The University of Akron Athletics
2019 Akron Softball Roster
Jessie Holzman
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Medina
- Hometown:
- Medina, Ohio
As a Junior (2019): Started all 46 contests for Akron in 2019, a career-most games played … at the plate, set career numbers in batting average (.315), slugging percentage (.369), at-bats (111), runs scored (19), hits (35), doubles (4), triples (1), RBI (8), walks (12) … garnered a .376 on-base percentage and a career-best 19 steals, a team-best … in MAC play, hit .308 on 16 hits, two doubles, one triple, four RBI, and a perfect 8-for-8 in stolen bases … posted eight multi-hit contests and two multi-RBI performances … recorded a season-best five-game hit streak and went 7-for-11 with four RBI, two doubles, and a triple … stole a single-game best two bases on five occasions going 2-for-2 in each contest … hit above .300 in six situational statistical categories, including vs. lefties (.545), with bases empty (.333), as the leadoff hitter (.424), with runners on third and less than two outs (.375), with two outs (.300), and when successfully advancing runners (.516) … in the MAC, Holzman ranked second in stolen bases, 26thin batting average, 40thin hits, 50thin runs scored … as the Zips left fielder, tallied a .919 fielding percentage and 55 putouts.
As a Sophomore (2018):Started the first 22 games of the season as the Zips centerfielder before her season was ended early due to an injury … posted single-game career-highs in hits (3), home runs (1), RBI (3), and doubles (1, x3) … set overall career-high numbers in hits (11), doubles (3), home runs (1), RBI (3), batting average (.250), slugging percentage (.386), and on-base percentage (.283) … registered three multi-hit games and one multi-RBI contest … posted a four-game on-base streak which consisted of a three-game hit streak … in centerfield, recorded a .917 fielding percentage with 32 putouts … in two-out situations, tallied a .350 batting average.
As a Freshman (2017): Holzman appeared in 18 contests in 2017, including six starts … at the plate, Holzman posted a .136 batting average in 22 at bats, recorded three hits, four runs, and three total bases … on the base path, stole two bases in three attempts … posted a two-game hitting streak and and tallied a hit in three of Akron’s first four contests.
High School: Earned four varsity letters in softball ... played left field as a freshman before transitioning to center field for her finl three years … team was Northeast Ohio conference champion and district runner-up in 2014 and district champion and regional runner-up in 2013 … second in the county in RBI (34) and stolen bases (8) ... as a junior, hit .562 and was named to the All-State second team ... recorded a .425 batting average as a senior and was named to the All-State first team ... earned the Female Athlete of the Year award at Medina High School as a junior and senior.
Personal: Daughter of Ron Holzman … has two sisters, Sami and Amanda … anticipated major is sports management,
