Jessica Hoffman

Photo by: Nick Lawler/Ball State Athletics

Position:
Right-Handed Pitcher
Height:
5-10
Class:
Redshirt Junior
High School:
Trinity
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.

BALL STATE CAREER NOTES ENTERING 2025 SEASON
• 2024 CSC Academic All-District® Softball Team
• 2023-24 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
• 2024 Academic All-MAC
• Played in 53 of a possible 111 games over her Ball State career
• Drove in three game-winning RBI, while scoring one game-winning run over her Ball State career

2024 (R-So.): Earned second letter at Ball State … named to the College Sports Communicators Academic All-District® Softball Team … earned Academic All-MAC and Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete honors … played in 52 games, earning 47 starts … made 47 starts as the designated player, with two coming as DP/ Pitcher … ranked fourth on the squad with a .288 batting average, including nine home runs and nine doubles … her 36 RBI were second on the team, while she also scored 16 runs … drew 11 walks and was hit by a pitch six times for a .361 on base percentage … her first collegiate hit was a grand slam in Ball State’s 10-8 win over Fordham (Feb. 11) … added an RBI single later in the game for a career-high five RBI … of her 40 hits on the year, 21 drove in at least one RBI, while she ranked second on the squad with nine multiple RBI games … boasted three hits in three games; game two at Kennesaw State (Feb. 23), vs. Indiana State (March 8) and in the second game at Buffalo (April 6) … turned in a season-long seven game hitting streak starting in the opener at ETSU (March 5) and ending after a single versus Notre Dame (March 10) … drove in two runs in Ball State’ 12-3 (5) victory over Notre Dame (March 9) … drove in the game-winning run in the nightcap at Kennesaw State with a three-run home run in the top of the third … used a sacrifice fly in the top of the first to drive in the eventual game-winning run versus Purdue Fort Wayne (March 2) … smashed an RBI double to drive in the eventual game-winning run in the MAC Championship victory over Ohio (May 10) … scored what proved to be the game-winning run on an error in the opener at ETSU (March 5) … recorded a 7.41 ERA over 5.2 innings of work in the circle … threw a career-long 4.0 innings at Georgia State (Feb. 24).

2023 (Fr.): Earned first letter at Ball State … appeared in one game … made her collegiate debut at East Tennessee State (March 8) … threw the fifth inning of the game, walking the first batter she faced before inducing a double play to shortstop and striking out the final batter of the frame.

2022 (Fr.): Redshirted at Ball State

HIGH SCHOOL: Entered her senior season as a three-year letterwinner under coach Bob Osbourne at Trinity … played in two games as a sophomore before suffering a season-ending injury … recorded five hits in six at bats, including a home run, while scoring four runs and driving in four RBI … also registered five strikeouts in one start her only appearance in the circle … played in 32 games as a freshman, registering a .224 batting average with 15 hits, including six doubles and a pair of home runs … also drove in 11 RBI and scored 10 runs … posted a 5-6 record in the circle her debut season, striking out 60 batters … also earned two letters in cross country.

CLUB: Played for the Midwest Machine for five years under coach Josh Baer … totaled 637 career at bats with 256 hits, 77 doubles, 17 triples, and 18 home runs … helped her team to a third-place finish at the 2018 PGF Midwest Regionals

WHY BALL STATE: I chose Ball State to further my academic and softball career. I also thought the campus was really nice, especially the athletic facilities that they had to offer. I also knew that Ball State would challenge me to work hard to further my softball skills.