Marshall University Athletics
2011 Softball Roster
Roster
Jessica Ferrick
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Centreville HS
- Hometown:
- Centreville, Va.
2013 (Senior): Started five of 39 regular-season games and appeared in one postseason contest... Getting most of her playing time as a designated hitter or pinch hitter, Ferrick ended her final season with a .143 average and .381 slugging percentage... She had three homers, two of which were in a 1-for-1 perfect-game effort against Robert Morris in the Marshall Invitational March 1 and East Carolina April 14... Earned a Conference USA Academic Medal and C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2012 (Junior): Appeared as both a pitcher and a hitter in 28 games...in her first career at-bat hit a home run against George Mason Feb. 10 in Conway, S.C. during the Kickin' Chicken Classic...made her first career offensive start during the Citrus Classic in Orlando, Fla. vs. Maryland (Feb. 24) and had one hit and one walk...had 10 RBI during the season which included four as she hit a grand slam at home versus Ohio (April 11) to end the game 16-7...had a two RBI game against Morehead State in the College of Charleston Classic Feb. 18...was in the circle for 9.2 innings...struck out two during two innings of work versus St. John's Feb. 24...fanned three against Southern Illinois Feb. 25...was named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll for her academic work and also earned the C-USA Academic Medal.
2011 (Sophomore): Was a part of six games for the Herd...was the winning pitcher in marathon game versus Kent State March 6...named NFCA Scholar Athlete...named to C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll ...honored with a C-USA Commissioner's Academic Medal.
2010 (Freshman): Made seven appearances in the circle on the year...logged 10.2 innings of work while striking out six...struck out a game-high two batters against Boston University on Feb. 26 and again versus Morehead State on April 7...at the dish, had two at-bats while scoring a run against Kansas on Feb. 19...combined with Katie Murphree and Rachel Rillo to strike out a team-high 12 batters against Boston University on Feb. 26...named to Conference USA Commissioner's Honor Roll and received C-USA Academic Medal accolades...named a 2010 NFCA Scholar Athlete
High School: Concluded her senior season with a .450 batting average and a 0.50 ERA...in 2009 she was named first team all-northern region honoree and second team all-met...a two-time first team all-district and second team all-region...was a member of Key Club, German Club, National Honor Society and Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Personal: Born Jessica Marie Ferrick on June 27, 1991...daughter of Rich and Tricia Ferrick...has two brothers, Mitch (18) and Joe (16)...majoring in accounting.
