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Jessica Burt

10 Jessica Burt

  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    LaGrange, OH
  • High School:
    Keystone
  • Position:
    OF
  • B/T:
    L/R

2010 - Junior Season

Started all 59 of CSU's games in the outfield, with 57 of them coming in centerfield. . .lead-off hitter in all 59 games. . .had a .337 avg. with 18 doubles, four triples 65 total hits. . .most at bats in a single season in CSU history (193). . .Horizon League second-team selection. . .Horizon League All-Tournament team after her performance in the Horizon League Tournament. . .tied with teammate Tess Sito for the lead in multiple hit games with 21. . .second on the team with 28 stolen bases. . .finished 39th in the nation in doubles per game (0.31), and 49th in stolen bases per game 0.47). . .went two-for-four with a season-high five RBI, two doubles and two runs scored in a win over St. Peters (3/15). . .went two-for-five with a grand slam at UNC-Greensboro (2/27). . .drew a walk that allowed the winning run to score in the bottom of the seventh against Wright State in the Horizon League Tournament (5/15).

2009 - Redshirt Season

Tore the ACL in her left knee in the first inning of the second game of the season (2/7 vs. Colorado State), missing the remainder of the year following surgery. . . was two-for-four (.500) in her limited plate appearances. . . was two-for-three with a run scored and an RBI in season opener vs. Ohio State (2/6). . . received a medical hardship to retain her junior status.

2008 - Sophomore Season

Starter in all 49 games. . . hit .294 with 40 hits, six doubles, four triples, three homeruns, 19 RBI and 13 stolen bases. . . tied for team lead with four triples which was 41st among NCAA Division I players. . . Horizon League Player of the Week (4/21) and named to Horizon League All-Tournament Team in outfield. . . ranked among leaders in Horizon League triples (tied 3rd, 4). . . five-game hit streak from 4/19 to 4/23. . . three-hit games twice, vs. Rider (3/14) and Youngstown State (4/15). . . homeruns against Rider (3/14), St. Francis (4/17) and UIC (4/20).

2007 - Freshman Season

Starter in 43 games. . . hit .297 with 41 hits, four doubles, 19 RBI and 9 stolen bases. . . upped mark to .386 (17-44) with four doubles, six RBI, and four stolen bases in league action. . . led team with four triples and 12 sacrifice bunts. . . hit a homerun and drove in three runs against Army (3/11). . . went 3-for-4 with one RBI and a pair of runs scored at UIC (4/29).

High School

Earned first team Louisville Slugger/NFCA High School All-America and first team All-Ohio accolades after leading squad to 2006 Division II state title. . . recorded a school-record .633 average (57-90) -- 12th-best in state annals -- while going 4-2 with a pair of saves and a 0.96 ERA in the circle. . . second team All-Ohio selection in 2005, going 5-1 with a 1.35 ERA while batting .526. . . team posted a 111-13 record during her four years, advancing to the state semifinals in 2005 and into the state title game her sophomore season. . . three-time all-district, all-conference and all-county pick.

Personal

Born Dec. 23, 1987...daughter of Pierce and Debbie Burt...has an older brother, Marc. . . her cousin, Justin Coston, won three national titles as a member of the Mount Union football team from 1999-03. . . National Honor Society. . . psychology and communications major.