Jenna Kubesch (2013) - M Club Hall of Fame - University of Memphis Athletics

Jenna Kubesch

Induction:
2013

Jenna Kubesch-Raizes, a native of Weimer, Texas, came to Memphis as a college transfer in the fall of 2005 after playing for two seasons at Georgia College & State University. An experienced and record-setting pitcher, she immediately became the starter for the Tigers in the team's first year of competition. Kubesch led Conference USA with two no-hitters in 2006; including a perfect game against Grambling State. She recorded 30 appearances and led the team in earned run average (1.87), innings pitched (165), strikeouts (158), and shutouts (six). For her play during the 2006 season, she was named to ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV First Team and was voted the team's Most Valuable Player.

As a senior, Kubesch's streak of outstanding performances continued. She threw a one-hitter against Tulsa in the C-USA Championship, surpassed the 200 strikeout mark during the season, set a school record with 24 wins and was nominated by the University for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. She finished her two-year career at Memphis with a 2.03 ERA, 401 strikeouts in 407.1 innings pitched and compiled a 37-23 record with four no-hitters. An honor student with an overall GPA of 3.94, Kubesch was named to the 2007 Conference USA All-Academic Team, was selected for the second time to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District IV First Team and received the 2007 C-USA Postgraduate Scholarship Award.

During her Tiger career, Kubesch set and still holds five Tiger pitching records. Following her softball career at Memphis, Kubesch joined the staff of Learfield Sports and handled corporate marketing for the University of New Hampshire. She is currently employed as the Director of Marketing & Public Affairs for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats, the AA baseball affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays.