2021 Softball Roster

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Kaitlyn Jennings
Jersey Number 3

Kaitlyn Jennings

  • Class:
    Senior
  • High School:
    Los Osos HS
  • Hometown:
    Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

FRESNO STATE ACCOLADES
• 2021 All-MW Second Team 
• 2021 NFCA All-Region Third Team 
• 2019 NISC All-Regional Team
• 2018-19 MW Scholar-Athlete
• 2019 Academic All-MW
• 2017-18 NFCA Scholar-Athlete
• 2017-18 MW Scholar-Athlete
• 2018 Academic All-MW
• 2017-18 Fresno State Paul Schecter Courage Award winner

2021 (Redshirt Senior): Started all 49 games in center field … led the team in runs (49), hits (21), triples (6) and stolen bases (35) … led the conference in stolen bases … finished the season with a batting average of .338 in the leadoff spot … set a new program for most times hit by pitch in a single season (22) recorded a hit in 32 games including 14 multi-hit games … had a season-high three hits four times throughout the season … logged a .545 slugging percentage and .467 on base percentage … hit three home runs including one grand slam … owned a .979 fielding percentage and chalked 44 putouts … named the MW Player of the Week on March 2 after going 5-for-8 (.625) in the series sweep over Sacramento State … named an All-MW Second Team and NFCA All-Region Third Team selection.

2020 (Senior): Started all 25 games ... finished the season with a .362 batting average ... logged 25 hits, 19 runs, 18 RBIs and six stolen bases ... hit a team-high five triples ... had six mult-hit games ... recorded a season-high three hits against North Dakota State on March 7

2019 (Junior):
Played in 54 games with 29 starts in left field ... started the first 12 games of the season as well as the last eight games ... hit .300 with two home runs, 10 RBIs, and 30 runs scored ... hit .365 with 10 RBIs and 20 runs scored over the last 34 games of the season, ranking second on the team in batting average over that span ... totaled a .488 slugging percentage and .423 on-base percentage ... ranked fourth on the team in runs and on-base percentage ... had five multi-hit games with one 3-hit game, going 3-for-4 with a home run, 3 RBIs, and 4 runs in the win over UC Riverside in the NISC ... had three multi-RBI games ... hit her first career home run at Margie Wright Diamond in the regular season finale against NCAA Tournament qualifier Boise State, a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the 6th to give the 'Dogs a sweep ... homered again in the following game vs. UC Riverside in the NISC, ending the game with a run-rule walk-off homer to complete an 18-10 win ... named to the NISC All-Regional team after hitting 3-for-10 with a home run, three RBIs, and four runs in three games ... had a nine-game reached base streak and a seven-game hitting streak ... ranked second on the team hitting 14-for-32 (.438) in home games during the season ... hit 9-for-30 (.300) for the season with runners in scoring position ... tallied three stolen bases ... totaled 15 walks and two hit-by-pitches with just nine strikeouts ... had 66 putouts and one outfield assist with three errors defensively

2018 (Sophomore): Played in all 54 games with 53 starts ... started 52 games in left field and one in center field ... hit .281 with two home runs, 12 RBIs, and 31 runs scored ... tied for second on the team in runs ... had a .446 on-base percentage ... tied for the MW lead with 12 hit-by-pitches, tied for the fourth most in a season in program history ... led the MW with eight hit-by-pitches in conference games ... was hit by a pitch twice in two games ... drew 22 walks and struck out just 13 times in 153 plate appearances ... hit .280 in MW games, fourth best on the team, and ranked second on the team with 18 runs in league games ... hit her first two career home runs in back-to-back at-bats in the season finale at Nevada ... tallied three doubles and two triples ... had seven multi-hit games with a career-high three hits in a 3-for-4 game at Stanford ... tallied four multi-RBI games with a career-high three RBIs in a 2-for-3 game vs. San Diego State ... hit 4-for-7 (.571) with the bases loaded ... ranked second on the team with six stolen bases in nine attempts ... had an eight-game reached base streak ... scored multiple runs in three games ... hit .293 with the bases empty and .273 with runners in scoring position ... had five sacrifice bunts ... had 79 putouts and one outfield assist with a .964 fielding percentage

2017 (Redshirt Freshman): Appeared in three games as a pinch-runner ... scored a run against San Jose State on April 21 and against UNLV on April 28.

2016 (Freshman): Medical redshirt season ... Served as a pinch-runner in six games prior to injury .. scored a run during her collegiate debut against Boston College on Feb. 13. 

High School: Two-year varsity letterwinner in the Southern Section Baseline League ... helped her team to a national ranking of No. 35 and No. 12 in the state … CIF semifinal finish her senior year ... had a career-best batting average of .400 with a league-high of 24 stolen bases in 2015 ... was named first-team All-League and second-team All-Inland Valley as a senior … hit .390 as a junior and earned 2014 Baseline League honorable mention ... competed with American Pastime Gold (2013-15), American Pastime (2012-13) and the Quakes (2011-12) ... was a Craig School of Business Scholar and a three-year member of the California Scholarship Federation.

Personal: Daughter of Brian Jennings and younger sister to Lauren ... hobbies include playing guitar and video games or watching Netflix ... favorite athlete is Serena Williams because she is extremely dedicated to her craft and humble ... biggest athletic thrill was signing her letter of intent to attend Fresno State ... admires her dad the most for putting himself through college and building a life from the ground up ... chose Fresno State because of the coaching staff and desire to be a part of an incredible program … majoring in business administration-management