Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
2018 Softball Roster
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Jersey Number 27
Cori Jennings
- Position:
- Pitcher
- Height:
- 5-7
- Class:
- Senior
- Prev school:
- Gordonsville HS
- Hometown:
- Brush Creek, Tenn.
Bio
2018 (Senior)
Ended her career on a high, leading MT to a Conference Championship…Appeared in 39 games, making 32 starts with 16 complete games, five of them shutouts…Finished with a 21-11 record and 2.49 ERA in 197.0 innings…Recorded two saves and 111 strikeouts…Led the conference in wins (21) and games started (32)…Ranked amongst the top in C-USA in ERA (2.49, sixth), opposing batting average (.232, fourth), innings pitched (197.0, second), strikeouts (111, seventh), saves (2, fourth) and appearances (39, seventh)…First win of the year was vs. Fort Wayne (2/16)…Threw a no-hitter, striking out five vs. UT-Martin (2/17)… Allowed one-hit in five innings to get the win over Presbyterian (3/02), striking out six…Threw the complete game four-hitter over Iowa State (3/03), striking out five…Shutout Charlotte while striking out a season-high eight (3/24)…First career save vs. Charlotte (3/24) in two shutout innings with one strikeout…Struck out seven, allowing only five hits in a complete game win vs. Austin Peay (4/02)…Second save of the year was 0.2 innings with a strikeout vs. Belmont (4/18)…Threw the complete game win over FAU allowing just four hits and striking out five (4/21)…In 21.0 innings vs. UTEP (4/28-29), allowed just three earned runs on 11 hits, and struck out nine…Started every game of the C-USA Tournament…Threw a two-hit shutout vs. North Texas (5/09), followed by a her second no-hitter of the year vs. FIU (5/09)…Third win of the tournament was the championship game vs. FAU (5/12), going 5.0 innings allowing three runs on five hits…Struck out four in the NCAA Regional vs. No. 12 Alabama and Oregon State… Named to the All-Conference First Team…Named to the C-USA All-Tournament Team…Named the C-USA Tournament MVP…Named to the NFCA Mideast All-Region Third Team…Named C-USA Pitcher of the Week (2/18 and 4/30)…Named Tennessee Sports Writers Association Pitcher of the Week (4/24)…Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll....Named an NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete.
2017 (Junior)
Appeared in 29 games, making 26 starts in her first year as a Blue Raider…Pitched a team-high 170 innings to go with a 10-16 record and a 2.43 ERA…Had a team-high 113 strikeouts…Pitched 18 complete games, three of which were shutouts…Threw MT’s only one-hitter of the season against Georgia Southern (2/12)…Earned the complete game shutout win over Saint Mary’s (3/04), allowing only two hits and striking out six…Struck out 15 in two complete game appearances against WKU (3/11-12)…Picked up the complete game shutout win over Alabama State (4/12), allowing four hits and striking out eight…Pitched a season-high nine innings in a 2-1 win over FAU (4/15), striking out seven…Earned the complete game shutout victory over Alabama A&M (4/25), striking out a career-high 10...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named an NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete.
Prior to Middle Tennessee
Played two seasons at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga…Posted a 2.96 ERA to go 14-6 with 78 strikeouts in her freshman campaign…Had a 3.51 ERA going 16-12 with 122 strikeouts as a sophomore…Named to the All SoCon Freshman Team…Earned three SoCon Pitcher of the Week awards…Named SoCon Pitcher of the Month for February as a sophomore.
High School
Four-year letter winner at Gordonsville High School under Head Coach Jonathan Bush…Named All-District 2011-14 and All-State 2012-14…Named the 2014 Tennessean MidState Player of the Year and 2014 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year…Steered Gordonsville High School to a 2014 Class 1-A state championship…Posted a 0.88 ERA, 89-17 record, 37 shutouts and 719 strikeouts over her high school career…Played travel ball for the Tennessee Fury under Head Coach Krik Lewis…Also played for the Frost Falcons and Comets.
Personal
Born Jan. 29, 1996 in Lebanon, Tenn….Daughter of Randy and Jill Jennings….Has one brother, Steven...Majoring in Special Education.
