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2020 Softball Roster

Molly Jacobsen
Molly Jacobsen
Molly Jacobsen
Molly Jacobsen
Molly Jacobsen
Molly Jacobsen
Molly Jacobsen
Molly Jacobsen
Molly Jacobsen
Molly Jacobsen
Molly Jacobsen
Molly Jacobsen HS
Jersey Number 7

Molly Jacobsen

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    LHP
  • Bats/Throws:
    L/L
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Experience:
    1L
  • Hometown:
    Adel, Iowa
  • High School:
    Adel-DeSoto-Minburn
  • Prev College:
    Des Moines Area CC
  • Major:
    Exercise Science

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• 2019 NFCA Second Team All-South Region
• 2019 Second Team All-SEC
2019 SEC First Year Honor Roll
• 2019 NFCA Easton Scholar Athlete
 

2020 (SENIOR): Season cut short due to the spread of novel coronavirus COVID-19 ... Made 14 appearances in the circle, starting 11 games … Posted a 5-6 record with a 3.42 ERA … Pitched three complete games with one shutout … Tallied 64 strikeouts to 22 walks in 71.2 innings of work … Earned one save … Shutout Colorado State (2/13) for eight complete innings, allowing just a pair of hits while striking out 10 in the victory … Surrendered a pair of runs on a pair of hits in seven innings versus North Alabama (2/25), posting seven strikeouts … Earned back-to-back wins against California Baptist (2/28 & 3/1), allowing four total runs over 11.1 innings, racking up nine strikeouts … Struck out nine batters at Missouri (4/1).

2019 (JUNIOR): Named Second Team NFCA All-South Region ... Tabbed Second Team All-SEC ... Made 35 appearances in the circle with 25 starts ... Pitched 11 complete games with five shutouts ... Registered two of the three longest scoreless innings streaks in program-history ... Posted a 14-8 record with a 2.15 ERA ... Ranked sixth in the SEC with 166 strikeouts, ranking seventh int the league with 166.1 innings of work ... Issued just 38 walks ... Went the distance in her Rebel debut against No. 21 Minnesota (2/9), picking up the win after allowing one run on four hits with eight strikeouts ... Pitched a complete game shutout with five hits allowed and seven strikeouts against Oregon State (2/16) ... Tossed a complete game shutout against Nicholls 3/2), fanning seven ... Struck out a season-high 11 strikeouts in the win over No. 18 Oklahoma State (3/16) ... Delivered an eight-inning complete game shutout with 10 strikeouts at No. 16 South Carolina (3/24) ... Threw 10 innings against No. 6 Florida 3/29), matching her season-high with 11 strikeouts ... Followed up with nine more strikeouts in a complete game win against the Gators (3/30) ... Surrendered just three hits in a complete game shutout over Missouri 4/12) ... Struck out 10 and allowed just three hits in a complete game effort against No. 7 Louisiana (5/19) in the NCAA Oxford Regional.

JUNIOR COLLEGE: Played for two seasons at Des Moines Area Community College ... Named the NJCAA Division II Pitcher of the Year and ICCAC Female Athlete of the Year as a sophomore ... A two-time first team All-American, first team all-district and first team all-conference honoree ... As a sophomore, registered a 26-2 record with a 0.47 ERA in 163.2 innings, allowing just 11 earned runs and striking out 312 players, 13.34 per seven innings pitched ... Also batted .420 at the plate with nine doubles, three home runs, 34 RBIs and 20 runs scored ... Helped lead the Bears to an NJCAA College World Series third place finish ... As a freshman, went 25-4 in the circle with a 1.15 ERA in 170 innings, striking out 273 batters, 11.22 per seven innings pitched ... At the plate, batted .398 with nine doubles, five home runs, 23 RBIs and 21 runs ... Led DMACC to the NJCAA College World Series, finishing the season with a 47-9 record.

HIGH SCHOOL: A five-time letterwinner at Adel-De Soto-Minburn High School in Adel, Iowa ... A three-time first team all-conference, first team all district and first team all-state honoree ... Selected to play in senior all-star game ... Went 88-21 in her career with a 1.32 ERA and 1,145 strikeouts ... At the plate, batted .357 with 42 doubles and 17 home runs ... Also an all-conference basketball player ... Member of National Honor Society ... Graduated with honors.

PERSONAL: Full name is Molly Hope Jacobsen ... Born July 5, 1997 ... Daughter of Joel and Karen Jacobsen ... Has three siblings, Drew, Abby and Emma.