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2017 Softball Roster

45 Jessi Walker

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Grove
  • Hometown Grove, Okla.

Biography

Senior pitcher slated to see action as both a starter and reliever . . . Hard-throwing right-hander who could take over as the main closer and is ready to be a major contributor in the circle . . . Has improved throughout her career with the Bronchos . . . Owns a 28-11 career record with 193 strikeouts in two years at UCO, having pitched in 60 games with 47 starts . . . Started career at Division I Jacksonville before transferring during the winter break two years ago.

2016:  Pitched team-high 172 1/3 innings, finishing 16-10 with three saves and a 3.94 earned run average . . . Appeared in 39 games with 28 starts and had 14 complete games with five shutouts . . . Fanned 141 batters and opponents hit just .259 against her . . . Was an honorable mention All-MIAA selection and also named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll . . . Struck out five-plus batters 14 times and had a pair of 10-strikeout games . . . Threw seven-inning one-hit shutout while fanning eight in 4-0 win over Henderson State and also gave up just one hit in five-inning run-rule rout of Concordia-St. Paul . . . Allowed five combined hits in back-to-back five-inning shutouts of Lindenwood and Lincoln.
 
2015:  Had a 12-1 record with a 4.65 ERA while appearing in 21 games with 19 starts . . . Had nine complete games with two shutouts and opponents hit team-low .246 against her . . . Tossed five-inning no-hitter while striking out four in 15-0 run-rule romp over Lincoln . . . Threw one-hitter in 8-1 win over Missouri Southern and gave up four hits in 6-1 victory over Rogers State . . . Struck out five-plus batters four times.

JU:  Pitched in 15 games with seven starts for the Dolphins as a freshman in 2014, going 4-5 with 22 strikeouts.

High School:  Four-year star at Grove High School, leading team to Class 5A state championship as a senior . . . Named Oklahoma’s Gatorade Player of the Year her final season after going 25-3 with an 0.59 ERA while striking out 278 batters in 178 innings . . .  Went 29-2 with an 0.46 ERA and 359 strikeouts in 188 innings as a junior . . . Finished with 86-19 career record and fanned an amazing 1,064 batters in 618 innings . . . Three-time All-District selection and an All-State pick as a senior . . . Batted .388 with three home runs and 21 runs batted in her final season . . . Also a three-year starter and two-time state qualifier in golf.

Personal:  Kinesiology major looking to become an occupational therapist for kids . . . Enjoys painting as a hobby . . . Names the Denver Broncos as her favorite team . . . Lists Adele as her top musician . . . Names “Bull Durham” as her top sports movie . . . Birthdate is July 26, 1995.
 

Statistics

Season:
2017

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 45

    2015Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    45
  • 45

    2016Junior

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    45
  • 45

    2017Senior

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    45
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