Jenny Side bio
6/16/2010 4:20:00 AM | General
Career Highlights: Ranks second in a season at Georgia Southern with 14 home runs as a sophomore in 2008 (was a record at the time)...Ranks first in a season with 55 RBIs in 2008...14 doubles in 2010 is tied for fourth at Georgia Southern...Ranks third on the all-time list with 42 doubles...Second all-time with 31 home runs and 125 RBI...Eighth in school history with 81 runs scored.
2010 (Senior): Started 55 games, 49 at third base...Third on the team with a .293 batting average...Second on the team with 29 RBI...Scored 23 runs...Led the team with 14 doubles and was second with seven home runs...Stole four bases in four attempts...Went 4-for-4 at Kennesaw State (4/20) and 4-for-5 against Elon (5/1)...Had 11 multi-hit games and seven multi-RBI games...Posted .905 fielding percentage in first season as everyday third baseman.
2009 (Junior): SoCon All-Tournament...Hit .264 in one home run and 14 RBI in 31 starts...Recorded six multi hit games and three multi-RBI games...Went 2-for-3 as a designated player against Mercer (2/15)...Recorded a RBI and two hits against Oakland (2/22)...Recorded a home run and a double in a 3-for-3 performance against Samford (4/4)...Drove in two runs with a 0-2 double upon resumption of the game against Elon (4/10-11)...Came up big in the SoCon Tournament going eight for sixteen with five RBI...Reached base in all four plate appearances against Western Carolina (5/7)...Went three for four with two doubles and plated three runs.
2008 (Sophomore): All-Southern Conference Second Team...Started 57 times in 60 games...Set new school record with 14 home runs and 55 RBI...Led SoCon in HR, RBI and total bases (113, tie), and second in doubles (13)...One of three players in school history to slug .600 or higher (.609)...Threw out a league-high 20 runners...Recorded 14 multi-RBI games, including two five-RBI performances...Put together a 12-game hitting streak, second-longest on the team during the season...Hit .419 during streak including 14 RBI and seven doubles in six consecutive games...Also recorded hitting streaks of seven and five games...Went 5-for-5 with five RBI (tied for third in school history) and three runs vs. Savannah State (4/22)...Three hits went for extra bases (two doubles, one HR)... 3-for-3 with five RBI vs. Florida A&M (4/9)...Collected seven RBI and four hits in twinbill vs. FAMU...Capped off run of four straight games with RBI with three-run bomb vs. George Mason (3/15)...Hit .416 in series vs. Elon with four doubles.
2007 (Freshman): Started all 61 games...Batted .243 with nine homers and 27 runs batted in...Led team in HR, RBI, and slugging percentage (.434), and was second in runs (24), hits (46) and doubles (9, tie)...Tabbed to Southern Conference All-Tournament Team...Slugged a team-high .640, drove in six runs and hit .320 with two homers in Eagles' run through the tournament...Had a hit in all five GSU wins, including three two-hit games...Nine home runs on the season tied for second-best all-time in school history...Had 12 multi-hit and nine multi-RBI games, both were most on the team...Went three-for-three with three runs, four RBI and two home runs vs. Jacksonville (2/27)...Drove in three or more runs four times...Had a hit in each of her first five appearances.
High School: Hit .357 with a .611 slugging percentage and was named to the Second Team All-State as a senior despite playing most of the season with a broken thumb...As a junior, led the squad in doubles and home runs...Named Gwinnett Daily Post Player of the Year and was named to the First Team All-State...Was a member of the U.S. International team...Her first home run came in her first at bat as a freshman member of the varsity team.
Personal: Born Jenny Marie Side on Nov. 27, 1987 in Snellville, Ga....Daughter of Joe and Linda Side...Hobbies are playing computer games, texting, sleeping, and eating...Would want Angelina Jolie to play her in a movie...The moment in history she would want to see is the crucifixion of Jesus Christ...Her craziest ambition is to have a tiger as her pet...The three people she would invite to dinner are Dane Cook, Tyrese, and Chris Brown...Favorite place on campus is the softball field...One word that describes her is "blunt"... In 10 years she sees herself taking care of tigers...Her brother, Joey, played baseball at the University of Georgia and was drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks... Credits her brother as the biggest influence on her life as an athlete because he is "one of the best athletes and helped [me] with anything I needed sports-wise"... Favorites: sports figure - her brother; pro team - Arizona Diamondbacks; TV shows - SpongeBob Squarepants, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Nip/Tuck, and Criminal Minds; announcer - Larry Munson...Majoring in Biology.
Side's Career Statistics
|
YEAR |
AVG. |
GP-GS |
AB |
R |
H |
2B |
3B |
HR |
RBI |
BB |
SO |
SB-ATT |
FLD% |
|
2007 |
.227 |
48-48 |
123 |
16 |
30 |
6 |
0 |
6 |
22 |
14 |
28 |
4-5 |
.984 |
|
2008 |
.336 |
74-74 |
223 |
41 |
75 |
11 |
0 |
17 |
64 |
19 |
29 |
3-3 |
.962 |
|
2009 |
.339 |
68-66 |
174 |
37 |
59 |
11 |
0 |
18 |
70 |
48 |
31 |
3-4 |
.968 |
|
2010 |
.339 |
68-66 |
174 |
37 |
59 |
11 |
0 |
18 |
70 |
48 |
31 |
3-4 |
.968 |
|
CAREER |
.310 |
190-188 |
529 |
94 |
164 |
28 |
0 |
41 |
156 |
81 |
88 |
10-12 |
.977 |
Side's Career Best
|
AB |
5, six times; last vs. Chattanooga (4/11/10) |
|
R |
3, four time; last vs. Elon (5/1/10) |
|
H |
5 vs. Savannah State (4/22/08) |
|
Streak |
12 games (3/26/08 - 4/13/08) |
|
RBI |
5, two times; last vs. Savannah State (4/22/08) |
|
2B |
2, five times; last vs. Elon (5/1//10) |
|
HR |
2 vs. Jacksonville (2/27/07) |
|
BB |
2 vs. Alabama State (2/29/08) |
|
SB |
1, five times; last at Furman (5/9/10) |
|
PO |
15 at South Carolina State (3/22/07) |
|
A |
7 vs. Elon (5/2/10) |
