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#27 Jennie Finch, P/1B

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Position: P/1B
Date of Birth: 09/03/1980
Height: 6' 2"  
Pro Experience: 5th Season
College Experience: University of Arizona
Bats: R
Throws: R
Resides: Tucson, Arizona

Biography:

Professional
2009:
Finished the 2009 season with a 7-2 record and two saves in 49 innings pitched…Posted a 1.76 ERA after allowing just 12 earned runs on the season…Struck out 61 hitters and walked just 23…Ended the campaign with a .212 batting average, collecting seven hits in 33 at-bats…four of seven hits went for extra bases, including three home runs.

2007: Finch was nearly perfect during the 2007 season when she went 7-2 and allowed just one earned run on the year…Tossed seven complete games and recorded 66.2 innings in the circle…Had an 11-to-1 K/BB ratio after striking out 119 hitters to just 10 walks…ERA for the season was 0.11…Was 6-for-42 at the plate for Chicago for a .143 batting average…Scored one run and drove in two.

2006: Saw limited action in 2006 due to US National team commitment…Was 1-0 on the season after allowing one earned run and four hits, while striking out eight…Had a .300 batting average for the year…had three hits in 10 at-bats.

2005: Was named Co-Pitcher of the Year after going 14-0 on the season with a 0.88 earned run average…Allowed just 12 earned runs in 95 innings of work…Struck out 114 hitters, allowed just 46 hits and 20 walks on the year…Posted a .309 batting average at the plate after going 25-for-81 on the season…Nine of 25 hits went for extra bases, including six home runs…Had 22 RBI’s.

Arizona (1999-02)
Was a two-time recipient of the Honda Award which is given to the nation’s best collegiate softball player…She holds the NCAA record for consecutive wins with 60…Won consecutive Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year Awards following the 2001 and 2002 seasons…Named a first team All-American on three separate occasions…Finished her junior season with a record of 32-0, which is an NCAA record for most wins in a season without a defeat.

Personal
-Daughter of Doug and Bev Finch
-Has two brothers, Shane and Landon
-Member of the US National Softball team program
-Married to Casey Daigle of the Houston Astros organization; have one child, Ace
-Personal website: www.jenniefinch.net
 

Career Statistics »

Year League Club W L SV CG IP ERA AB H AVG SLG OB% R 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB ER
2009 NPF Bandits 7 2 2 3 49 1.76 33 12 .212 0.333 0.350 17 1 0 3 6 23 61 0 12
2007 NPF Bandits 7 2 0 7 66.2 .11 42 16 .143 0.167 0.308 4 1 0 0 2 10 119 0 1
2006 NPF Bandits 1 0 0 0 6.2 1.13 10 4 .300 0.400 0.417 1 1 0 0 2 1 8 0 1
2005 NPF Bandits 14 0 1 8 95 .88 81 46 .309 0.432 0.456 17 2 2 6 22 20 114 2 12
2010 Chicago Bandits Roster »
10 Nicole Pauly IF/UT
00 Amberly Waits IF
5 Stacy May 3B
12 Amber Patton 3B
13 Samantha Findlay 1B
17 Christine Knauer IF
31 Emily Friedman 2B
27 Jennie Finch P/1B
1 Kristina Thorson P
3 Jessica Sallinger P
11 Eileen Canney P
44 Nikki Nemitz P
4 Mariesha Marker C
6 Ashley Holcombe C
25 Rachel Folden C
7 Angela Findlay OF
9 Caitlin Lever OF
19 Vicky Galindo OF
55 Rachel Mitchell OF

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