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    12  Jen Klesaris
    Jen Klesaris

    Class:
    Senior
    Hometown:
    Garden City, N.Y.
    High School:
    Garden City
    Height:
    5-9
    Position:
    Outfielder
    Bats/Throws:
    Right/Right

    A versatile player who has seen time in the outfield, the infield and at pitcher during her career at UNC * Expected to start in center field after playing mostly in left last season * One of the team's three captains, along with Crystal Henderson and Kelly Ramsey * Majoring in exercise science and psychology * The team's representative for ACC Outreach, a community service group

    1999: Started 44 games and appeared in 52 * Batted .264 with eight RBI, five doubles and two home runs * Home runs came against Drake on 2/28 and Elon on 4/13 * Was 2-for-2 with a walk in the first game of a doubleheader against UNC Greensboro on 3/16 * Also 2-for-2 against Georgia Tech at the ACC Tournament in the final game of the season * Stole nine bases in 10 attempts

    1998: Missed the season after undergoing shoulder surgery

    1997: Finished the season 8-7, pitching in 22 games and starting 17 * Played in all 54 games * Pitched two shutouts and 11 complete games .o Gave up no home runs and only three triples * Named ACC Player of the Week on April 1 after batting 9-for-21 (.429) with seven runs and six RBI for the week * Hit the winning home run in an 8-7 victory over Ohio

    1996: Was 6-3 on the mound, pitching in 14 games and starting nine * Posted a 1.81 ERA and pitched shutouts against Monmouth and Campbell * Against Georgia Tech in the season finale, tallied three runs and was a perfect 4-for-4 at the plate * Had three RBI and a home run in that game

    At Garden City High: Two-time all-state selection in New York * Three-time Nassau County MVP * Helped Garden City to four county championships and three Long Island titles * Team captain as a senior * Also a member of the basketball, swim and tennis teams * All-state and three-time all-county in swimming * All-conference and all-county selection in basketball * A New York State Scholar

    Personal: Born Dec. 20, 1977, in Newton, Mass. * The daughter of Bob and Lois Klesaris * Has a younger sister, Amy (19), and a younger brother, Rob (16)

    Klesaris' Career Batting Statistics

    Year AVG GP AB R H RBI 2B 3B HR SLG BB SO SB-A PO E
    1996 .232 63 168 19 39 37 8 1 8 .435 18 46 3-4 45 3
    1997 .192 64 151 18 29 17 5 3 1 .285 14 24 4-9 65 4
    1999 .264 52 129 27 34 8 5 0 2 .349 14 21 9-10 35 1
    Totals - 179 448 64 102 62 18 4 11 .360 46 91 16-23 145 8

    Klesaris' Career Pitching Statistics

    Year W-L SV ERA G-GS CG IP H R-ER BB SO WP
    1996 6-3 0 1.81 14-9 6 58.0 60 0-15 14 18 0
    1997 8-7 0 2.15 22-17 11 110.2 116 0-69 36 29 4
    Totals 14-10 0 3.50 36-26 17 168.2 176 0-84 50 47 4