  Jenny Jacobs |
|
|
|
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:
Lawrence North
|
Height:
5-7
Position:
OF
Bats/Throws:
R/R
|
|
2008: Played in 28 games, all as a starter...finished as the
team's second leading hitter with a .291 batting average, despite
missing 18 games with injury...second on the squad in home runs
with three...had a .453 slugging percentage and a .344 on-base
percentage...handled 36 chances in the outfield without an
error...was a perfect five for five at the plate in Butler's
season-opening win over Longwood...went three for three in a win
over Bellarmine...led Butler to a victory over UIC with a
three-run, home run in the bottom of the sixth inning...had seven
multiple-hit games...set Butler career records for home runs (24)
and runs batted in (104)...named to the Horizon League Academic
Honor Roll. 2007: Named to the All-Tournament Team at the Horizon
League Championship...starter in all 50 games...finished fifth on
the team in hitting with a .279 batting average...led the Bulldogs
and ranked fourth in the Horizon League in home runs with
eight...led the league with a school-record 38 RBIs...second on the
team in total bases (73)...had a .497 slugging percentage and a
.352 on-base percentage...had three hits each against Oakland and
Green Bay...drove in four runs each against Kentucky, Youngstown
State, Oakland and Detroit...posted nine multiple-hit games...named
Academic All-Horizon League and picked to the Horizon League
Academic Honor Roll. 2006: Second team All-Horizon League
outfielder...played in 46 games, all as a starter...finished second
on the team in hitting with a .289 batting average...led the team
in runs batted in with 26...tied for the team lead in home runs
with five...tied for the team lead in stolen bases with
eight...second on the squad in hits (41) and total bases
(61)...named to the Horizon League Academic Honor Roll. 2005: Set a
Butler single-season record with nine home runs...knocked in a
team-best 30 runs and batted a team-high .320...started 47
contests...scored 23 runs...added six doubles and a triple...her
.558 slugging percentage led the team...successful in all 10 of her
stolen base attempts...committed just one error in the
field...earned Horizon League "All-Newcomer Team" honors following
the campaign.
HIGH SCHOOL: Earned four varsity letters...team
captain...all-conference and all-county selection...named to
Indianapolis Star North Team and Super Team...third-team all-state
pick...academic all-state honorable mention...finished in the Top
30 of her graduating class...earned school "Athlete of the Year"
Award...also earned three letters in basketball and two in
volleyball...high school coach: Tom Corbett.
PERSONAL: Born January 24, 1986...daughter of Gary and Nancy
Jacobs...elementary education major.
