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2025 Softball Roster

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9 Jessie O'Donnell

9 Jessie O'Donnell

  • Position:
    LF/2B
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown:
    Campbellville, Ont.
  • High School:
    Christ the King Catholic S.S.
  • Letters:
    3

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Played in 84 contests for the Green and Gold, making 78 starts (63 in LF, 14 at 2B, and 1 at DP) ... link to Career Statistics.

2025:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... earned Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... appeared in 40 contests, making 36 starts (21 in LF, 14 at 2B, and 1 at DP) ... batted first through seventh, but usually fifth (12 times) or sixth (10 times) ... recorded five multiple-hit games, including one three-hit affair (season debut vs. Davis & Elkins - went 3-for-4 with four runs scored, a triple and a hit by pitch) ... posted two three-game hitting streaks (2/14-2/22, 6-for-11, five runs scored, and a triple; and 4/27-5/1. 4-for-9, one run scored, and a double) ... went 1-for-3 with a walk in four pinch-hitting appearances ... set WSU season-best with four runs scored against Davis & Elkins ... tied for the team lead with five reached on an error ... finished second on the squad in runners advanced with 12 ... played errorless defense in the outfield (26 PO, 0 A, 0 E) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2024:  2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... suffered multiple injuries (both pre-season and during recovery) ... played one defensive inning (April 20 at Saginaw Valley-2) recording a putout in center field ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2023:  Garnered Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors ... 2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... played in 43 of the 46 games, starting 42 times in left field ... batted sixth, seventh or eighth in the lineup, but usually seventh (17 times) ... hit .319 (15-for-47) in the seventh spot in the order ... led all WSU outfielders with four assists ... notched nine multiple-hit games, including a season-best three-hit affair vs. Truman State (March 11) ... collected a season-high three RBI vs. Saint Michael's (March 17) ... recorded two game-winning RBI - infield single vs. Truman snapping a scoreless tie; and an RBI single at Saginaw Valley State breaking a 3-3 deadlock ... ended the year with a season-best four-game hitting streak (April 26-28, 6-for-12, .500) ... also produced a four-game hitting streak (April 7-8, 4-for-11, .364) ... lone double and triple came in the same game against Saint Michael's for a season-high five total bases ... smacked first career home run vs. Purdue Northwest (April 18) ... did not commit an error over the final 20 games played in 39 chances (37 PO, 2 A) ... tallied a season-high five fielding putouts vs. Grand Valley State-2 on April 23 ... scored a season-best two runs vs. William Jewell on Febuary 25 ... reached on an error seven times ... led the team with a .542 on-base percentage leading off an inning ... ranked third on the team in hit by pitch (2) and fourth in fielding putouts (70) ... batted .328 (20-for-61) in GLIAC play, while starting 22 of the 24 contests ... hit .414 (12-for-29) in the second inning ... batted .500 (5-for-10) on 1-1 count ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2022:  Served a year in residency ... was redshirted.

2020-21:  Attended Humber College in Etobicoke, Ont., but did not play softball.

High School:  A 2020 graduate of Christ the King Catholic Secondary School in Georgetown, Ont. ... played summer ball for the Oakville Angels 02 and coach Nikki Beal ... helped the squad to the 2018 gold medal at the Ontario games, and the silver medal at Provincials ... batted .429 (6-for-14) with a double, two walks and six runs scored at the 2019 U19 Women’s Canadian Fast Pitch Championship ... also played volleyball and basketball for the CTK Jaguars ... attended Bishop P. F. Reding Catholic S.S. in Milton, Ont. for two-and-a-half years.

Personal:  Full name -- Jessie M. O'Donnell ... born on May 9, 2002, Cambridge, Ont. ... daughter of Rick O'Donnell and Tonia O'Donnell ... has two brothers, Jack and Carraig, and one sister, Sinead ... is majoring in Sport Management ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2022, Fall 2022, Winter 2023, Fall 2023 and Winter 2025 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2021 and Fall 2024.
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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2022Freshman

    2B/UT
    5'8"
    9
  • 9

    2023Redshirt Freshman

    LF
    5'7"
    9
  • 9

    2024Redshirt Junior

    OF
    5'7"
    9
  • 9

    2025Redshirt Senior

    LF/2B
    5'8"
    9