Jessica Rak
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Jessica Rak

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Arvada, Colo.

High School:
Arvada West

Height:
5-8

Position:
Pitcher

Birthdate:
09/22/1981

Experience:
3L

B/T:
R/R


As a junior (2002): Posted a 1.66 ERA... Earned All-Conference USA second Team honors... Tossed five shutouts... Tossed 21 complete games... Second in the conference with 23 wins... Posted a win over every C-USA team except DePaul... Tied for second in the league with 34 starts... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll and the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll... Red and Black Scholar Athlete

As a sophomore (2001): Registered seven shutouts... Posted a 13-10 record with one save... Ranked third in C-USA with 40 appearances with 22 starts... Threw 15 complete games... Struck out 154 in 180 innings pitched... Went eight innings in Louisville's 3-2 win over Sacramento State... Earned preseason league honors... Named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll and C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll... Red and Black Scholar Athlete.

As a freshman (2000): Threw a team-high 196.2 innings and posted a 17-14 record with a 1.25 ERA... Made 40 appearances with 28 starts with a team high 21 complete games... Posted six shutouts and one save... Struckout 152 batters and hitters hit just .184 against her... Recorded first win in school history, threw first shutout in school history... Combined with Rockwell for another shutout... Her shutouts came against Western Illinois, Campbell, Loyola, Belmont, Kentucky, South Florida, Morehead State... Named to all Capital Classic, Athletic Director's Honor Roll and C-USA Commissioner's List.

High School: Lettered four years at pitcher for coach Jody Reinhard.... Named First Team All-Conference and First Team All-State as a senior as well as being named the state tournament MVP.... Played for the Stampede Club under Coach Mike Connors.

Personal: Daughter of Chuck and Margie Rak... Born Jessica Ann Rak on September 22, 1981... Major is Biology... Athletic goal at U of L is to play in the College World Series... Post college ambition is to be an orthodontist... Pregame ritual is to try to calm down enough to throw the ball in the strike zone.

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