To kick off the new week, we introduce a talented sophomore lefty pitcher from Kentucky who plays for a club team based in Illinois and who has committed to a Louisiana university after being seen at a tourney in Colorado… not afraid to travel, for sure!

 

Name: JENNY CHAPMAN
Grad Year: 2016
Pos: LHP
High School: McCracken Co. (Paducah, Ky.)
GPA: 3.70
Club: Beverly Bandits Premier 16U
College: Louisiana Tech

 

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StudentSportsSoftball.com: Tell us how you were first seen by the coaches, then how long until they offered?
Jenny Chapman: I was seen in Colorado at the Independence Day tournament in July and went to a camp in December when they offered.

 

SSS.com: When did you decide to commit and what led into the decision?
JC: It was on December 15, three days before my 16th birthday! I loved the campus and coaches and Conference USA is a great conference.

 

SSS.com: How did you tell the coaches, in person, on the phone, on an unofficial visit?
JC: I went on an unofficial visit and then called them.

 

SSS.com: Describe your emotions around telling them, were you more nervous or more excited?
JC: I was very happy and excited!

 

SSS.com: How far away from home will be and was distance a factor in your decision at all?
JC: It is nine hours away, but I wanted to go to college in the south.

 

SSS.com:  What do you think (or have others said) are your strengths as a softball player?
JC: I have good control of my emotions no matter what’s happening in the game and I spin the ball.

 

SSS.com: What’s been a top memory or two for you in your softball career?
JC: I’d say it was leading my team to 2nd place in the KHSAA state softball tourney as an 8th grader and also getting invited to join the Beverly Bandit travel softball team.

 

Quick Hitters (short answers)

 

What do you want to major in?
Business

Fill in the blank… I’m happiest when:_________________
On the mound.

What do you think is the No. 1 issue in the world today?
The economy.

Favorite food:
Chicken.

Favorite place in the world:
The tropics.

What’s your dream vacation?
Mexico.

Who always makes you laugh?
My Dad.

What’s something unusual or different about you that few know?
I am very superstitious.

How would your friends describe you in one word?
A nut.

If you were stranded on a desert island and could only take one thing with you, what would it be?
My pet raccoon Ralphie.

What’s your No. 1 goal for 2014?
Win PGF Nationals in California.

Other than family, who’s your hero or someone you look up to most?
 My Pitching coach Mike Dicke.