Jade Montgomery
Jade Montgomery
Title: Head Coach
Phone: 618-263-5072
Email: montgomeryj@iecc.edu

Jade returns to WVC after finishing her playing career at Eastern Illinois University. Jade was an All American at WVC in 2018.

 

Playing Career:

2021 (RS-SENIOR): Played in 32 games making 31 appearances in the circle... posted a 10-13 record with a 2.86 ERA for the season... ten wins was ranked fifth in the Ohio Valley Conference... led team with 142 innings pitched in 25 starts with 78 strikeouts... tossed 12 complete games with complete game shutouts against Southern University, Murray State, Eastern Kentucky and Tennessee State... had a one-hit complete game shutout against Southern Univ... had a season high seven strikeouts against UT Martin... opened season with 11.1 shutout innings over three games... had two saves on the season with one each against Southeast Missouri and UT Martin... walked three batters in first 44.1 innings during the season (24 total for the season)... at the plate hit .312 (5-for-16) with all five hits coming in final weekend series against Tennessee State including one double, two home runs and three RBI...

2020 (SENIOR): Appeared in 18 games during the shortened season with 17 of those appearances in a pitching role... made 11 starts in the circle finishing year with a 7-5 record and 3.57 ERA... posted three complete games going 7.0 innings against Northern Kentucky (game 1), Western Carolina (game 2) and Green Bay (game 2)... led team with 49 strikeouts with a season high five strikeouts against Western Carolina (game 2) and Boston College (game 2)... picked up first win of the season in opener against Akron... had a save against Winthrop (game 2)... hit .161 in the designated player role with two RBI... had a solo home run against Samford (game 2)...

2019 (JUNIOR): made 31 appearances, 26 starts, and eighth complete games in the circle for the Panthers... pitched one shutout on the season... finished with a 5.82 ERA and 4-19 record... struck out 64 batters over 119 innings pitched... had 12 at-bats this season... finished with a .871 fielding percentage with 2 putouts and 25 assists...

JUNIOR COLLEGE: a two year transfer out of Wabash Valley College... led her team to a 51-10 overall record... started in 30 games on the mound leading the team with a 27-3 pitching record... played 183.2 innings tallying 190 strikeouts and one save on the season... hit .455 on the season with 61 hits and 85 RBI...2017 Second Team Academic All-American honors... earned Pitcher of the Week, Great Rivers All-Conference Team and All-Region team accolades...

HIGH SCHOOL: played all four years at Vincennes Lincoln high school... a three-time All-Conference and All-Area Team selection along with a three-time All-Area Player of the Year... in her sophomore and junior seasons she earned All-District Team honors... named to the First Team All-State in her senior season... played four years for the Indiana Gator Smitson travel team under coaches Mike Smitson and Ed Miller..