2012

• Named to Wolfpack Challenge All-Tournament Team after hitting .636 (7-for-11) with two doubles and two walks over five games

• Hit .571 (8-for-14) at USF Invitational with two doubles and a .625 on-base percentage

• Hit two homers and scored three runs in Kent State's 14-11 win at Buffalo, breaking an 11-11 with a home run in the 10th inning

• Tied for a team best five home runs in conference gamesand was second on the team with 13 RBIs.  She also carried a .492 slugging percentage in MAC play. 

• In conference play, base runners only attempted to steal on her 13 times and she threw out six of those runners

• Received the Most Outstanding Performance Team Award

• Led the team in On-Base Percentage at .441

• Led the team in Walks with 36

• Tied for team lead in Home Runs in MAC play with 5

• Led team with 17 Walks in MAC play

2011

• Threw out 20 runners on stolen base attempts

• Hit .321 in conference play with 17 runs batted in over 19 games

• Belted six home runs and six doubles

• Drove in 33 runs, which tied for the 11th most RBI in a season at KSU

• Started in all 51 games at catcher

• Went 3-for-4 with two homers and four RBI in win at Elon (2/13)

• Came through with bases clearing walkoff double in win over Northern Illinois (4/10)

• Went 2-for-3 with two homers and four RBI in win over Akron (4/29)

2010

• Played in 50 games, starting 48

• Launched home run in MAC Tournament win over Central Michigan (5/13)

• Went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in win over Bowling Green (5/9)

• Finished 2-for-3 with a double and three RBIs in win over Eastern Michigan (4/30)

• Belted seventh-inning grand slam in win at Marshall (3/7)

• Threw out 11 runners on stolen base attempts

• Did not commit an error.

2009

• Played in 21 games and started nine

• Drew four walks

• Doubled against Chattanooga (Feb. 13)

• Drove in a run in win at Charleston Southern (March 15).

High School

• Earned All-Ohio First Team honors in junior and senior seasons

• Named Southern Ohio Conference Player of the year in each of her last two seasons

• Claimed All-Southern Ohio Conference First Team honors in three straight seasons

• Helped Wheelersburg capture two Southern Ohio Conference titles, three district titles and four sectional titles

• Hit .524 as a freshman with 16 doubles

• Batted .412 as a sophomore with a .549 on-base percentage

• Earned all-state honors in volleyball

• Also played varsity basketball.

Personal

• Full name is Jessica Leigh-Ann Blanton

• Born April 20, 1990

• Is the daughter of Bryan and Rhonda Blanton

• Has two siblings, Courtney (22) and Brandon (12)

• Is undecided on a major.