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2008 Softball

24 Jenny Jacobs

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Indianapolis, Ind.
  • Highschool Lawrence North

Biography

2008: Played in 28 games, all as a starter...finished as theteam's second leading hitter with a .291 batting average, despitemissing 18 games with injury...second on the squad in home runswith three...had a .453 slugging percentage and a .344 on-basepercentage...handled 36 chances in the outfield without anerror...was a perfect five for five at the plate in Butler'sseason-opening win over Longwood...went three for three in a winover Bellarmine...led Butler to a victory over UIC with athree-run, home run in the bottom of the sixth inning...had sevenmultiple-hit games...set Butler career records for home runs (24)and runs batted in (104)...named to the Horizon League AcademicHonor Roll. 2007: Named to the All-Tournament Team at the HorizonLeague Championship...starter in all 50 games...finished fifth onthe team in hitting with a .279 batting average...led the Bulldogsand ranked fourth in the Horizon League in home runs witheight...led the league with a school-record 38 RBIs...second on theteam in total bases (73)...had a .497 slugging percentage and a.352 on-base percentage...had three hits each against Oakland andGreen Bay...drove in four runs each against Kentucky, YoungstownState, Oakland and Detroit...posted nine multiple-hit games...namedAcademic All-Horizon League and picked to the Horizon LeagueAcademic Honor Roll. 2006: Second team All-Horizon Leagueoutfielder...played in 46 games, all as a starter...finished secondon the team in hitting with a .289 batting average...led the teamin runs batted in with 26...tied for the team lead in home runswith five...tied for the team lead in stolen bases witheight...second on the squad in hits (41) and total bases(61)...named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll. 2005: Set aButler single-season record with nine home runs...knocked in ateam-best 30 runs and batted a team-high .320...started 47contests...scored 23 runs...added six doubles and a triple...her.558 slugging percentage led the team...successful in all 10 of herstolen base attempts...committed just one error in thefield...earned Horizon League "All-Newcomer Team" honors followingthe campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters...teamcaptain...all-conference and all-county selection...named toIndianapolis Star North Team and Super Team...third-team all-statepick...academic all-state honorable mention...finished in the Top30 of her graduating class...earned school "Athlete of the Year"Award...also earned three letters in basketball and two involleyball...high school coach: Tom Corbett.

PERSONAL: Born January 24, 1986...daughter of Gary and NancyJacobs...elementary education major.

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