Elisha Jahnke

Class:
Senior
Position:
RHP
Height:
5-9
Experience:
3L
Hometown:
Grand Junction, Colo.
High School:
Grand Junction
Prev. School:
Salt Lake City Community College

2018 (Senior): Appeared in three games in the circle, throwing 3.2 innings on the season ... Made her season debut against Texas at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge, surrendering one run on a pair of hits in the lone frame ... Tossed two innings of relief against Alcorn State, striking out a pair, holding the Lady Braves scorless.

2017 (Junior): Saw action in eight games and started one … Totaled a 1.70 ERA in 12.1 innings … Struck out 12 and allowed just three earned runs holding opponents to a .163 clip … Scoreless appearances vs. LMU (2/12), Austin Peay (3/4), Oklahoma State (3/11) and No. 1 Florida (4/23) … Named an Ole Miss M-Club Student-Athlete of the Month for October 2016 … Named a 2016 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete.

2016 (Sophomore): Appeared in 33 games in her first Division I season with a 10-7 record in the circle and 4.10 ERA … Started 19 contests and went the distance in five with 111 total innings pitched … Allowed two earned runs or less in 24 of her outings, including the first seven of the year where she went four appearances without allowing a run … Maintained an ERA under 2.00 for the first month and a half of the season … Picked up two wins in the Arkansas series, one in a start and another in a relief appearance … Went nine starts before allowing more than two earned runs in a game … Tossed a season-high seven strikeouts in the win over ULM (3/16) … Started nine games in SEC play and appeared 16 times aiding a banged up pitching staff … Named to the SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2015 (Freshman – Salt Lake Community College): Helped lead the Bruins to a 48-9 record and the NJCAA national tournament … Second on the team in appearances with 22, went 12-5 in 14 starts in the circle … Totaled a 2.34 ERA with 74 strikeouts in 89.2 innings pitched … Held opponents to a .233 batting average … Once named Scenic West Athletic Conference Pitcher of the Week.

High School: Lettered four seasons at Grand Junction High School in Grand Junction, Colorado … Helped her team win the South Western League Championship in 2012 and 2013 … Named senior MVP of the South Western league and first team all-conference … As a junior, named first team all-conference … Earned second team all-conference honors as a sophomore … Earned all-academic honors three times … As a senior, hit .405 and totaled a 3.05 ERA with 99 strikeouts, helping her team to the state playoffs for the first time in 10-plus years … Tallied a 2.85 ERA with 72 strikeouts and a .493 average as a junior … hit .516 and totaled a 1.97 ERA as a sophomore … Also played basketball for the Tigers, helping that team to the South Western League Championship in 2014 … Earned the Marine Corps Distinguished Athletic Award in 2013-14.

Club Team: Played for the Colorado Angels during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons.

Personal: Full name is Elisha Angelique Jahnke … Born January 20, 1996 … Daughter of Eric and Candace Jahnke … Has two sisters, Erika and Rachelle, and two brothers, Christian and Corey … Majoring in marketing.