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Jade Ignacio Season 2024

#22
PositionC
Height5-6
ClassSophomore
HometownOceanside, Calif.

Through 2024 season

2024 SEASON - SOPHOMORE
Appeared in 37 of 51 games, starting four with three starts coming at designated player and one at catcher… Batted .267 (12-for-45) with three doubles, three RBIs, four runs scored and two walks… Hit an RBI single, walked and scored two runs against Bethune-Cookman on Feb. 23… Had an RBI single in her lone plate appearance against Louisiana Tech on March 2… Doubled in her only at-bat on in the second game of a doubleheader with Colorado State on March 28… Finished 2-for-2 with a double and two runs scored in the second game of the doubleheader on April 3 at New Mexico.

2023 SEASON - FRESHMAN
Started in 13 of her 22 appearances... Batted .222 (8-for-36) with two doubles, a triple, nine RBIs and three runs scored while walking five times... Opened the season with an RBI single, a double and a walk against CSUN on Feb. 9... Drove an RBI triple and scored on Feb. 18 against Oregon... Had an RBI single and a sacrifice fly against Montana on March 5... Doubled on March 25 against Fresno State... Hit a two-run single and a sacrifice fly against San Jose State on April 1... Knocked an RBI single as a pinch hitter in her lone plate appearance on May 28 at Utah in the NCAA Tournament Super Regional.

HIGH SCHOOL
A local product out of El Camino High School in Oceanside, California … Hit .455 as a senior with seven home runs, 26 RBIs, 37 runs scored, and eight doubles over 29 games played (according to MaxPreps) … Also helped the Wildcats to a CIF championship and league title as a junior in 2021, batting .581 (68-for-117) with 12 home runs, 54 RBIs, 57 runs, 17 doubles, eight triples, .614 on-base percentage and a 1.170 slugging percentage (according to MaxPreps) ... For her efforts, she was named an all-state selection, league player of the year, first team for both CIF and her league, and the team's MVP ... Her older sister, Jaylene, played for SDSU from 2014-17, batting .279 with 16 home runs, 88 RBIs and 84 runs in 191 games played and 147 starts, earning first-team all-MW honors as a freshman in 2014 and being named MW Spring All-Academic Team selection all four seasons ... Ignacio most recently played her club ball for Athletics Mercado.