# 5 - Jessica Jaroniewski Class: Senior Hometown: Millington, Mich. High School: Millington Bats/Throws: Left/Right Height: 5-3 Position: Outfield

2006: Inaugural recipient of the Jen Jacobs Scholarship, which is presented annually to a walk-on softball student-athlete after their initial collegiate season . . . Enters this spring ranked 21st on Ferris State's all-time list in career games played (134) and is tied for 20th in stolen bases (16).

2005: A National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Scholar-Athlete and GLIAC All-Academic Team member . . . FSU Dean's Academic Award honoree . . . Started in all 51 contests exclusively in center field . . . Placed ninth among the squad's batting average leaders at .262 with 34 base hits in 130 at bats . . . Her season hits total ranked eighth highest on the team and 14 runs scored tied for seventh-place honors . . . Totaled seven multiple-hit game efforts . . . Lone extra base hit (double) occurred at Gannon (4/16) . . . Compiled a five-game hitting streak (4/19-23) and batted .375 (6-16) during that span . . . Also strung together a base hit in four straight outings (4/29-30) while hitting for a .500 average (5-10) . . . Tallied at least one base hit in 27 encounters . . . Recorded a .976 fielding percentage with 73 putouts and nine assists . . . Made a season-best five putouts versus Findlay (4/22) . . . Registered a team third-place tying .333 average (18-54) in 20 conference contests.

2004: Started all 44 contests played in as a centerfielder . . . Batted .239 with 28 hits in 117 official plate appearances . . . Collected three RBI, eight stolen bases and 15 runs scored while recording a .970 fielding percentage with 62 putouts and two assists . . . Compiled seven multiple-hit game outings . . . Went 2-for-2 vs. St. Joseph's, Ind. (3/27) at Great Lakes Region Showdown . . . Hit safely in 11 contests during a 14-game mid-season span . . . Accumulated a personal season-high six-game hitting string (4/3-6) and hit .412 (7-for-17) in that period . . . Notched 2-for-3 hitting efforts on three occasions -- vs. Merrimack (3/11) at Florida Rebel Spring Tourney, at Saginaw Valley State (4/6) and against Lake Superior State (4/14) . . . Drove in a run apiece at Findlay (4/4), at Northwood (4/20) and in season finale against Calvin (4/27) . . . Registered a season-high six putouts in nightcap encounter at Saginaw Valley State (4/6) and had five putouts in season-opening contest at Florida Tech (3/7).

2003: A 30-game starter in 39 outings competed in . . . Received starting assignment 15 times each in left field and center field . . . Posted a .300 batting average which tied her for fourth place among the team's top hitters . . . Ranked fifth on the squad with 30 base hits in 100 at-bats . . . Knocked in seven runs and scored 12 more . . . Generated seven multiple-hit games (fourth-place tie), which included six two-hit performances . . . Went a season-best 3-for-3 at Aquinas (4/28) . . . Had a six-game (3/25-4/13) hitting string to tie for fifth longest on the team and batted a combined .368 (7-for-19) in that span.

High School:A 2002 graduate of Millington High School . . . Coached by Diana Allard . . . Received second-team all-conference accolades as a junior . . . Twice garnered honorable mention all-league laurels . . . Batted .480 with 61 hits, 46 RBIs, 11 doubles and four triples in 127 at-bats during 2001 campaign . . . Compiled a .350 batting average along with 36 hits and nine RBIs during her senior year . . . Recorded an .848 fielding percentage and a .630 slugging percentage in 2001 . . . Played shortstop, third base and the outfield positions during her career . . . Totaled 123 hits and 97 runs in her final three seasons . . . Stole 24 bases in her junior campaign and recorded 20 base thefts as a senior . . . Four-year basketball participant . . . Member of the school's Captain's Club and Students Against Drinking and Drugs program.

Personal: Daughter of Joseph and Carol Jaroniewski . . . Born 12/9/83 in Flint, Mich. . . . Has both an older and younger brother . . . Her father is employed at General Motors and mother works as a cook . . . Nicknames are "Little" and "J.J." . . . FSU Letters: Three . . . Construction management major.

On Deck With Jaroniewski:
Why I chose Ferris State: Small class size, the softball program and an offer for a walk-on roster spot
The thing I like most about FSU Softball: The great coaching and the friendships that I've made
I can't live without: family and friends
Advice to youngsters: Don't let others pass their negativity on to your dreams
My worst fear is: failure
If I could change one thing about softball, I would: always play in warm weather
My best non-athletic talent is: drawing and painting
When I step on the field I think: this is what I love doing and it's time to do what I do best
My pregame ritual is: cleaning my cleats
The motto I live by: Don't dwell on mistakes, make them opportunities for improvement
What has been the most thrilling sports moment in your life?: Finding out I was getting an extended walk-on tryout period, making the team and playing in my first collegiate game