The University of Mississippi Athletics
2026 Softball Roster

Jersey Number 16
Hope Jenkins
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- RHP/UT
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Height:
- 5-9
- Experience:
- TR
- Hometown:
- Folsom, Calif.
- High School:
- Saint Francis Catholic
- Prev College:
- UConn
- Major:
- Sports Management
UCONN: Spent her first three seasons as a two-way star at UConn โฆ Tallied a 28-9 record in the circle, while pitching to a 3.50 ERA (282.1 IP) and adding 213 strikeouts โฆ Hit .279, while tallying 14 home runs and 67 RBI over 134 games played on the plate โฆ Named to the 2024 All-BIG EAST Second Team โฆ A two-time Big East Pitcher of the Week and one-time Big East Player of the Weekย โฆ Threw four scoreless innings of relief against LSU in the 2025 Baton Rouge Regional โฆ Tallied a multi-homer game against DePaul on March 17, 2024 while pitching five scoreless innings โฆ Combined on a no-hitter against Saint Peter's on May 7th, 2023 โฆ Earned three Big East Honor Roll honors.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at St. Francis Catholic High School โฆ Named the 2021 MaxPreps Sac-Joaquin Player of the Year โฆ Selected as the 2021 Sacramento Bee All-Metro Player of the Year โฆ Tabbed to the 2021 Cal-High All-State team โฆ Named the 2021 Saint Francis High School MVP โฆ Selected as the 2021 Delta League MVP โฆ Named the 2022 49ers Sac-High North Player of the Year โฆ Earned a spot on the 2022 MaxPreps All-Section team โฆ Finished with 590 strikeouts in 426 innings pitched (84 games), while hitting .483 โฆ Set her schoolโs single season strikeout record during her senior year with 303.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Kathleen and Charlie Jenkins โฆ Has two brothers and one twin sister, Charlie, Jack, and Grace โฆ Sister, Grace, plays softball for Arizona and spent three seasons alongside her at UConn.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year letter winner at St. Francis Catholic High School โฆ Named the 2021 MaxPreps Sac-Joaquin Player of the Year โฆ Selected as the 2021 Sacramento Bee All-Metro Player of the Year โฆ Tabbed to the 2021 Cal-High All-State team โฆ Named the 2021 Saint Francis High School MVP โฆ Selected as the 2021 Delta League MVP โฆ Named the 2022 49ers Sac-High North Player of the Year โฆ Earned a spot on the 2022 MaxPreps All-Section team โฆ Finished with 590 strikeouts in 426 innings pitched (84 games), while hitting .483 โฆ Set her schoolโs single season strikeout record during her senior year with 303.
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PERSONAL: Daughter of Kathleen and Charlie Jenkins โฆ Has two brothers and one twin sister, Charlie, Jack, and Grace โฆ Sister, Grace, plays softball for Arizona and spent three seasons alongside her at UConn.
HIGHLIGHTS: Softball vs.UT Martin(3/03/26)
Tuesday, March 03
HIGHLIGHTS: Softball vs. UT Martin GM 1 (3/3/26)
Tuesday, March 03
HIGHLIGHTS: Softball vs.ULM(3/01/26)
Sunday, March 01
HIGHLIGHTS: Softball vs.ULM(2/28/26)
Saturday, February 28









