Hall of Fame
Back To Hall of Fame
Back To Hall of Fame
Jennifer (Bach) Reilly established many of the school's softball records, including career marks for home runs (44), hits (215) and runs batted in (179). Boasting an average of .427 (215 for 503), she scored 141 runs and added 30 doubles and three triples. She also went 34-18 over 78 appearances as a pitcher, hurling 345.1 innings while surrendering just 161 earned runs and striking out 257 batters. A two-time Liberty League Player of the Year, she was a five-time All-League selection, a three-time All-Northeast Region honoree and the conference's Rookie of the Year in 2008.
As a senior, Bach played in 37 games, leading the Liberty League in slugging percentage (.890), runs (38), runs batted in (55), home runs (13), total bases (105), sacrifice flies (4) and fewest errors (0). She was first on the team in batting average (.449), hits (53) and total bases (105). The Gwynedd Mercy Academy graduate broke her own records for single season and career (44) home runs and set the single season record in RBIs. She went 14-4 from the circle, posting a 2.59 earned run average with a team-high 83 strikeouts in 102.2 innings. Bach, an Electronic Media, Arts and Communications major, was named the Liberty League Player of the Year for the second straight season and a unanimous All-League First Team selection at designated player while also earning First Team as a pitcher. A Liberty League All-Tournament Team honoree, she also garnered NFCA Division III National All-America recognition.
| Pitcher/First Base … 2008: Started all 40 games ... Batted .385 with team-high 50 hits, including four doubles and school record-tying 10 home runs … Scored 32 runs and knocked in school record 45 … Stole two bases … SLG of .646, on-base of .412 and field of .993 … Pitched five games, four starts … Went 3-1 with 3.62 earned run average and 14 strikeouts in 19.1 innings … One complete game … Liberty League Rookie of the Week 1x … Liberty League Rookie of the Year … All-Liberty League First Team (1B) … Team was 27-13 … 2009: Played 38 games ... Batted team-high .448 with nine doubles, one triple and nine home runs … School record 94 total bases … Stole one base … SLG of .752, on-base of .517 and field of .987 … Pitched 21 games, 11 starts … Went 8-5 with 2.67 earned run average and 68 strikeouts in 89.0 innings … Five complete games … Liberty League Performer of the Week 2x ... All-Liberty League Honorable Mention (UT) ... NFCA All-Northeast All-Region Second Team ... All-ECAC Upstate (UT) … Team was 26-14 … 2010: Played 38 games ... Batted team-high .431 with six doubles, one triple and school record 12 home runs … Set school career home run record … Scored 31 runs and knocked in team-high 39 … SLG of .769, on-base of .460 and fielding of 1.000 ... Pitched school record 30 games, 20 starts … Went 9-9 with 4.12 earned run average and 92 strikeouts in 134.1 innings … Thirteen complete games … Liberty League Performer of the Week 2x … Liberty League Pitcher of the Week 1x … All-Liberty League First Team (unanimous) … Liberty League Player of the Year ... Liberty League All-Tournament Team ... Team was 19-18-1 … 2011: Played 37 games ... Batted team-best .449 with 11 doubles, one triple and school record 13 home runs … Scored team-high 38 runs and knocked in school record 55 … SLG of .890, on-base of .489 and fielding of 1.000 … Pitched 22 games, 18 starts … Went 14-4 with 2.59 earned run average and 83 strikeouts in 102.2 innings … One save … Ten complete games … Liberty League Performer of the Week 4x … Liberty League Pitcher of the Week 3x … Unanimous All-Liberty League First Team (DP) … All-Liberty League First Team (P) … Liberty League Player of the Year ... NFCA All-Northeast All-Region First Team ... All-ECAC Upstate … NFCA National All-America Third Team ... Liberty League All-Academic … Team was 26-11 … Career: All-League 5x … All-Region 2x … All-ECAC 2x … Liberty League Player of the Year 2x … School record holder for hits (215), home runs (44), total bases (383), runs batted in (179) and slugging percentage (.761) ... Other: Rensselaer Female Athlete of the Year ... Rensselaer Female Career Athlete. |
