| Jenna Balent |
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 | Class: Senior
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 | Hometown: Conifer, Colo.
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 | High School: Conifer
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 | Position: Pitcher
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 | B/T: R/R
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2008: Appeared in 31 games and compiled a 7-15 record and a team-best 3.79 ERA ... also led the staff in wins (7), appearances (31), starts (24), complete games (11), innings pitched (146.0) and strikeouts (83) ... worked at least six innings in 13 appearances ... struck out at least five in eight appearances ... went 10.2 innings in loss to Western Michigan (3/1), despite yielding two runs -- both unearned ... struck out five and yielded just one run in a complete-game performance to earn first win of the season at Stony Brook (3/30) ... allowed zero earned runs over six innings of work to pick up the win against Binghamton (4/6) ... struck out 10 to earn the win against Vermont (4/20) ... named a Maine Scholar-Athlete ... named to the America East Academic Honor Roll. 2007: Compiled a 9-11 record with a 5.12 ERA ... led the team in wins ... also recorded one save ... appeared in 28 games with 19 starts ... struck out at least five batters in nine games ... struck out seven and allowed zero earned runs in 5.0 innings of work to earn the win versus St. Francis (2/25) ... struck out a season-high 10 batters over 7.0 innings to earn the win against Detroit (3/4) ... allowed just one earned run in earning the win over UMBC (4/1) ... struck out six with just one walk and yielded just one earned run in 7.0 innings of work in picking up the win over Hartford in the first game of a double (4/14) ... struck out seven and allowed no earned runs in 7.0 innings of work versus Binghamton (5/5) to earn the win ... named a Maine Scholar-Athlete ... named to the America East Academic Honor Roll. 2006: Named the America East Rookie of the Year ... was named to the All-America East First-Team ... was named an America East All-Rookie Team honoree ... was named an NFCA Academic All-American ... led the league with a 1.35 ERA ... led the team with three saves ... totaled a 14-12 record ... pitched at least 6.0 innings in 18 appearances ... struck out at least seven in 11 appearances ... did not allow a run in 12 outings ... did not allow a run and yielded just eight hits in three-straight starts (all wins) vs. Stony Brook (4/1), Stony Brook (4/2) and Vermont (4/8) ... pitched a no-hitter over 5.0 innings of work vs. Lafayette (3/15) ... limited right-handed batters to a .180 average (100-for-556) ... opposition only batted .194 (55-for-284) with runners on base. 2005: Went 0-2 in three starts with a 3.20 earned run average before suffering a season-ending injury which she was awarded a medical redshirt for ... gave up 10 runs (7 earned) on 21 hits in 15.1 innings pitched ... tossed a season-high seven innings in a 1-0 loss to Jacksonville State (3/4) ... allowed just one run on eight hits with three strikeouts in the contest. BEFORE MAINE: Four-year letterwinner at Conifer... as a junior earned first-team all-state and all-conference accolades... in 148 innings, recorded 258 strikeouts... in 2003, led team to state championship... named Female Athlete of the Year at Conifer... also lettered in basketball and tennis... member of academic honor roll and National Honor Society. PERSONAL: Born 6/11/86... a nursing major... daughter of Janet and David Balent.