Jenna Marston (born July 16, 1991) is a member of the United States women's national baseball team which won a gold medal at the 2015 Pan American Games.
Playing career Baseball At Principia High School in Missouri, she played on the boys' varsity baseball team with her brother Christopher."A Game of Their Own: Voices of Contemporary Women in Baseball", p.155. Jennifer Ring, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln and London, 2015, Before high school, she was on a travel team with the St. Louis Amateur Baseball Association."A Game of Their Own: Voices of Contemporary Women in Baseball", p.158. Jennifer Ring, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln and London, 2015,
Playing for Team USA at the 2010 Women's Baseball World Cup, she logged a .593 batting average, second highest among all players. She led all Team USA players in the tournament with 16 hits and eight doubles."A Game of Their Own: Voices of Contemporary Women in Baseball", p.167. Jennifer Ring, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln and London, 2015,
Softball Earning a softball scholarship at the University of Missouri, she played catcher, outfield and shortstop.
Awards and honors 2010 USA Baseball Sportswoman of the Year"A Game of Their Own: Voices of Contemporary Women in Baseball", p.165. Jennifer Ring, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln and London, 2015, 2011 John E Wray Award (awarded at the St. Louis Baseball Writers' Dinner)"A Game of Their Own: Voices of Contemporary Women in Baseball", p.167. Jennifer Ring, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln and London, 2015, 2011 Premier Player of College Softball as voted by the fans.
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