Jessica Plaza - 2016 Softball Roster

2016 Softball Roster

Career Highlights | Career Statistics

Registered a perfect fielding percentage in three consecutive seasons (2014-16)
- First player in Stanford history to record a perfect fielding percentage in multiple seasons
Two-time Pac-12 All-Defensive Team
- 2015 (HM), 2016
Two-time All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention (2013, 2014)
2013 Pac-12 All-Freshman Team
2015 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2016 Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention

As a Senior in 2016 | Game-by-Game Statistics

Pac-12 All-Defensive Team selection
Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention
Recorded a perfect fielding percentage (1.000) for the third straight season
Went 1-for-3 with a home run and four RBIs against Washington (May 14)
Led Stanford with a .571 batting average (4-for-7) with two doubles and an RBI with a .857 slugging percentage over three games at Utah (April 22-24)
Hit a two-out RBI triple to erase a 2-1 deficit in the bottom of the seventh inning against Oregon State to send the game to extra innings (April 3)
Hit .313 (5-for-16) two doubles, two RBIs, five runs and two walks over five games at the Malihini Aloha Tournament (March 4-6)
Went 6-for-15 (.400) with six runs, three RBIs, two doubles and four walks at the Mary Nutter Classic (Feb. 25-28)
Had a five game hitting streak, consisting of seven hits from Feb. 21-27
Hit .364 (4-for-11) with three walks, two RBIs and a run over five games at the Kajikawa Classic (Feb. 12-14)
Appeared in 41 games (41 starts) at catcher, designated player or pinch hitter

As a Junior in 2015 | Game-By-Game Statistics

Pac-12 All-Defense honorable mention
NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
Had two four-game hitting streaks (Feb. 7-13, Feb. 21-27)
Caught seven baserunners of 27 trying to steal a base (26 percent)
Went 2-for-4 with a home run, a double and a walk during a three-game series at No. 19/16 Arizona (April 24-26)
Batted .308 (4-for-13) with two RBIs and two runs at the Mary Nutter Classic (Feb. 20-22)
Hit .462 (6-for-13) with two home runs, four RBIs, seven runs and a .563 slugging percentage at the Kajikawa Classic (Feb. 5-8)
Appeared in 45 games (43 starts) at catcher, pinch runner or designated player

As a Sophomore in 2014 | Game-By-Game Statistics

All-Pac-12 Honorable Mention
Became the second player in program history to register a perfect fielding percentage of 1.000 with a minimum of 100 chances
Hit .283 with a .496 slugging percentage and tied for the team lead with six home runs
Registered 204 putouts and 18 assists
Recorded nine multi-hit games and at least one hit in 20 games
Produced a five-game hitting streak from March 1-8
Went 2-for-3 with two RBI to help lead Stanford to victory against Oregon State (May 8)
Recorded three RBI, going 2-for-3 with a walk against Washington (April 11)
Registered a season-best four hits against Arizona State (March 22)
Went 3-for-3 with two home runs and three RBI against Indiana (Feb. 8)
Made 44 appearances and started 42 games at catcher or designated player

As a Freshman in 2013 | Game-By-Game Statistics

All-Pac-12 Conference honorable mention
All-Pac-12 Freshman Team
Played in and started 48 games at catcher
Hit .268 with 34 hits, including six doubles, a triples and three home runs
Second on the team with 27 walks
Recorded six multiple-hit games and six multiple RBI games
Hit her first collegiate home run against Indiana (2/9)
Also hit a homer against Cal State Northridge (2/15)
Drew a career high three walks against Florida Gulf Coast (3/8)
Tallied two hits and an RBI at No. 10 Oregon (3/23)
Hit her first career sacrifice fly at No. 10 Oregon (3/24)
Hit a two-run double in a win over No. 12 UCLA (3/28)
Hit an RBI double in a win at No. 14 Washington (4/21)
Was 5-for-8 (.625) with two runs scored and two RBI in the three game series against Utah (4/26-28)
Hit a two-run homer in her first NCAA postseason appearance against No. 24 Tulsa (5/17)

International

Selected to the 17-player Team USA Softball Women’s National Team roster in June 2014 to compete in multiple events throughout the summer, including the International Softball Federation Women’s World Championships in Haarlem, Netherlands
Earned a silver medal with the U.S. Junior National Team at the 2013 International Softball Federation Junior Women's World Championship
Won a silver medal with the U.S. National Team at the International Softball Federation XIV Women's World Championship in Amsterdam

High School

Club

Personal

Daughter of Mike and Vickie Plaza
Has a younger brother, Matthew
Majoring in human biology
Plans on pursuing a career in medicine as a physician assistant
Stanford Sports Performance intern during the summer of 2015
Did research in the psychophysiology lab looking at the relationship of physical activity and emotion regulation
Co-founder of the Stanford Pre-Physician Assistant Club
Working as an Anatomy Scholar in the Clinical Division of Stanford Medicine
Member of Cardinal RHED, a group working on providing more mental health resources for student-athletes
Enjoys riding bikes, going to the beach and hanging out with friends
Full name is Jessica Taylor Plaza

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