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Wayne State University Athletics

2016 Softball Roster

Matt Watson
Madison Weiss

10 Jade McGarr

10 Jade McGarr

  • Position:
    3B
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Guelph, Ont.
  • High School:
    St. James Catholic
  • Letters:
    4

Summary

Biography

 Career Notes:  Finished career having played in 220 games … ranked tied-for-sixth in program history in both starts (218) and hits (256), eighth in batting average at .379 (256-676), tied-for-eighth in RBI (119), ninth in total bases (331), 10th in slugging percentage (min. 600 AB) at .490, 11th in on-base percentage (.413), 12th in both home runs (13) and runs scored (113) … in the field, McGarr tied-for-sixth in assists (345) and 12th in double plays turned (14) ... has 16 games with at least three hits ... Link to career statistics.

2016:   Selected to the NFCA All-America Second Team ... named to the CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team as an infielder ... voted to the NFCA All-Midwest Region First Team at third base ... named to the D2CCA All-America Honorable Mention Team after earning First Team All-Midwest Region accolades at third base ... named to the CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team ... voted to the All-GLIAC First Team ...  named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... Named to the NFCA Player of the Year Watch List ...  2015-16 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award ... started all 60 games at third base … batted third in every contest … second on the team with 22 multiple-hit games … had a nine-game hitting streak to start the season (Feb. 26-March 5, .516 / 16-for-31), and another nine-game hitting streak (March 6-15, .452, 14-for-31) … produced a 15-game hitting streak (March 19-April 16, .553, 26-for-47) … led the squad with 46 RBI, seven hit by pitches and 14 multiple-RBI contests … ranked first with 11 game-winning RBI and 20 bunt base hits … ranks second on the squad in batting average (.406), slugging percentage (.526), runs (43), hits (78), total bases (101), average with runners on base (.468 / 52-111), two-out RBI (18), and fielding assists (107) … tied-for-second in triples (3) while ranking third in on-base percentage (.445) … scored twice in season-opening win over Illinois-Springfield (2/26) … had two singles in win over Lindenwood (2/27) … equaled a WSU season-high with four hits against Wisconsin-Parkside (2/28), which included her first triple of the campaign … the four hits vs. the Rangers marked the third four-hit game of her career … singled and scored the tiebreaking run in the win over No. 8 Georgia College (3/4) … her run put WSU ahead 2-1 … drove in an insurance run with an RBI groundout against the Bobcats … notched a two-out, two-run triple in the third inning vs. Clarion (3/5) … snapped a scoreless tie against Queen’s (3/6) with a third inning grand slam that proved to be the GW RBI … homered against Pittsburgh-Johnstown (3/12) … collected a two-run triple vs. Nova Southeastern (3/12) to turn a 1-0 deficit into a 2-1 lead and garner the GW RBI … had a first inning RBI double (GW RBI) and added a third inning RBI single in the victory over Bemidji State (3/13) … posted three consecutive two-RBI games (3/13 – BSU; 3/14 vs. Caldwell and Minnesota State-Moorhead) … recorded her 60th multiple-hit game by going 2-for-3 in the game one win at Malone (3/26) … smacked a two-out three-run home run in game one vs. Lake Superior State (4/1) to increase the 2-1 lead … went 4-for-5 in the sweep of Ferris State (4/13) … posted three RBI, including two off a single to left center in a 10-2 triumph against Ohio Dominican (4/24, G2) … batted a team-best .444 (4-for-9) at the GLIAC Tournament … went 3-for-3 and scored two runs in the opening game of the NCAA Regional Tournament vs. Truman (5/5) … notched GW RBI vs. Caldwell (1B), St. Michael’s game one (1B), Walsh game two (GO), Malone game two (HR), GVSU game one (2B), vs. Truman (2B) and Maryville game two (SAC Fly) … her first four GW RBI of the season were a grand slam home run (Queens), a triple (Nova SE), a double (Bemidji) and a single (Caldwell) in that order … is a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee … earned Easton / NFCA Scholar-Athlete Award … started all 24 league games at third base and did not make an error in 71 chances ... for league games only, she was 6th in on-base percentage (.483), tied-for-6th in runs (20), 7th in batting average (.413), tied-for-7th in hits (31) and tied-for-11th in RBI (19) ... has at least one hit in 50 of 60 games … batted a team-best .541 (20-for-37) in the third inning … in terms of national ranking, 10th in toughest to strikeout (4 strikeouts in 192 at bats = 1:48) ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