Ended her career on a high, leading MT to a Conference Championship…Appeared in 39 games, making 32 starts with 16 complete games, five of them shutouts…Finished with a 21-11 record and 2.49 ERA in 197.0 innings…Recorded two saves and 111 strikeouts…Led the conference in wins (21) and games started (32)…Ranked amongst the top in C-USA in ERA (2.49, sixth), opposing batting average (.232, fourth), innings pitched (197.0, second), strikeouts (111, seventh), saves (2, fourth) and appearances (39, seventh)…First win of the year was vs. Fort Wayne (2/16)…Threw a no-hitter, striking out five vs. UT-Martin (2/17)… Allowed one-hit in five innings to get the win over Presbyterian (3/02), striking out six…Threw the complete game four-hitter over Iowa State (3/03), striking out five…Shutout Charlotte while striking out a season-high eight (3/24)…First career save vs. Charlotte (3/24) in two shutout innings with one strikeout…Struck out seven, allowing only five hits in a complete game win vs. Austin Peay (4/02)…Second save of the year was 0.2 innings with a strikeout vs. Belmont (4/18)…Threw the complete game win over FAU allowing just four hits and striking out five (4/21)…In 21.0 innings vs. UTEP (4/28-29), allowed just three earned runs on 11 hits, and struck out nine…Started every game of the C-USA Tournament…Threw a two-hit shutout vs. North Texas (5/09), followed by a her second no-hitter of the year vs. FIU (5/09)…Third win of the tournament was the championship game vs. FAU (5/12), going 5.0 innings allowing three runs on five hits…Struck out four in the NCAA Regional vs. No. 12 Alabama and Oregon State… Named to the All-Conference First Team…Named to the C-USA All-Tournament Team…Named the C-USA Tournament MVP…Named to the NFCA Mideast All-Region Third Team…Named C-USA Pitcher of the Week (2/18 and 4/30)…Named Tennessee Sports Writers Association Pitcher of the Week (4/24)…Named to the C-USA Commissioner’s Honor Roll....Named an NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete.
2017 (Junior)
Appeared in 29 games, making 26 starts in her first year as a Blue Raider…Pitched a team-high 170 innings to go with a 10-16 record and a 2.43 ERA…Had a team-high 113 strikeouts…Pitched 18 complete games, three of which were shutouts…Threw MT’s only one-hitter of the season against Georgia Southern (2/12)…Earned the complete game shutout win over Saint Mary’s (3/04), allowing only two hits and striking out six…Struck out 15 in two complete game appearances against WKU (3/11-12)…Picked up the complete game shutout win over Alabama State (4/12), allowing four hits and striking out eight…Pitched a season-high nine innings in a 2-1 win over FAU (4/15), striking out seven…Earned the complete game shutout victory over Alabama A&M (4/25), striking out a career-high 10...Named to the C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll...Named an NFCA All-American Scholar Athlete.
Prior to Middle Tennessee
Played two seasons at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga…Posted a 2.96 ERA to go 14-6 with 78 strikeouts in her freshman campaign…Had a 3.51 ERA going 16-12 with 122 strikeouts as a sophomore…Named to the All SoCon Freshman Team…Earned three SoCon Pitcher of the Week awards…Named SoCon Pitcher of the Month for February as a sophomore.
High School
Four-year letter winner at Gordonsville High School under Head Coach Jonathan Bush…Named All-District 2011-14 and All-State 2012-14…Named the 2014 Tennessean MidState Player of the Year and 2014 Tennessee Gatorade Player of the Year…Steered Gordonsville High School to a 2014 Class 1-A state championship…Posted a 0.88 ERA, 89-17 record, 37 shutouts and 719 strikeouts over her high school career…Played travel ball for the Tennessee Fury under Head Coach Krik Lewis…Also played for the Frost Falcons and Comets.
Personal
Born Jan. 29, 1996 in Lebanon, Tenn….Daughter of Randy and Jill Jennings….Has one brother, Steven...Majoring in Special Education.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25
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MTSU Softball vs WKU Recap 4/11-13/25 2025
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