Aggie Softball

 

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Jessie Larson


Class:
Freshman
Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Morrison, Colo.
Position:
Catcher
Previous School:
J.K. Mullen
   

N.C. A&T CAREER:

Returns for her final season as the team’s ace and top hitter…May also see some time as an outfielder or designated hitter…Career .287 batting average to lead all Aggie returnees…Has hit six career home runs with 49 RBI…Carries a .464 career slugging percentage… 3.7-to-1 strikeout to walk ratio in her career…Seven or her 12 shutouts are no-hitters…Pitched a complete game in 82 of her 85 career starts…Also has six career saves…An All-MEAC Candidate…2005: Played in 38 games with 36 starts, including 22 as a pitcher…Batted .316 with four doubles, a triple and three home runs…finished second on the team with 45 total bases…11 multi-hit games…Won eight decisions with three shutouts.…86 strikeouts…2.5-to-1 strikeout to walk ratio…Ranked 2nd in the MEAC in innings per game (5.71), fewest walks allowed per game (1.33), and fewest home runs allowed per game (0.10)…Ranked 8th in the MEAC in innings pitched (137.0)…Went 2-for-4 with a run scored  and pitched  a complete game with six strikeouts against Morgan State (Feb. 19)…Struck out six in 6.0 innings pitched at Cleveland State (Mar. 5)…Had two hits and scored three runs in doubleheader at Savannah State (Mar. 10)…Went 2-for-3 with a double, two runs scored and two RBI in game two at S.C. State (Mar. 8)…Went 2-for-2 with 2 RBI and a run scored against Alabama State (Mar. 20)…Pitched 11 innings, allowing one earned run and five strikeouts, plus batted 4-for-8 with a home run, two runs scored and three RBI in a doubleheader sweep of Norfolk State (Mar. 22)…Batted 4-for-6 with three RBI and three runs against Savannah State...Also pitched a no-hitter with a season high 10 strikeouts in 5.0 innings in game two (Apr. 1)…Pitched a complete game with five strikeouts in 7.0 innings in a 2-0 victory at Norfolk State (Apr. 5)…Had two hits and pitched 5.0 innings with nine strikeouts in a 5-1 victory over Charleston Southern (Apr. 9)…Went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs scored and two RBI, plus allowed one hit and struck out seven over 7.0 innings in a 6-2 victory over S.C. State (Apr. 23)…2004: Played in 35 games with 31 starts as a pitcher…Also played in the Lady Aggie outfield…Hit .286 with 28 hits in 104 at bats…Knocked 3 HR, three triples and four doubles…Drove in 24 RBI…Logged a total of 47 bases….452 slugging percentage…As a pitcher, led the team with 3.98 ERA…10 wins…200 1/3 innings pitched…136 strikeouts….Batted 2-for-3 with an RBI vs. Campbell (Feb. 20)…Batted 2-for-4 with HR, 3 RBI and two runs scored at S.C. State (Mar. 9)…Struck out a season high 11 batters vs. Savannah State (Mar. 11)…Pitched a no-hitter with four strikeouts vs. Norfolk State (Mar. 19)…Hit a 3-run HR vs. Chas. Southern (Mar. 20)…Hit 2-for-3 with a double and 3 RBI, plus pitched a no-hitter with nine strikeouts at Savannah State (Mar. 26)…Pitched season high 8 1/3 innings at Norfolk State (Mar. 30)…went 3-for-4 with a double and 4 RBI vs. Morgan State (Apr. 3)…Pitched a three-hit shutout vs. Md. Eastern Shore at the MEAC Tournament…Pitched a five-hit shutout vs. Hampton at MEAC Tournament (Apr. 30)…2003: Started 32 of 36 games on the mound…team leading 16-15 record…2.03 ERA..32 complete games…217 1/3 innings pitched…150 strikeouts…Batted .317 with 19 hits in 60 at bats…hit three doubles and two triples…Drove in 8 RBI… .433 slugging percentage…