2015:   Selected to the NFCA All-Midwest Region First Team as a third baseman (tie with Lindsey Stephens from Trevecca Nazarene) ... voted to the Daktronics All-Midwest Region Second Team as the third baseman ... named to the All-GLIAC First Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team … one of three Warriors to start all 63 games (all at third base) … primarily batted fifth (53 times), but also second (9 times) and sixth (once) … had 23 multiple-hit games which ranked second on the team ... led the squad with two four-hit affairs (2/21 vs. Lewis and 4/18 vs. Lake Superior State) ... tied-for-third on the team with four multiple-RBI contests, including a season-high four RBI at Lake Erie (4/6) on a two-home run, a sacrifice fly and an RBI double ... posted two eight-game hitting streaks (3/18-3/29, batting .520 on 13-25; and 4/4-4/12, going 14-22 for a .636 average) during the season … led the team with four bases loaded hits (4-6) and was second with 14 two-out RBI ... hit .403 (29-72) with two outs ... had a team-best .404 average during the year, while also leading the squad in doubles (18) and stolen bases (7) ... hit first home run of the season in a 3-1 win over Sioux Falls (3/21) … did not strikeout in 53 consecutive plate appearances (4/3-4/24) ... went 4-for-4 with three RBI against Lake Superior State (4/18) … hit .471 (8-17) in five games of the GLIAC Tournament (5/1 - 5/3) … ranked third in the GLIAC with a .430 (34-79) batting average during league play … led the team with a 102 fielding assists and 12 bunt hits ... hit .444 (4-9) with three doubles at the NCAA Regional ... batted .462 (12-26) in post-season play with a .500 on-base percentage (14-28) ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee … Game-By-Game Statistics.

2014:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... played in 45 games, making 43 starts, all at third base … played in the first seven games and last 38, missing 13 games due to injury … batted in four different spots in the lineup, but primarily sixth (21 times) or leadoff (18 times) … second on the squad with a .410 average (16-39) with runners in scoring position … tied for the team lead in hit by pitches (5) … batted .329 (23-70) with runners on base … had 10 multiple-hit games … had a 10-game on-base streak (April 19-27) … was a pinch-hitter her first two games back from the injury going 1-for-2 … had three three-hit contests (Feb. 8 vs. St. Joseph’s – 3-for-4, 3 RBI, 2 runs and 2 doubles; April 26 vs. Lake Superior – 3-for-3; May 22 vs. Valdosta State) … had three GW RBI (season-opener vs. Indianapolis on Feb. 7; vs. St. Joseph’s on Feb. 8; and against Ohio Dominican in GLIAC Tournament championship game on May 4) … had a triple and a home run in the GLIAC Tournament Championship game win over ODU, along with three RBI ... went 3-for-5 with a solo home run, vs. Valdosta State, the first four-bagger by a Warrior in College World Series history ... had a five-game hitting streak (7-17, .412, 4 RBI) prior to going 0-for-2 with a sacrifice bunt vs. Southeastern Oklahoma State in the season finale ... both home runs came in the post season ... switched to No. 10 … Game-By-Game Statistics.

2013:  Started all 52 games at third base, batting second, fifth and sixth but primarily fifth (40 times) ... had a 10-game hitting streak (April 19-May 3) batting .500 (19-for-38) with two triples and 10 RBI along with five multiple-hit games during the streak ... hitting streak was WSU's second longest in 2013 ... equaled a team season-high with six total bases vs. Ohio Dominican on April 7 (game 2) on a single, double and triple ... ranked third on the team with 16 multiple-hit contests, including seven three-hit affairs ... had two of WSU's four four-RBI games (vs. Malone on April 20 in games 1 and 2) ... went 6-for-8 in the twinbill against the Pioneers with three runs scored, two triples and eight RBI ... led the squad in triples (3), while ranking second in batting average (.369), slugging percentage (.446), hits (58), RBI (23), fielding assists (70) and two-out average (.348) ... tied-for-second in both sacrifice bunts (10) and two-out RBI (11) ... finished third on the team in on-base percentage (.401) ... batted .354 (23-65) with runners in scoring position and .341 (31-91) with runners on base ... hit .403 (31-for-77) in league play, while recording a .962 fielding percentage in GLIAC games with only two errors and contributing to two double plays on defense ... batted .440 (11-for-25) in the GLIAC tournament with a .962 fielding percentage (12 PO, 13 A, 1 E) ... ended the year with a seven-game on-base streak ... wore No. 7 ... Game-By-Game Statistics.

High School:  A 2012 graduate of St. James Catholic High School ... member of two Canadian Championship teams (2008, 2010) and Canadian National bronze medalists (2011) ... also played basketball, soccer, and volleyball ... served as a volleyball team captain ... competed with Team Ontario at the 2010 ISF Youth World Cup in Florida.

Personal:  Full name--Jade E. McGarr ... born March 11, 1994, in Guelph, Ont. ... daughter of Karen McGarr and John McGarr ... has an older brother, Devin, and two younger sisters, Madison and Salina ... is a kinesiology major ... played summer ball for coach Dave Vallance and the Guelph Gators ... last name is pronounced  MICK-garr ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2013, Winter 2015, Fall 2015 and Winter 2016 (4.00) ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2012, Winter 2014 and Fall 2014 ... competed for Kars at the 2019 Canadian National Fast Pitch Championships in St. John's Newfoundland ... selected to the All-Star Team as an infielder after hitting .529 (9-for-17) with six runs scored.

 
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Historical Player Information

  • 7

    2013Freshman

    3B
    5'7"
    7
  • 10

    2014Sophomore

    3B
    5'7"
    10
  • 10

    2015Junior

    3B
    5'7"
    10
  • 10

    2016Senior

    3B
    5'7"
    10