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Jessa Snippes

Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-9
High School:
Rosemount HS
Hometown:
Rosemount, Minn.

PRONUNCIATION

2025 | SOPHOMORE
Academic All-Big Ten
• Played in 35 games
• Launched two home runs including a walk-off grand slam against Miami (OH) on March 1
• registered a career-high seven RBIs against Miami (OH) on March 1
• Pitched in 12 games, making three starts
• Posted a 5.04 earned run average

2024 | FRESHMAN
• Had 14 appearances with one start
• Sat down five against Maryland (March 22)
• Pitched a season high 3.0 innings at No. 22 South Carolina (March 16)

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
• Named 2023 PlayBall! Minnesota Ms. Softball
• Selected as the 2023 Star Tribune Metro Player of the Year
• Named the Gatorade Minnesota Softball Player of the Year in 2023
• Led the Rosemount Irish to two Class 4A MSHSL State Tournament Titles in 2021 and 2023 along with three South Suburban Conference Championships, three 4A Section Championships
• Snippes has been honored as an All-Conference, All-Section, All-Metro First Team and All-State player
• The two-time East Metro Player of the Year finalist has been honored as the MSHSL 4A Postseason and Breakdown Player of the Year
• Competes with the Illinois Chill and was previously with the Minnesota Magic
• With the Magic, Snippes won seven State Championships, the 2019 Midwest Regional Championship, and were runners-up at the 2021 National Championship

PERSONAL
• The daughter of Amy and Joe Snippes
• Has one brother, Joey
• Father, Joe, played hockey at Concordia College in Moorhead
• Intends to major in kinesiology