Jennie Finch
Jennie Finch
Jennie Lynn Finchis an American, former collegiate All-American, right-handed softball pitcher and first baseman originally from La Mirada, California. She pitched for the Arizona Wildcats, the USA national softball team and the Chicago Bandits. Finch won the 2001 Women's College World Series and helped lead Team USA to the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Time magazine described her as the most famous softball player in history. In 2010, Finch...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoftball Player
Date of Birth3 September 1980
CityLa Mirada, CA
CountryUnited States of America
I try to not be too hard on myself regarding my diet. I've always been a workout-to-eat kind of a girl. I like to eat, to say the least.
I was just battling the at-bat before. I wasn't being patient or selective. I was a little too aggressive.
I threw her a changeup low and she got to it. I probably shouldn't have followed a curve with a changeup.
As a believer, I know that Jesus Christ has a plan and it's not going to be my plan. It's not always succeeding and looking back it's amazing looking back to see how God works in mysterious ways, not always good ways, rough ways but those rough times, those rough patches, and those swamps and all those things that I went through are looking back, were such an incredible life lessons for me not only to shape and build me as an athlete but most importantly, my character as a person.
College was the greatest four years of my life.
I think that when young players really see their game rise next level, it's when practices are like competition and there's no separation there. Of course, there are adrenaline and the butterflies; you don't have that so much in practice. You want to fake yourself out and try to get them there because you want to be as close to that game mentality as you can when you step on that field every single day whether it's practice or in your backyard or down the street with your dad.
Being fit and being in the best shape that I can be helps me be the best mom as well.
Right now in my career, it's like I'm having more fun than I've ever had, so it's kind of like, 'Man, I can't stop now.'
Throwing a ball is not natural, whether it's overhand or underhand.
I'm living a dream. I hope in 10 years people will know me as a gold medalist.
Got any pitches? I got five pitches-rise-ball, curveball, screwball, drop-ball and changeup.
The main thing is to win. You just try to keep your tunnel vision on to get the team the win.
There is nothing better than to make it to the College World Series. All of the extra reps in the weight room, all of the early morning practices, and all the hard work spent the entire year makes it worth it.
Although it is disappointing that softball was not reinstated into the Olympics, we are going to continue to keep growing the sport.