NiJaree Canady (born 2003 or 2004) is an American college softball pitcher for Texas Tech.
[5] On October 12, 2021, Canady announced her commitment to Stanford, and would forgo her senior year of basketball to focus on softball.
[6] As a freshman during the 2023 season, Canady posted a 17–3 record with four saves in 24 starts and nine relief appearances.
Two of her three losses came against 2023 Women's College World Series champion Oklahoma, which lost only one game all year.
[10] She pitched her second no-hitter on March 3 against Villanova, striking out 18 batters, one short of the record of 19 set by Missy Penna in 2009.
She surrendered multiple runs in just three games, in 37 appearances, and recorded 18 double-digit strikeout performances.
She pitched all 26 innings for Stanford at the 2024 Women's College World Series and allowed just six runs as the Cardinal advanced to the semifinals, before being eliminated by the No.
During two seasons at Stanford she posted a 41–10 record with nine saves, a 0.66 ERA and 555 strikeouts with 65 walks in 366+2⁄3 innings.