- Woman's softball pitcher who has struck out Major League greats such as Mike Piazza, Albert Pujols and Larry Walker.
- Spends 90 minutes a day lifting weights.
- Plans to get married to Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Casey Daigle on October 30, 2004, at the - - Crystal Cathedral in Garden Grove, California. They plan to honeymoon in Bora Bora.
- Has two toy poodles named Misty and Hershey, and a Yorkshire terrier named Prada.
- Has two brothers, Shane and Landon, both married.
Parents' names are Doug and Bev.

Jennie Finch was born on September 3, 1980 and raised in La Mirada, Calif. Jennie Finch attended La Mirada High School. Jennie Finch played for her high school softball team at several positions including pitcher, first base and shortstop. Jennie Finch was honored with many awards and as a result, was named the number one high school recruit by Jump Magazine in 1998.

While attending University of Arizona, Jennie Finch earned various additional awards. While playing for the Wildcats, Jennie Finch had a record of 109-16, hit 50 home runs, and had a .301 batting average. Jennie Finch set the NCAA record with 60 consecutive pitching wins over three seasons.

Jennie Finch was selected for the U.S. Olympic Softball Team in January 2004 and currently resides in La Mirada, California.

International:

2001 • Member of the USA Blue Team that won the gold medal at the Pan Am Qualifier in Maracay, Venezuela. Posted a 2-0 record, a perfect game versus Guatemala, with a 0.00 ERA and 27 strikeouts.
• Placed fifth with USA Blue at the Canada Cup in Surrey, B.C., Canada.

1999 • Silver medal winner with USA Softball at Junior Women's World Championship
• Finished fourth with her club team at the Canada Cup

1998 • Gold medalist with USA Softball at Junior Superball

College: Attended Arizona

• Two-time winner of Honda Award for softball, presented to nation's best player (2001-02)
• UA's co-winner of the Ruby Award, presented to the outstanding female senior student-athlete
• Holds NCAA record for consecutive wins, with 60

2002 • Top 3 finalist for the USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year
• Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year
• NFCA First-Team All-American
• Helped team reach the NCAA Women's College World Series, where it finished second
• Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team
• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team
• First-Team All-Pac-10 and All-Pacific Region
• Two-time Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week

2001 • Helped her team win the NCAA Women's College World Series
• Women's College World Series Most Outstanding Player
• Pac-10 Pitcher of the Year
• Finished the season 32-0, the NCAA record for wins in a season without a defeat
• NFCA First-Team All-American
• First-Team All-Pac-10 and All-Pacific Region
• NCAA Regional All-Tournament Team
• Pac-10 Pitcher of the Week

2000 • NFCA First-Team All-American (29-2 with 0.79 ERA, 16 home runs and .327 average)
• First-Team All-Pac-10
• NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player (3-0, including no-hitter, with 0.35 ERA)
• Helped secure team's appearance at NCAA Women's College World Series

1999 • Honorable Mention All-Pac-10
• Helped team advance to NCAA Women's College World Series
• NCAA Regional Most Outstanding Player (3-0, including no-hitter)

National:

2002 • Selected to the USA Softball National Training Team

2001 • Captured ASA Major National Championship with Phoenix Storm and named Second-Team ASA All-American

2000 • Won the ASA Women's Major National Championship with the Storm

1998 • Gold medalist at the USA Softball Women's National Team Festival
• Team finished second at the ASA 18-under Gold National Championship
• First-Team ASA All-American

1997 • ASA 18-under Gold National Champion with the Orange County Batbusters and First-Team ASA All-American

1996 • Recipient of the Girls 18-under Louisville Slugger Spirit Award

1995 • Won the ASA 14-under National Championship playing with the California Cruisers

1994 • Fourth with the Cruisers at ASA 14-under National Championship

1993 • Captured the ASA 12-under National Championship with the Cruisers

1992 • Team finished fourth at the ASA 12-under National Championship

High School: La Mirada

• Career record of 50-12, with six perfect games, 13 no-hitters, 0.15 ERA and 784 strikeouts
• Three-time First-Team All-Suburban League, All-CIF Division II and team MVP
• Four-time league champions
• Two-time League MVP (1997-98)

1998 • School's Female Athlete of the Year, as well as Athletics Director's Female Athlete of the Year

Source: USA Softball