2025 Softball Roster
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Blaine, Jessie
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Jersey Number 22
Jessie Blaine
- Position:
- Catcher/Outfield
- Bats/Throws:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-10
- Hometown:
- Pike Road, Ala.
- High School:
- Saint Dominic HS / Auburn
Bio
Honors / Awards
2025 NFCA Second Team All-South Region2025Â College Sports Communicators Academic All-District / Academic All-American Finalist
2025Â NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2025 SEC Honor Roll
2024 College Sports Communicators Academic All-District
2024 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2024 SEC Honor Roll
2022 NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete
2022 First-Year SEC Honor Roll
2022 D1 Softball SEC Freshman of the Week (March 22)
2022 SEC Freshman of the Week (March 22)
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2025 | Senior
Earned Second Team NFCA All-South Region honors as a catcher … played in all 58 games, starting 55 between catcher and designated player … batted .336 (49-for-146), which was third on the team … second on the team in on-base percentage (.468) and drew a team-leading 37 walks … led all Power Four catchers with five runners picked off and caught three stealing … recorded a career-high 10 putouts vs. Bethune-Cookman (2/8) … doubled to open the three-run second inning vs. No. 19 Nebraska (2/9) … hit .500 (4-for-8) in The Snowman (2/13-16) with eight RBIs and eight walks … recorded her first multi-RBI games of the year against Southern Illinois (2/13) and Bradley (2/14) … walked three times against North Texas (2/14) … tripled and provided a sacrifice fly against the Braves (2/15) … totaled four combined walks against Georgia Tech (2/16) and Samford (2/18) … recorded a career-high 11 putouts vs. Jacksonville State (2/23) … hit a sacrifice fly in the comeback win vs. Miami (Ohio) (2/23) … doubled against UAB (2/26) … doubled for the fourth time this year against Alabama State (2/28) … picked up her second multi-hit game of the season against Louisiana (3/5) with an RBI … batted .667 in the sweep of No. 18 Auburn (3/8-10) with two doubles against her former team … collected a season-high three hits in the opener against the Tigers (3/8) while picking a runner off and catching one stealing … doubled and walked twice in the second game against No. 18 Auburn (3/9) … collected three hits and three RBIs at No. 25 Alabama (3/14) while hitting her first home run of the season … home run stood as her 100th career RBI … walked twice in the second game of the doubleheader with the Crimson Tide (3/16) … finished 2-for-3 with two RBIs at Northwestern (3/21) … hit her second home run of the year in the doubleheader with the Wildcats (3/22) while finishing 3-for-7 on the day … doubled as part of a two-hit night against No. 1 Texas (3/28) … drove in two runs in the first innings at No.7 Tennessee (4/5) … walked twice and scored against Missouri (4/12) … hit a two-run homer at No. 2 Oklahoma (4/20) … drew a career-high four walks at Kentucky (4/26) … drove in a pair of runs to collect her eighth multi-RBI game and extend her hitting streak to a season-long six games at Kentucky (4/27) … hit a walk-off two-run homer in the series opener against No. 17 Ole Miss (5/1) … hit a solo homer and drew a walk against the Rebels (5/2) … finished the series against No. 17 Ole Miss (5/3) with a 2-for-3 day and an RBI … closed the regular season on a career-long nine-game hitting streak … went 5-for-12 in the NCAA Regional (5/16-18) with three doubles and a home run … doubled home a run vs. Washington (5/16) … collected a career-high five RBIs vs. Washington (5/17) while going 3-for-4 with a home run that broke the Bulldogs’ single-season team record … five RBIs were the second-most by a Bulldog in an NCAA Tournament game and most since 2018 … added another RBI double at No. 10 Texas Tech (5/18).Â
2024 | Junior
