First Team All-ASBA Outfielder With the Ability to Hit for both Power And Average | Baseball Jobs Overseas

by | Oct 21, 2020

First Team All-ASBA Outfielder With the Ability to Hit for both Power And Average

Name: Jessica Burlingame

Height: 165.1cm

Weight: 61.2kg

DOB: June 30, 1997

Date Available: May 20, 2020

Bats: L

Throws: L

Positions: OF, CF

Positions (alt): 1B, C, RF, CF, LF

College: Bemidji State University

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Personal

I am a natural lefty, so I power hit as well as soft slap and power slap. I was the starting center fielder all four years of college as well as in my pro career. I hold the record at Bemidji State for hits, triples, at bats, stolen bases and runs in a single season. As well as, hits, triples, runs and at bats in a career. This fall I was named to Bemidji State’s “All-NCAA Era Team”. In 2017 and 2019 I was named to the “All-NSIC Second Team”. I was also named to the “NSIC All-Tournament Team” in 2016 as well as received “NSIC Player to Watch” in 2017. In 2017, 2018 and 2019 I was named to the “NSIC All- Academic Team”.

In my first Pro season I was named to the “First Team All-ASBA” as well as “ASBA All-Defensive Team” as well as, the “2019 ASBA All-Star Game”.

Throughout high school I played for an elite team named “Clutch Hitters” based out of Bloomington, Minnesota. In 2017, I was inducted into the programs Hall Of Fame, that currently only holds 6 members including myself.

Playing Experience

YEARSORGANIZATIONLEAGUE/DIVISIONDETAILS
2015-2019 Bemidji State University NCAA DII Starting CF, leadoff hitter
2019 Performance Lab ASBA Starting CF, 3 & 4 hitter in the line up

Coaching Experience

YEARROLEORGANIZATIONLEAGUE/DIVISIONDETAILS
2019 Assistant Coach/ hitting coach Andover Fastpitch 18U Elite Team USSSA Wrote lineups, first base coach, hitting coach, created practice plans, ran practices
Current Strength and Conditioning Coach Merrimack College Athletics College Create and implement training programs for Division 1 CC, Swimming, and Women's Lacrosse. Assist in program implementation for 19 Division 1 sports.

Stats

Pro/Overseas Batting

Years Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2019 Performance Lab 21 60 10 21 4 1 3 11 6 10 1 0 .350 .397 .600

College/Amateur Batting

Years Team G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
2016 Bemidji State University 49 171 27 62 8 2 1 11 9 35 0 4 .363 .394 .450
2017 Bemidji State University 46 158 29 54 8 3 1 23 10 14 4 1 .342 .381 .449
2018 Bemidji State University 37 126 29 44 12 2 4 21 8 21 6 0 .349 .393 .571
2019 Bemidji State University 54 189 48 73 10 8 7 33 13 27 19 0 .386 .426 .635
Total 186 644 133 233 38 15 13 88 40 97 29 5 .362 .400 .528

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Testimonials

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Brittany Gomez

Bemidji State University, Head Coach
Brittany.Gomez@bemidjistate.edu

Talking about Jess Burlingame brings back good memories. She's a good kid, a hard worker and gets done what she needs to get done by the time you ask for. I had just gotten the assistant position coaching job here at BSU when I met Jess and even before then I knew she was the only slapper and I was excited to work with her because I heard about how good she was and still is. Slapping is a different part of the game that only some can teach correctly since they've done it before. She is the type of player that thinks a lot in the game. Thinks about what could happen before each pitch to be ready for when something actually does happen. She does the little things right and that is what I focused a lot on. She is a great person and knows a lot about the game but still asks questions all the time because she still learns every day. I think she would be a great asset on your team to help develop the game overseas. Jess loves the game and it shows when she plays.

Steve Alcorn

ASBA & Averett University, Head Coach
salcorn@averett.edu

It is with great pleasure that I promote Jess Burlingame to you. She played for me in the ASBA (Summer 2019) in Mobile Alabama. Jess was a great teammate and a great player to coach. She was always on time, never complained and was a very welcome addition to our team. If you have any further questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me at your convenience.

Cory Anderson

Training Haus, Strength and Conditioning Coach
coryanderson34@gmail.com

As Jessica's strength and conditioning coach for three years of her collegiate career, I was very impressed with her attitude and leadership in the weightroom. I could count on Jess to lead by example and vocally if need be. Jess was not afraid to ask questions and truly desired to master her work in the weight room to be more successful on the field, which paid off as she now holds many records for Bemidji State Softball. Personally, I am very thankful that we had someone like Jess who pushed herself and also made her teammates push themselves to truly put forth their best effort not just in the weight room, but on the field and in the classroom as well.

Additional Info

Overseas goals: Use overseas as a stepping stone into professional ball in the U.S., Experience new cultures and meet new people, Use my knowledge and experience to help grow the game globally

Playing Preferences: United States (Summer), Europe (Summer), Canada (Summer), Asia (Summer), Australia (Winter), New Zealand (Winter)

Living preferences: Living on my own, Living with teammates with my own private bedroom, Living with teammates in a shared bedroom, Living with a host family

Return home: I can stay as long as it takes to complete a season

Prior engagements: Yes, 1 wedding

Recent injuries/illnesses: No

Traveling with a companion: No