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Ninemire on Vernaglia: "Jessica can play multiple positions which will be crucial as we come down the stretch."
2004: Used primarily in the designated player role, making 28 starts ... scored the winning run in Region 5 victory against Mississippi State (5/21) ... singled in the game-winning runs in 6-1 victory at Washington (4/23).
2003: Appeared in 32 games, mainly as a pinch hitter and pinch runner ... scored the game-winning run in Cal's 2-1 victory against Stanford (4/19).
2002: Batted .220 (24-for-109) in 38 starts and hit two home runs ... second collegiate hit was a home run against Kansas (2/8).
High School: A four-time All-Sea View League selection and was named SVL MVP her junior year ... tabbed an All-American pick in 2001 and selected All-California Interscholastic Federation and All-Orange County in 2000 and 2001 ... batted .444 as a senior at Aliso Niguel HS and helped school to three consecutive SVL championships (1999-01) ... selected to the 2001 Orange County All-Star game roster ... her club team, the California Cruisers, finished third at the ASA Nationals in 2000 and placed second in 2001.
Personal: A political science major who would like to attend graduate school ... named graduating class valedictorian and was a member of the National Honor Society and California Scholarship Federation at Aliso Niguel HS ... enjoys running and spending time at the beach ... parents are Thomas and Marcy Vernaglia ... has one sister, Lauren ... Jessica Marie Vernaglia was born Nov. 3, 1982 in Somerville, NJ.
Vernaglia's Career Statistics
Year G AB R H AVG 2B 3B HR RBI BB K SB
2002 53 109 18 24 .220 3 1 2 13 9 18 3-3
2003 32 32 6 4 .125 0 0 0 1 0 8 0-0
2004 48 75 7 9 .120 2 0 1 9 1 25 0-0
Totals 133 216 31 37 .171 5 1 3 23 10 51 3-3