Played in 53 of 54 games, making 44 starts between catcher, designated player and right field … batted .309 (38-for-119) on the year, which was fourth on the team … second on the team in slugging percentage (.512), on-base percentage (.448), walks (28) and homers (6) … fourth on the team in total bases (63), runs (24) and RBIs (31) … her 18.1 percent walk rate was 11th in the SEC … went 2-for-2 in her Bulldog debut against UAB (2/9) on Opening Day … hit her first home run as a Bulldog against IUPUI (2/9) … walked twice against the Jaguars (2/10) … went 2-for-4 against UAB (2/10) … collected two hits including an RBI double in Game 1 against No. 23 Louisiana (2/13) … drove in MSU’s only runs with a double in the win over the Ragin’ Cajuns (2/13) … named to the all-tournament team at the Puerto Vallarta College Challenge (2/17-18) after leading the team with four RBIs … drove in a run vs. No. 8 Clemson (2/17) … hit a three-run homer vs. No. 13 Utah (2/17) as part of a 2-for-4 day that saw her score three runs … drove in a run in the win vs. Notre Dame (2/22) … hit a two-run go-ahead homer vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (2/23) … hit her first career grand slam against Troy (3/1) … went 2-for-2 with a double and two RBIs against Alcorn State (3/2) … homered against Alcorn State (3/3) … walked a career-high three times against Samford (3/3) … walked twice in the win at Ole Miss (3/8) … collected a pair of hits and an RBI against the Rebels (3/10) … extended her reached-base streak to a career-long 13 games against ULM (3/13) … delivered a pinch-hit double that led to the go-ahead run in the win against No. 13 Texas A&M (3/17) … doubled at No. 18 Arkansas (3/23) and made a diving catch from her catcher position on a foul ball … walked a career-high three times and drove in a run in the series finale with the Razorbacks (3/24) … doubled to start the sixth-inning rally in the win over No. 10 Florida (3/28) … drove in a run and walked against the Gators (3/29) … collected two hits, two RBIs and two runs at UAB (4/3) … went 3-for-3 with an RBI at No. 22 South Carolina (4/5) … homered in the win against No. 4 Tennessee (4/13) … hit a two-run double against Memphis (4/16) and scored three times … drove in a run at Samford (4/24) and stayed in a rundown long enough to score a second … delivered a pinch-hit single in the win against No. 14 Georgia (5/5) … pinch hit and remained in the game to catch in the SEC Tournament vs. South Carolina (5/8).Â
2023 | Sophomore (At Auburn)
Played in 56 games, making 33 starts between designated player (27) and catcher (6) … batted .236 (25-for-106) on the year ... drew 17 walks, which ranked fourth on the team, and posted a .349 on-base percentage ... hit .333 as a pinch hitter ... was perfect behind the dish with 46 putouts and three assists … walked twice, stole a base and scored on Opening Day vs. St. John's (2/10) ... went 2-for-4 vs. Indiana (2/11) for her 10th career multi-hit game ... had a hit in all but one game of the Tiger Invitational (2/17-19) to spark a career-long five-game hitting streak ... delivered a pinch-hit triple and scored the walk-off run on a wild pitch in Auburn’s run-rule victory vs. Dayton (2/18) … first home run of the season was an inside-the-park blast vs. Austin Peay (2/19) … also drove in a season-best three runs against the Governors … singled in a run and stole a base against UAB (2/22) ... singled and stole a base at Troy (3/1) ... drove in two runs without a hit against Bowling Green (3/3) ... walked twice, bringing home two runs, against the Falcons (3/5) ... hit a solo home run at Georgia Tech (3/8) and drew a walk ... also recorded a career-high-tying nine putouts against the Yellow Jackets … delivered a sacrifice fly in the sweep of Missouri (3/27) ...went 2-for-2 at South Carolina (4/28) along with a walk ... singled as a pinch hitter against Mississippi State (5/5) ... walked in four consecutive postseason games at the SEC Tournament (5/11-12) and in the NCAA Regional (5/19-21) ... produced a pinch-hit, RBI single at No. 10 Clemson (5/21).Â
2022 | Freshman (At Auburn)
Played in 54 games, making 53 starts between designated player, right field, first base and catcher … batted .285 (39-for-137) on the year ... posted a .547 slugging percentage that ranked fifth on the team ... led the squad in walks (25) ... was among the top five on the team in RBIs (37), triples (2), home runs (9) and total bases (75) ... six of her nine home runs came in SEC play … batted .340 average (18-for-53) with runners in scoring position … triples and homers ranked fourth among freshmen in Auburn history ... slugging percentage and RBIs were fifth among Tiger freshmen ... first collegiate hit was an RBI double on Opening Day vs. Seton Hall (2/11) … led Auburn at the St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational (2/17-20) with a .417 (5-for-12) average at the plate … scored a pair of runs and knocked her first collegiate home run vs. Texas Tech (2/17) … recorded her first multi-hit and multi-RBI performance vs. Wisconsin (2/18), going 2-for-4 with two RBIs and a triple … singled home a run in the win vs. No. 11 Texas (2/18) ... singled home a run, walked twice and stole a base