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Jessica Phillips

Jessica Phillips
Class: Senior
Number: 5
Position: OF
Bats: -
Throws: -
Height: 5'6"
Hometown: Syracuse, NY
High School: Cicero-North Syracuse

Career Highlights:

  • Set the program records for career hits (180), runs (137), home runs (44), doubles (46) and walks (101)
  • Tied the program record for career RBI (122)
  • Set the program’s Division I era records for batting (.342), on-base percentage (.470) and slugging percentage (.691)
  • Set the program’s record with 15 home runs in 2010
  • Set the program’s Division I era record with a .435 batting average in 2011

Senior Season (2013):

  • Named to the America East All-Academic Team
  • Named to the America East All-Tournament Team after batting .375 and hitting safely in each game
  • Appeared and started in all 47 games
  • Recorded eight multiple-hit games and five multiple-RBI games
  • Turned in a career-high, 12-game hitting streak March 30-April 17
  • Finished 5-for-12 (.417) with a home run and four RBI at the James Madison Invitational March 15-16
  • Went 4-for-8 (.500) with two RBI and three stolen bases in the series against Boston Univ. March 30-31
  • Was 3-for-7 (.429) with a home run and four RBI in the doubleheader at St. Bonaventure April 17
  • Named to the Fall 2012 Binghamton Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll

Junior Season (2012):

  • Named second-team all-conference
  • An America East All-Academic Team selection
  • The America East Player of the Week for March 5
  • Ranked second in the conference in home runs (12) on-base percentage (.494) and slugging percentage (.728)
  • Led the team in batting (.328), RBI (25) and doubles (12)
  • Finished the season with nine multiple-hit games and three multiple-RBI performances
  • Tied a career high with an eight-game hitting streak from Feb. 18-March 10
  • Went 3-for-6 in the series against UMBC (April 6-7) with two home runs and four walks
  • Tied a career high with a pair of doubles against Syracuse on April 12
  • A 2012 SUNY Chancellor’s Award Recipient
  • Named to the America East Academic Honor Roll
  • Named to Binghamton Athletic Director’s Academic Honor Roll for the Fall 2011 and Spring 2012 semesters
  • Named a NFCA Scholar All-American

Sophomore Season (2011):

  • Named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region First Team for the second consecutive season
  • The America East Co-Player of the Year
  • Named first-team America East All-Conference
  • Ranked No. 16 in the nation with a .435 batting average, No. 27 with 0.30 home runs per game
  • Was fifth in the nation with a .576 on-base percentage and No. 10 with an .863 slugging percentage
  • Led the America East in home runs (14) for the second season in a row
  • Also ranked first in the conference in batting, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and total bases (107)
  • The America East Player of the Week on March 14 and March 28
  • The ECAC Division I Player of the Week on March 29
  • Hit a school-record two grand slams (vs. Hartford on March 27 and vs. Niagara on April 4)
  • Had 14 multiple-hit games, including seven with at least three hits
  • Turned in 11 multiple-RBI games, including three with four RBI
  • Had a career-high eight-game hitting streak from March 20-April 6
  • Homered in five straight games (March 20-April 3)
  • Went 8-for-9 (.889) with four home runs and 11 RBI in the series against Hartford March 26-27
  • Went 4-for-4 against Siena on April 6
  • Finished 5-for-9 with three RBI in the series against UMBC April 17-18
  • Went 4-for-12 with five RBI at the George Mason Tournament
  • Named the Binghamton University Female Co-Athlete of the Year
  • Named to the America East Academic Honor Roll

Freshman Season (2010):

  • Named to the Louisville Slugger/NFCA Mid-Atlantic All-Region First Team
  • The America East Rookie of the Year
  • Named second-team America East All-Conference and was a member of the All-Rookie Team
  • No. 13 in the nation with 0.35 home runs per game
  • Was No. 26 in the nation in slugging percentage and tied for 48th in total home runs
  • Also led the America East in home runs (15) and ranked second in slugging percentage (.770)
  • Named both the America East Player and Rookie of the Week on May 3
  • Led team and set new school records for most runs (38), home runs (15), total bases (107), slugging percentage (.770), extra-base hits (28) and walks (20). Also led team with 12 doubles and six stolen bases
  • Ranked second on the team with a .345 batting average, 48 hits, 33 RBI and a .435 on-base percentage
  • Had 14 multi-hit games and seven games with two or more RBI
  • Had three games with two home runs, and three games with four RBI
  • Also homered to lead off three games
  • Hit two homers against Albany March 28 to help BU snap a 19-game losing streak to the Great Danes
  • Went 3-for-4 with two homers, a double, three RBI and three runs scored against Colgate April 21
  • Went 3-for-4 with two homers, four RBI and three runs scored against St. Bonaventure April 28, also hit a home run that day in the other game of the doubleheader against the Bonnies
  • Started all 43 games, 24 as the designated player and 19 in left field
  • Finished the season on a seven-game hitting streak

2009 Season:

  • Sat out season after transferring from Stony Brook
  • Named to the America East Academic Honor Roll

Before Binghamton:

  • Helped lead her Cicero-North Syracuse HS team to two New York Class AA state titles (2004 and 2006)
  • Named 2006 Class AA NYS Player of the Year, batting .477 with seven home runs
  • Selected to the all-state first team in 2006, 2007 and 2008
  • Named All-CNY Player of the Year in 2006 and 2008
  • Batted .462 with 41 RBI and six home runs as senior
  • Batted .430 with six home runs and 29 RBI in her junior year
  • Also plays travel ball with the TC Tremors Gold Squad

Personal:

  • Born January 21, 1990
  • Parents are Rhonda and Tom Phillips
  • Graduated with a degree in biology

CAREER HIGHS:

  • Runs: 3, three times, most recently vs. St. Bonaventure (4-17-13)
  • Hits: 4, vs. Siena (4-6-11)
  • Doubles: 2, vs. UMBC (4-2-10) and vs. Sryacuse (4-12-12)
  • Home Runs: 2, four times, most recently vs. Hartford (3-27-11)
  • RBI: 4, five times, most recently vs. Niagara (4-2-11)
  • Walks: 4, vs. Hartford (3-31-12)
  • Stolen Bases: 3, vs. Maine (4-22-11)
  • Total Bases: 10, vs. Colgate (4-21-10)

MISCELLANEOUS:

  • Career Multiple-Hit Games: 45
  • Career Multiple-RBI Games: 24
  • Career Multiple-Home Games: 2
  • Career Grand Slams: 2, most recently vs. Niagara (4-4-11)
  • Longest Hitting Streak: 12 games (3-30-13 to 4-17-13)

HONORS

  • NFCA All-Region (2): 2010 & 2011
  • America East Co-Player of the Year (1): 2011
  • America East Rookie of the Year (1): 2010
  • America East All-Conference (3): 2010, 2011 & 2012
  • America East All-Academic (1): 2012 & 2013
  • America East Player of the Week (4): May 3, 2010, March 14, 2011, March 27, 2011 & March 5, 2012
  • America East Rookie of the Week (3): March 29, 2010,  April 20, 2010 & May 3, 2010

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