Jenny Dalton-Hill facts for kids

Jenny Dalton-Hill

Medal record
Women's baseball
Representing  United States
Women's Baseball World Cup
Bronze	2010 Venezuela	2010 Tournament

Jenny Dalton-Hill (born March 5, 1974) is an amazing American athlete. She was a top softball player in college and now works as a sports commentator.

Jenny played for the Arizona Wildcats from 1993 to 1996. During that time, her team won three Women's College World Series championships! These big wins happened in 1993, 1994, and 1996.

She also played baseball and was part of the Colorado Silver Bullets team. Later, she joined the United States women's national baseball team. With this team, she won a bronze medal at the 2010 Women's Baseball World Cup. Jenny holds records in college softball for RBIs (runs batted in). She is also one of only a few college players to achieve incredible stats in her career. This includes hitting over .400, getting more than 200 RBIs, hitting over 50 home runs, and having an .800 slugging percentage.

Playing for the Arizona Wildcats

Jenny Dalton-Hill started her college career in 1993. Even as a freshman, she was chosen for the All-Pac-10 conference team. She had a .318 batting average that year.

Her team, the Wildcats, made it to the WCWS (Women's College World Series). Jenny got a hit in her very first turn at bat in the tournament. This helped her team beat the ULL Ragin’ Cajuns on May 29. The Wildcats then reached the finals to play against their rivals, the UCLA Bruins. On May 31, Jenny won her first national championship. This was the second championship for her school.

Sophomore Season Success

In her second year, Jenny was named First Team All-Pac-10 and an All-American. She had the second-highest number of RBIs and doubles in her school's history. Her RBI total was also the second-highest ever for a college season at that time. She also had a career-best 89 hits.

The team returned to the WCWS for a second time. Jenny started the tournament by helping her team beat the UIC Flames on May 26. In the next game, she was perfect at the plate, getting three hits out of three turns. Against rival UCLA in the semifinals, she hit a three-run home run. This helped her team reach the championship game.

Jenny and her teammates won the title 4-0 against the Cal State Northridge Matadors on May 30. Even though she didn't get many hits in the final game, she was still named to the All-Tournament Team. This was because of her great performance throughout the series.

Setting New Records

Jenny earned First-Team All-Pac-10 and All-American honors again. She broke school records for walks and runs scored in a season. These numbers also led the entire NCAA for that year. Jenny still holds the record for most runs scored in a season for her school, conference, and the NCAA. Her home runs (a career best) and RBI totals were also among the top records.

On February 18, 1995, Jenny hit three home runs in one game against the Illinois State Redbirds. This tied the school and NCAA record at the time. Later that year, on April 28, she did it again against the Oregon State Beavers. This made her the first player to have two games with three home runs, and the only one to do it in the same year!

Before the NCAA tournament, Jenny also became only the second player to reach both 50 home runs and 200 RBIs. She was also the first player to reach the 200 RBI mark in only three seasons.

At the WCWS, Jenny hit a three-run homer in the Wildcats' second game. This helped them beat the Cal State Fullerton Titans on May 26. They moved to the semifinals, where she drove in the winning run against the UNLV Rebels. In the final game, the Wildcats lost to UCLA Bruins.

Final Season and More Records

For her last season, Jenny earned her third straight First Team conference and NCAA awards. She was also named Pac-10 Player of the Year. She became the first player to lead the conference in batting average, RBIs (both career highs), and home runs in one season. This is called the "Triple Crown."

Jenny also won the Honda Sports Award for "Softball Player of The Year." She broke the school record for walks and still holds that record. Her season batting average, RBIs, home runs, and career-best slugging percentage are still among the top records for the school. She also led the NCAA in RBIs, home runs, walks, and runs scored. Her RBIs, home runs, and runs scored are still among the top all-time NCAA season records.

On March 1, 1996, Jenny had a career-high 8 RBIs in one game against the Tennessee Lady Vols. On May 17, she hit her 316th career RBI with a grand slam. This broke the record held by her former teammate, Laura Espinoza.

At the WCWS on May 26, Jenny was perfect at the plate, getting three hits out of three turns with two RBIs against the Iowa Hawkeyes. She made her fourth straight finals appearance on May 27. Jenny hit a three-run home run in the first inning to help her team beat the Washington Huskies 6–4. This win gave her a third championship! She was later named to the All-Tournament team and was the MVP of the series.

When she finished playing for the Arizona Wildcats, Jenny was (and still is) first in career RBIs, walks, and runs. She was second in batting average, hits, home runs, doubles, and slugging percentage. Many of these still rank in the top 10 all-time. For the NCAA career records, Jenny led in RBIs, walks, runs scored, and slugging percentage. She also had the second-most home runs. She still holds the record for most RBIs and ranks high in runs and home runs all-time.

Playing Baseball Too!

In 1996, Jenny played for the Colorado Silver Bullets. This was their last season. In 2010, she competed at the Women's World Cup of Baseball. She shared duties at first base with her former Arizona teammate, Laura Espinoza. In 2012, Jenny also worked as a coach for the United States national women's team.

Life Off the Field

Jenny Dalton-Hill could have played for Team USA in the 1996 Olympics. However, she chose to do other things instead. In 1997, she volunteered to coach for the University of Arizona. That year, they won their fifth national title. Later, she moved and became an Assistant Coach for the Kentucky Wildcats program for two years.

In 2001, Jenny Dalton-Hill was added to the Wildcats Hall of Fame. After playing for the baseball team, the Colorado Silver Bullets, she came out of retirement in 2010. She joined the USA Baseball Women's National Team and won a bronze medal at the 2010 Women's Baseball World Cup.

Today, Jenny coaches high school softball in Kentucky. She is also a staff member for the women's Team USA baseball team. She is also on the USA Board of Directors for softball.

Jenny is married to Marc Hill and they have three children: Dalton, Brookelyn, and Cogan. In 2005, when Glendale High School (Jenny's old school) built their softball field, they named it Dalton Field in her honor. They also retired her jersey number.

She is also a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Jenny often provides commentary for the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament and a podcast called "7 Innings Podcast."

Amazing Stats!

Here are some of Jenny Dalton-Hill's college softball statistics:

Awards and Special Honors

• 1996 Medal of Honor (Pac-10)
• 1996 Honda Sports Award (softball)
• 2016 All-Century Softball Team (Pac-12)

See also

• NCAA Division I softball career .400 batting average list
• NCAA Division I softball career 200 RBIs list
• NCAA Division I softball career 50 home runs list