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Jennie Finch Height: 6'-1" Position: Pitcher - R/R Hometown: La Mirada, CA School: University of Arizona Graduation: 2002

 

A Few Accomplishments

• Two-time Pan American Gold Medalist (2003 & 2007)

• World Cup Champion (2006 & 2007)

• Two-time World Champion (2002 & 2006)

• Olympic Gold Medalist (2004)

National Team Experience

2007

• Led team in appearances during the summer with eight and six starts for a 5-0 record and 0.23 ERA

• Threw 49 strikeouts in a team-high 31.0 innings pitched, allowing only nine hits.

• Gold medalist at Pan American Games

Made one appearance, a combined no-hitter, at the Pan American Championships

Accounted for 11 of 12 outs in the 4.0 innings pitched, all strikeouts

• World Cup Champion

Posted a 1-0 record; worked 11.0 innings with 18 strikeouts, allowing only four hits and one walk

2006

• Gold medalist at ISF World Championships

Made two appearances with one start and one win

Posted nine strikeouts in 9.0 innings pitched

Offensively hit .125 (2-for-16) with a double, RBI and two runs scored

• World Cup Champion

Pitched three innings of relief where she recorded six strikeouts

• Against the Houston Thunder in exhibition, recorded 12 strikeouts in 5.2 innings in first appearance after having son, Ace

2005

• Silver medalist at Japan Cup

• Silver medalist at World Cup

Posted 0.88 ERA with one win and 11 strikeouts

2004

• Gold medalist at Olympic Games in Athens, Greece

2003

• Gold medalist at Pan American Games

2002

• Gold medalist at ISF World Championships

2001

• Gold Medalist at Pan Am Qualifier

2-0 record and 0.00 ERA

At Arizona

• Arizona’s co-winner of the Ruby Award, most outstanding female senior student athlete (2002)

• Set NCAA record for consecutive wins with 60 (2002)

• Three-time NFCA First-team All American

• Three-time First-Team All Pac-10 and All-Pacific Region

• Top three finalists for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year (2002)

• Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year (2001 & 2002)

• Led Arizona to NCAA Women’s College World Series title (2001)

• Finished the season 32-0, NCAA record for wins in a season (2001)

• Two-time Honda Award winner for softball at Nation’s top player

Other

• Member of NPF Chicago Bandits (2005, 2006, 2007)

• Named NPF Co-Pitcher of the Year (2005)

• Professional Baseball Scouts Foundation Amateur Choice Award (2004)

• Personal website is www.jenniefinch.net

The two loves of my life are my son Ace and my husband Casey. They make me incredibly happy. I was born Sept. 3, 1980 and my parents are Doug and Beverly Finch. I have two older brothers, Shane and Landon. My family is my backbone, my heart and my soul. I owe everything I have and what I have become to them. I am, and will forever be, grateful for all their love and support. I feel so incredibly blessed to have my dad still catching my workouts and coaching me to this day. He has put in countless hours from throwing on the bucket to creating the Finch Windmill to offering advice. I am forever grateful. My favorite bible verses are Phil 4:13 “I can do all things in Christ who gives me strength” and Psalm 27:1 “The Lord is my strength whom shall I fear”.