Jessica Twaddle (2022) - Hall of Fame - Murray State University Athletics

Jessica Twaddle

Induction:
2022

Jessica Twaddle – Softball (2014-17)
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Played for Coach Kara Amundson.
Becomes the second from Racer Softball to be inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame, following Jenna Bradley in 2020.
Twaddle is a first ballot selection to the Murray State Hall of Fame.
Was twice named OVC Player of the Year in 2015 and 2017.
Is MSU’s only multiple All-OVC Player of the Year pick and one of only two Racers to win the award following Bradley in 2011.
Named All-OVC 2015, 2016, 2017.
Is MSU’s only 3-time All-OVC selection and one of only six players to win more than one All-OVC selection.
Named to OVC All-Newcomer Team as a freshman in 2014.
Named National Fastpitch Coaches Association All-Region in 2015 and 2017 and also NFCA All-America in 2017.
In her four seasons, helped the Racers to the OVC Tournament title game against SIUE in 2014. The Racers made it to the semifinals in 2015.
Named to OVC All-Tournament Team in 2014 and 2016.
Had the first hit for the Racers on opening day in the first game at Racer Field against UT Martin (March 15, 2014).
Appeared in 217 games with a career batting average of .374 (234-626) with 49 doubles, seven triples and 30 home runs. She had 143 RBI and slugged .618 and had an OPS of 1.070.
Leads MSU in career multiple hit games (69) and multiple RBI games (38).
Owns the longest hit streak in program history of 19 from Feb. 6 to March 15, 2015.
Hit a grand slam vs Gardner-Webb on Feb. 14, 2015.
Three-time OVC Player of the Week with all coming in 2015.
Named Cosida Academic All-America in 2015 and 2017.
One of only four two-time winners at Murray State. She joins Alexa Becker, Softball (2013, 2015), Paul Ritzheimer, baseball (2012, 2013) and Lee Ann Allen, volleyball (1989, 1990).
Won OVC Medal of Honor in 2015, 2016 and 2017.
Won OVC Scholar Athlete Award in 2016 and 2017.
Named to the OVC’s Steve Hamilton Sportsmanship Award 2017.