267 clip with 19 hits, five doubles, four homers, 16 runs and 14 RBI … Her first varsity season finished 6-2 with 70 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.23 over 60 innings … Collected 20 hits with eight doubles, a triple, four home runs, 17 runs scored and 18 driven in … For her career in the circle finished 33-13 with 379 strikeouts over 293 and two-thirds innings pitched … At the plage had 60 hits, 17 doubles, three triples, 11 home runs, 52 runs scored and 45 RBI … National Honor Society Member. 

Personal

Born Elsa Rose Carrillo on March 28, 2006, in Overland Park, Kan. … Daughter of Jason and Amy Carrillo … Has three siblings, Alex, Isaac and Stella … Her father played baseball at Labette Community College … Also recruited by Colorado Mesa University, Indian Hills Community College, Iowa Western Community College and Labette Community College … Favorite foods are sushi, quesa birra and her father’s chile verde … Favorite fast food restaurant is Raising Canes … Favorite restaurant is Free State Brewery … Favorite TV show is Dexter… Favorite movies are I Tonya and Elvis … Favorite sports movie is Major League … Favorite actor is Austin Butler … Favorite book is Daisy Jones & The Six … Favorite music entertainer is Chappell Roan … Favorite cartoon character is Tina Belcher from Bob’s Burgers … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … Favorite athletes are Oddicci Alexander and Jason Kelce  … The best player she has played against is Texas Tech Rad Raider pitcher NiJaree Canady … Greatest sports moment was pitching 10 innings with 21 strikeouts and hitting the walk-off home run … Notable alumnus from her high school is former NFL defensive tackle Christian Ballard.