Jessica Heese

Height:
5-4
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
North Platte
Hometown:
Platte City, Mo.

2016 / SOPHOMORE
Game-By-Game Stats

Played in 46 games and started 42 in the outfield...Tied for fourth in SIU single-season history with 14 doubles...Her 14 doubles ranked third in the MVC...Also hit three triples, which ranked third in the MVC...Second on the team with 27 RBIs...Named MVC Player of the Week after going 7-for-14 with nine RBIs in SIU's 3-1 week that ended in a series win over Missouri State...Hit grand slams against Saint Louis and Missouri State...Recorded two hits, including a grand slam, in one inning against Saint Louis...Posted 10 multi-hit games...Led the MVC with nine doubles in conference play.

2015 / FRESHMAN
Game-By-Game Stats

Played in 28 games and started nine ... First collegiate hit came against Wichita State (3/22) ... Stole bases against Southeast Missouri and Bradley ... Started first career game vs. Charleston Southern ... Started seven games in right field while Meredith Wilson was out with an injury ... Recorded three hits, all in MVC play (one each vs. Wichita State, Illinois State and Loyola)....Earned a spot on the MVC Honor Roll.

HIGH SCHOOL

Two-time first-team All-State honoree...Four-time All-Conference and All-District honoree...Three-time All-Region honoree...Ranks in the top-10 in state history in seven hitting categories from the 2013-14 season...Batting average rose every year (.356 in 2010-11, .395 in 2011-12, .494 in 2012-13, and .648 in 2013-14)...Had a combined high school record of 78-13.

PERSONAL

Born Feb. 9, 1996, in Kansas City, Mo....Daughter of Stephanie and Bob Heese...Has two brothers, Jacob and Ben, and one sister, Katie...Majoring in pre-med.