vs. South Florida (2/20) ... went 2-for-3 with a solo homer at Jacksonville State (2/23) ... drove in two runs and scored once against Delaware State (2/26) ... laid down a successful squeeze bunt to bring home a run against Syracuse (2/27) ... went 2-for-3 against Toledo (3/4) ... drew a walk in five straight games (3/5-13) ... went 2-for-3 against Texas A&M (3/13) with a homer and two RBIs … slugged a three-run home run in the bottom of the seventh to force extra innings against South Carolina (3/19) ... finished that game with a career-high four RBIs … knocked a three-run home run in the following game against the Gamecocks (3/20) and again drove in four runs while recording her third straight game with a homer ... tabbed D1 Softball SEC Freshman of the Week (3/22) and SEC Freshman of the Week (3/22) … homered at No.8 Kentucky (3/27) … made her first appearance in the outfield as a left fielder against Alabama State (3/30) … went 4-for-4 at the plate in Game 2 of the doubleheader against Niagara (4/15) while driving in two runs and hitting a home run … drove in a pair of runs in the win at Mississippi State (4/23) ... scored a career high three runs at Alabama State (4/27) after being walked twice … drew a career-high three walks against No. 15 Georgia (4/30) ... went 2-for-3 at No. 14 Tennessee (5/8) with a solo home run ... recorded her first postseason hit with a pinch-hit single against No. 14 Clemson (5/21) in the NCAA Regional.Â
High School
Ranked the No. 14 recruit of the 2021 class by Extra Innings Softball … completed her senior season at Saint Dominic High School … bounced around the country as part of a military family and attended four different high schools … closed her senior season at Saint Dominic with a .521 average at the plate … recorded 13 doubles, two triples and nine home runs for a 1.140 slugging percentage … scored 40 runs and totaled 37 RBI … drew 27 walks and struck out just once in 71 at-bats for a .657 on-base percentage … also an all-state performer in basketball … anchor behind the dish for the 2019 Team USA U-17 National Team that won gold at the Pan American Games … played travel ball for Iowa Premier Gold with fellow Bulldog Josey Marron ... played in the inaugural Alliance All-Star Game.Â
Community Service/Academics
Involved with 22Kill, a suicide prevention non-profit organization that focuses on preventing suicide among U.S. military veterans and first responders ... chose her jersey number to raise awareness of the organization ... selected to the 2022 SEC First-Year Honor Roll.Â
Personal
Born Jessie Elizabeth Blaine on Sept. 18, 2002, to Brian and Danielle Blaine ... has two sisters, Emma and Audrey … Emma plays volleyball at Troy ... father is an active member of the United States Marine Corps … moved 12 times in her life before graduating high school ... wears No. 22 to bring awareness to 22Kill, a suicide prevention non-profit organization that predominantly focuses on preventing suicide among U.S. military veterans and first responders ... majoring in communications.MSU Career Records (Through 2025)
6th – On Base Percentage (.459)6th – On Base Percentage - SEC play only (.453)
T-3rd – Runners Picked Off (5)
T-4th – Runners Picked Off - SEC play only (1)
9th – Fielding Percentage (.985)
T-1st – Fielding Percentage - SEC play only (1.000)
MSU Season Records (Through 2025)
2nd – Runners Picked Off (5, 2025)T-3rd – Runners Picked Off - SEC play only (1, 2025)
1st – Fielding Percentage (1.000, 2025)
T-1st – Fielding Percentage - SEC play only (1.000, 2025)
8th – On Base Percentage - SEC play only (.506, 2025)
T-6th – Walks - SEC play only (19, 2025)
MSU NCAA Tournament Career Records (Through 2025)
5th – Slugging Percentage (.688)T-1st – Doubles (3)
5th – Runs Batted In (7)
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Career Highs (Through 2025)
At-Bats: 5, 3x, last, at UAB (3/19/25)Hits: 4, Niagara (4/15/2022)
Runs Scored: 3, 3x, last, Georgia Tech (2/16/25)
Runs Batted In: 5, Washington (5/17/25)
Doubles: 1, 22x, last, at Texas Tech (5/18/25)
Triples: 1, 4x, last, Bradley (2/15/25)
Home Runs: 1, 23x, last, Washington (5/17/25)
Walks: 4, at Kentucky (4/26/25)
Stolen Bases: 1, 7x, last, at Kentucky (4/27/25)
Putouts: 11, Jacksonville State (2/23/25)
Assists: 3, 3x, last, Auburn (3/9/25)
Hitting Streak: 10 games (4/13/25, Missouri to Ole Miss, 5/03/25)
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Texas Tech
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Raelin Chaffin ESPN2 Postgame Interview
Saturday, May 17
SOFTBALL | Postgame Press Conference vs. Washington
Friday, May 16
