2021 Softball Roster
Jersey Number 22
Jaelynn Chesson
- Position:
- OF
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Design
- Hometown:
- Franklin, Tenn.
- High School:
- Independence
Bio
Why Lehigh? “I chose Lehigh because of the wonderful softball program and all around school aspect and feel.”
As a senior: First team All-Patriot League… started 50 games in right field… set Lehigh single season record with 15 home runs… hit her 29th career home run against Lafayette (4/2) to set Lehigh career record… finished storied career with 35 home runs… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team after going 5-for-16 with two home runs and five RBIs in five games… hit three run home run to open the scoring in deciding seventh game… two-time Patriot League Player of the Week… had 19 multi-hit games and 15 multi-RBI games… went 5-for-6 with three home runs and nine RBIs in doubleheader sweep at Penn (3/30)… homered and drove in five runs in regular season finale at Boston U. (5/8)… went 4-for-11 in NCAA Seattle Regional… went 3-for-4 with home run and two-run game-tying single in NCAA Tournament win over Weber State (5/21)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Second team NFCA All-Region… First team All-Patriot League… started all 34 games in right field… led the Patriot League with 16 doubles, eight home runs and 50 RBIs… ranked in the top five nationally in doubles per game and RBIs per game… two-time Patriot League Player of the Week… had four five-RBI games… opened season with two home runs and five RBIs at Sacred Heart (2/28)… went 3-for-4 with two doubles and five RBIs at Colgate (4/18)… went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and five RBIs in both games of a doubleheader at Lafayette (5/8)… hit three home runs in doubleheader at Lafayette… had six three-hit games and 11 multi-RBI games… drove in tying or go-ahead run in seven of Lehigh’s 14 Patriot League wins… had go-ahead two-run single in ninth winning of win at Army (4/4).
As a sophomore: Started all 12 games she played in, primarily seeing time in right field… led Mountain Hawks with 13 runs scored despite missing first five games of season due to injury… also led Lehigh with six home runs… hit .486 in 12 games played… was 7-for-13 (.538) with runners in scoring position… went 3-for-4 with a home run in win over nationally-ranked James Madison (2/29)… homered the following day versus the Dukes and for third straight contest against Nebraska (3/7)… went 2-for-4 with a double, home run and two RBIs in win over New Mexico State (3/8)… homered twice against Ohio State (3/9)… went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in season finale at Grand Canyon (3/11)… made three appearances in pitcher’s circle… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year: First team All-Patriot League... ranked third on team and fourth in Patriot League in batting... led Lehigh in doubles, home runs and RBIs... ranked second in hits and third in runs scored... hit .351 with four home runs and 14 RBIs during Patriot League play... opened career by going 7-for-8 with two RBIs in doubleheader at Seton Hall... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week (2/26)... had 15 multi-hit games... hit two-run home run against James Madison (3/9)... went 5-for-11 in Lafayette series with three RBIs... hit go-ahead home run in come-from-behind win in series finale at Lafayette (3/24)... walk-off RBI single in key Patriot League win over Army (4/13)...went 3-for-4 in late April wins at Seton Hall (4/24) and Holy Cross (4/28)... tied a school record with three doubles at Holy Cross... started all 55 games, seeing time at corner outfield spots and designated player… named to Patriot League All-Tournament team with five hits and five RBIs over four games… go-ahead RBI double in win over Bucknell (5/10)… three-run home run gave Lehigh lead in championship game versus Boston U. (5/11)… won John Steckbeck Award as Lehigh’s top first year female student-athlete.
In high school: Tennessee District 11-AA Pitcher of the Year as a senior… All-District as a junior… 2017-18 Scholar-Athlete award… WILCOs Softball Player of the Year nominee… earned Offensive MVP honors at the USSSA ESPN World Series in Orlando, Fla. … played travel softball for the Tennessee Fury… member of the International Baccalaureate School Honor Roll … recipient of the Physics Award… Tennessee Softball Coaches Association All-Academic Award… has lived in six different states, plus Sri Lanka, where she has worked at an American Embassy… attended an International Baccalaureate school that featured students of more than 30 different nationalities.
Personal: Daughter of Dave and Tiffany… younger siblings Athena and Kian… mother played softball at Marian of the Woods… father played hockey at Wisconsin.
