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2018 Softball Roster

Kyle Schwartz (OVC)
Bart Rettberg (EIU Athletics)

15 Jessica Wireman

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Louisville Male
  • Hometown Louisville, Ky.
  • Major Geology

Biography

AWARDS:
2016 - First Team All-Conference
2015 - OVC All-Newcomer Team


2018 (SENIOR) ... Appeared in 41 games on the mound for the Panthers starting 28 games and pitching 18 complete games... finished the season with a 17-11 overall record and 2.32 ERA ranking in the OVC top-10 pitchers... ranked second in the OVC with 240 retired batters this season to become EIU's all-time strikeout career leader with 707 strikeouts... recorded six double-digit strikeout performances this year with a season-high 13 strikeouts vs. Western Carolina... made six saves this season to become EIU's all-time career leader with 11 saves... threw six shutouts this year including a 1-0 shutout win with 12 strikeouts vs. Eastern Kentucky to snap their 13-game win streak... named OVC Pitcher of the Week twice this season finishing with seven career Pitcher of the Week honors... recorded 10 putouts, 32 assists, and a .933 fielding percentage...

2017 (JUNIOR) ... Made 36 appearances on the mound for EIU starting 26 games... finished the season with a 16-13 overall record... had a nine-game win streak from Mar. 26 to Apr. 18... finished with a 2.55 season ERA... logged 167.1 innings pitched earning 11 complete games... threw 171 strikeouts which is 10th on the EIU single-season list... earned one complete game shutout throwing a season high 12 strikeouts against Morehead State... recorded three putouts and 25 assists...

2016 (SOPHOMORE) ... EIU's go-to pitcher she made 45 appearances during her sophomore season making 34 starts... named first team All-Ohio Valley Conference... her 34 starts ties her for most in a single-season at EIU, while also being tied for second-most appearances in a season... finished the year with a 19-19 record and a 3.11 ERA... shattered last season's performance with 203 strikeouts thrown to place her fifth all-time at EIU for strikeouts in a season... logged 225.0 innings on the mound... threw 24 complete games on the year including eight shutouts... set new career single-game record fanning 22 batters and going 12 innings in a complete game shutout of Eastern Kentucky Apr. 9... top-three in the OVC for wins, appearances, starts, innings pitched, strikeouts, complete games, and shutouts.

2015 (FRESHMAN) ... Made 35 appearances at the mound and 24 starts in her first season for EIU as one of two main pitchers for the Panthers... named to Ohio Valley Conference All-Newcomer Team... finished with an 11-14 record pitching 15 complete games, four shutouts, and two saves... registered a complete-game no-hitter on the road against UT Martin, as Eastern shutout the Skyhawks 3-0... logged 153.1 innings on the mound leading to a 3.97 ERA and holding opposing batters to a .278 batting average... fanned 93 batters in her freshman campaign with a single-game high of 11 strikeouts against Tennessee Tech.

HIGH SCHOOL ... Played softball for coach Josh Bloomer at Louisville Male Traditional HS in Kentucky... earned All-State, All-Region 7, East/West Juniors, and All-Star Team honors... also a finalist for Kentucky Player of the Year... her team won the 2013 Region 7 title to advance to the state tourney for the first time in school history... member of the Academic All-State Team... also multi-year member of the Honor Roll.

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Historical Player Information

  • 15

    2015Freshman

    Pitcher / Utility
    5'8"
    15
  • 15

    2016Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    15
  • 15

    2017Junior

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    15
  • 15

    2018Senior

    Pitcher
    5'8"
    15
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