Janelle Carlson developed her passion for softball at the age of 8. She remembers the day exactly. Her dad looked down, handed her his glove and tossed her the ball at her first pitching lesson with her coach, Lance. It was that day that had changed her life forever. She knew she wanted…. and that was to be a pitcher! With hard work, determination, sacrifice and love of the game, she has become who she is today.

Carlson has competed at local, regional and national levels for 19 years. She graduated from Bishop Stang High School in North Dartmouth, MA where she played both field hockey and softball. She continued onto Johnson & Wales University where she obtained a Bachelors Degree in Sports Entertainment and Event Management as well as a Master’s Degree in Event/Organizational Leadership. Currently, Carlson is the owner of East Coast Softball Pitching. She also works very closely with Parkway Girls Softball League. She loves coaching and would go above and beyond to help a pitcher succeed in being the best player they can be!