Jessica Young

Position:
OF
Height:
5-3
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Santa Ana, Calif.
High School:
Mater Dei

Working toward a major in psychology and plans to go on to graduate school

2004: As a junior, started all 66 games in the outfield and at designated player ... Batted .291, the third-best average on the team ... Ranked second on the team with 14 doubles and third with five home runs ... Her doubles total ranked seventh in the ACC ... Went 3-for-4 with a double, a home run and four RBI's against Middle Tennessee on March 20 at the Buzz Classic ... Was named to the Buzz Classic all-tournament team after she went 9-for-17 in the team's six games

2003: As a sophomore, started 18 of the 43 games in which she appeared ... Had a pinch-hit home run against No. 3 Nebraska at the Leadoff Classic on Feb. 22 ... Went 2-for-3 against Bethune-Cookman on April 18

2002: As a freshman, started 40 games and saw action in 46 ... Missed two weeks of the season after gall bladder surgery ... Ranked sixth on the team with a .403 slugging percentage ... Tallied seven multi-hit games ... Had a double and a home run against Maryland on April 7, finishing the game 2-for-4 with four RBIs

At Mater Dei High School in Santa Ana, Calif.: Earned all-league and All-California Interscholastic Federation honors as a senior ... Played on a CIF championship team and two second-place teams

Personal: The daughter of Robert and Marcella Young ... Born Jessica Noreen Young on March 1, 1983, in Fountain Valley, Calif. ... Has one older sister, Marissa (23), who earned All-America honors in softball at Michigan ... An uncle, Gerald Young, played Major League Baseball in the late 1980's .

More on Young: Hobbies are dancing, playing with her dog, Sebastian, and spending time with her family ... Athletes she admires most are those who work hard and have successful careers ... Her biggest sports thrill has been winning ASA Nationals with her 12-and-under, 14-and-under and 16-and-under teams ... Started playing softball at age 5 because her older sister wanted to play ... Some favorites are: Movies - Any comedy; TV - Detective shows; Food - Chinese and Mexican; Book - the Bible

Young's Career Statistics
YEAR	AVG.	G-S	AB	R	H	RBI	2B	3B	HR	TB	SLG	BB	SO	S-A	PO	A	E	Fld %
2002	.266	46-40	124	6	33	25	8	0	3	50	.403	6	20	0-0	9	15	5	.915
2003	.121	43-18	66	4	8	6	2	0	1	13	.197	8	14	0-0	2	1	1	.750
Totals	.216	89-58	190	10	41	31	10	0	4	63	.331	14	34	0-0	11	46	6	.905