2011 Softball
Jessie Holmes
- Height:
- 5-9
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- High School:
- Rockdale County HS
- Hometown:
- Conyers, Ga.
2010: Appeared in seven games as a truesophomore in 2010…Was fourth on the team in total inningspitched (10.2)…Struck out nine batters on theyear…Pitched a season high 3.1 innings against Seton Hall inthe Kennesaw St. Tournament (3/5)…Also fanned a season-highthree batters in that game against Seton Hall(3/5).
2009: Fanned two of three batters faced againstSavannah State (2/8) ... Yielded a single hit and struck out threebatters in game two against Jacksonville State (2/18) ... Earnedfirst career win in first collegiate start against Oakland (2/21)... Pitched a complete game and tallied 15 strikeouts in the win(2/21) ... Surrendered just one hit and struck out a pair in twoinnings of work against Jacksonville (4/10).
High School: Played softball, earning four letters forhead coach Holly Hamilton ... Named team Rookie of the Year (2004),Most Promising Sophomore (2005), Best Defensive Player (2006), andPitcher of the Year (2007) ... Also played for Ga. Legends andcoach Ken Murray.
Personal: Jessica Holmes was born on Oct. 21, 1989 ...Daughter of Ann Jessup and Kelly Holmes ... Has two sisters,Shannon (32), Addy-Lee (8), and a brother, Carter (12) ... Alsorecruited by Georgia State, Gardner-Webb, and College of Charleston... Completing coursework in the biology/pre-med major atMercer.
