University of South Carolina Aiken Athletics

2008: Started all 51 games, hitting .373 with 29 runs scored, seven homeruns, and 31 RBIs … Led the team in all major offensive categories including batting average, hits, runs, homeruns, RBI’s, and stolen bases … Recorded 19 multiple hit games and nine multiple RBI games, both team highs … Hit seven round trippers for a career and school record 28 home runs … Had a 16-game hitting-streak during the season … Appointed to the All-South Atlantic Region First-Team …. Received NCAA Division II Louisville Slugger/NFCA All-American Second-Team honors ... Named to the PBC All-Conference team … Recognized as First-Team All-Region …. Chosen Second-Team All-American.

2007: Earned PBC Co-Player of the Year honors after record-breaking season ... Also named USCA’s first softball All-American ... First-Team All-Region selection hit .349 with 38 runs scored, 58 RBI, 16 home runs, and eight doubles ... Broke single-season school records in home runs, RBI, and total bases (129) ... Became the program’s career leader in home runs after a round tripper on March 13 against Benedict ... Tallied 16 multi-hit games and 13 games with multiple RBI ... Hit two solo home runs in a 2-1 upset victory over No. 6 GCSU on February 28 ... First player to earn PBC Player of the Week honors twice.

2006: Started 41 of 42 games in first season with the Pacers ... Made quite an impact, leading the team in doubles, hits, and total bases while finishing second on the team in batting average, runs scored, home runs, slugging percentage, and on-base percentage ... Hit .350 with 10 doubles, five home runs, and 21 RBI ... Tallied a team-best 15 multi-hit games ... Only USC Aiken starter to finish the season without recording an error ... Was named All-Conference and First-Team All-Region.

High School: Was an All-State, All-Region, All-Lowcountry selection as a senior ... Batted .558 with nine home runs, 54 hits, 63 RBI, 11 doubles, and six triples for coach Natalie Hayes ... Participated in the North/South All-Star Game ... As a junior, was an All-State and All-Region selection ... Was tabbed All-Region as a sophomore.

Personal: Jessica Nicole Strickland is the daughter of Glenn and Crystal Strickland ... She is majoring in secondary education.