2015 Softball Roster
Roster
J.J. Francis
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Louisville, Ky.
- High School:
- Mercy Academy
2015: Appeared in 11 games with one start... Went 1-1 with a 4.96 ERA... Struck out 10 batters and limited opponents to a .235 average... Named 2014-15 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete... Named to 2014-15 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll...
2014: Went 6-2 in 24 appearances and four starts... Posted a 3.78 ERA and struck out 25 batters... Set single-season record for most games finished with 19...
2013: Made 12 appearances last season and went 1-1... Limited opponents to a .322 batting average and fanned 10 batters... Named 2012-13 NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete... Named to 2012-13 OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll...
High School: Helped lead Mercy Academy to two Kentucky state runner-up finishes (2009, 2011) and a state title in 2012... Is a four-time All-District selection, three-time All-Region selection and three-time first-team All-State selection... Posted a 0.84 ERA and averaged 9.3 strikeouts in 2011... In 2012, went 23-3, posted a 1.38 ERA, limited opponents to a .171 batting average and batted .315 on the other side of the plate...
Personal: Born Jessica Shirley Lynn Francis, February 15, 1994 in Louisville, Kentucky... Daughter of Diana & Michael Hill and Roy & Cindy Francis... Has one brother, Roy III (22)... Mother and father played volleyball and baseball, respectively, at Bellarmine... Majoring in exercise science/pre-health professional...