CAREER STATISTICS
As a senior: First team All-Patriot League… started 50 games in right field… set Lehigh single season record with 15 home runs… hit her 29th career home run against Lafayette (4/2) to set Lehigh career record… finished storied career with 35 home runs… named to Patriot League All-Tournament Team after going 5-for-16 with two home runs and five RBIs in five games… hit three run home run to open the scoring in deciding seventh game… two-time Patriot League Player of the Week… had 19 multi-hit games and 15 multi-RBI games… went 5-for-6 with three home runs and nine RBIs in doubleheader sweep at Penn (3/30)… homered and drove in five runs in regular season finale at Boston U. (5/8)… went 4-for-11 in NCAA Seattle Regional… went 3-for-4 with home run and two-run game-tying single in NCAA Tournament win over Weber State (5/21)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a junior: Second team NFCA All-Region… First team All-Patriot League… started all 34 games in right field… led the Patriot League with 16 doubles, eight home runs and 50 RBIs… ranked in the top five nationally in doubles per game and RBIs per game… two-time Patriot League Player of the Week… had four five-RBI games… opened season with two home runs and five RBIs at Sacred Heart (2/28)… went 3-for-4 with two doubles and five RBIs at Colgate (4/18)… went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and five RBIs in both games of a doubleheader at Lafayette (5/8)… hit three home runs in doubleheader at Lafayette… had six three-hit games and 11 multi-RBI games… drove in tying or go-ahead run in seven of Lehigh’s 14 Patriot League wins… had go-ahead two-run single in ninth winning of win at Army (4/4).
As a sophomore: Started all 12 games she played in, primarily seeing time in right field… led Mountain Hawks with 13 runs scored despite missing first five games of season due to injury… also led Lehigh with six home runs… hit .486 in 12 games played… was 7-for-13 (.538) with runners in scoring position… went 3-for-4 with a home run in win over nationally-ranked James Madison (2/29)… homered the following day versus the Dukes and for third straight contest against Nebraska (3/7)… went 2-for-4 with a double, home run and two RBIs in win over New Mexico State (3/8)… homered twice against Ohio State (3/9)… went 2-for-4 with two RBIs in season finale at Grand Canyon (3/11)… made three appearances in pitcher’s circle… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
As a first-year: First team All-Patriot League... ranked third on team and fourth in Patriot League in batting... led Lehigh in doubles, home runs and RBIs... ranked second in hits and third in runs scored... hit .351 with four home runs and 14 RBIs during Patriot League play... opened career by going 7-for-8 with two RBIs in doubleheader at Seton Hall... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week (2/26)... had 15 multi-hit games... hit two-run home run against James Madison (3/9)... went 5-for-11 in Lafayette series with three RBIs... hit go-ahead home run in come-from-behind win in series finale at Lafayette (3/24)... walk-off RBI single in key Patriot League win over Army (4/13)...went 3-for-4 in late April wins at Seton Hall (4/24) and Holy Cross (4/28)... tied a school record with three doubles at Holy Cross... started all 55 games, seeing time at corner outfield spots and designated player… named to Patriot League All-Tournament team with five hits and five RBIs over four games… go-ahead RBI double in win over Bucknell (5/10)… three-run home run gave Lehigh lead in championship game versus Boston U. (5/11)… won John Steckbeck Award as Lehigh’s top first year female student-athlete.
In high school: Tennessee District 11-AA Pitcher of the Year as a senior… All-District as a junior… 2017-18 Scholar-Athlete award… WILCOs Softball Player of the Year nominee… earned Offensive MVP honors at the USSSA ESPN World Series in Orlando, Fla. … played travel softball for the Tennessee Fury… member of the International Baccalaureate School Honor Roll … recipient of the Physics Award… Tennessee Softball Coaches Association All-Academic Award… has lived in six different states, plus Sri Lanka, where she has worked at an American Embassy… attended an International Baccalaureate school that featured students of more than 30 different nationalities.
Personal: Daughter of Dave and Tiffany… younger siblings Athena and Kian… mother played softball at Marian of the Woods… father played hockey at Wisconsin.
CAREER STATISTICS
| Season | Avg. | GP-GS | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB-ATT |
| 2019 | .359 | 55-55 | 167 | 21 | 60 | 17 | 1 | 6 | 35 | 11 | 27 | 0-0 |
| 2020 | .486 | 12-12 | 35 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0-0 |
| 2021 | .380 | 34-34 | 108 | 24 | 41 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 50 | 14 | 12 | 0-0 |
| 2022 | .346 | 50-50 | 156 | 30 | 54 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 48 | 13 | 26 | 0-0 |
| Total: | .369 | 151-151 | 466 | 88 | 172 | 42 | 1 | 35 | 143 | 39 | 66 | 0-0 |
Undergraduate Commencement
Sunday, May 18
Graduate Commencement & Doctoral Hooding
Saturday, May 17
Commencement - Undergraduate Degrees
Sunday, May 19
Commencement - Graduate Degrees
Saturday, May 18
