Assistant coach Jocelyn Forest is beginning her second year as part of Robin Petrini[apos]s staff. Forest joined Penn State after a one-year stint at Boston University and works with the pitching staff as well as serving as another face on the recruiting trail for the Nittany Lions.
During Boston University[apos]s run to the America East title game in 2006, Forest coached second team all-conference pitcher Cassidi Hardy. The Terrier squad finished 29-29 after a 5-13 beginning and broke several school records along the way. Previous to her year at BU, Forest spent a year coaching at Encinal High School in Alameda, Calif.
[quote]I[apos]m excited to have Jocelyn on our staff. She continues to improve the development of our pitchers. She is very motivated herself and expects nothing but the best from the pitching staff. I think she does a wonderful job developing their skills as well as their mental capacity to accept the challenges of being in the circle. She works very hard with that group and also with our catchers to help them be the best they can be,[quote] stated head coach Petrini.
Forest has pitched for the New England Riptide of the National Professional Fast Pitch League for the past three years, leading the Riptide to their first-ever league title two years ago and grabbing MVP honors en route to the championship. In 2003, she played for a semi-professional team in the Netherlands, DSC 74, where she helped her squad win its first ever Dutch League championship and was named league MVP. In college as a starter at the University of California-Berkley, Forest boosted to the Golden Bears to their first NCAA championship in 2002.
In 2005, Forest competed for the USA Elite Team that finished second for the Canada Cup and also competed in international tournaments in Spain.
Forest[apos]s Cal career was highlighted by her 2002 College World Series performance. The 2001 second-team All-American pitched every game en route to the Golden Bears[apos] first NCAA women[apos]s national championship of any kind and was named tournament MVP. During her four-year career, Forest[apos]s Cal teams went to the College World series each season. During the team[apos]s 2002 run, she ran the table in NCAA Regional and College World Series play, earning a spotless 8-0 record. In her final three College World Series appearances, she did not allow a run and pitched a two-hitter and back-to-back one hitters, including the title-clinching game against defending champion Arizona. For her career, she struck out 1,203 batters and posted a 1.30 ERA, including a miniscule 0.82 ERA her junior year. Forest finished with a 103-42 career record. She graduated from California in 2002 with a B.A. in American Studies and Education.