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Career Honors & Awards
- Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2012, Spring 2012)
Career Capsule
Jordan Bettiol (pronounced BETTY-all) entered the Husker program with relatively limited softball experience. A talented athlete, Bettiol starred on the track before joining her high school softball team as a sophomore. Despite less experience than many of her teammates and competitors, Bettiol went on to earn distinction as a first-team high school All-American in her senior year. Her development continued during her freshman season at NU, when Bettiol earned 20 total starts, including 18 starts in a Husker outfield that returned four players with starting experience, including three all-conference performers.
This season, Bettiol is Nebraska’s leading candidate to start in left field. As she has continued to focus solely on softball, Bettiol has made major strides in her game and become a more consistent player. Also known for her aggressive attitude and hard work, Bettiol’s speed allows her to cover tremendous ground in the outfield and makes her a dangerous threat at the plate. Bettiol batted .267 as a freshman, but produced a .389 on-base percentage. Her ability to get on base - where her speed puts increased pressure on the defense - is a big asset for the Huskers whether she creates offense from the bottom of the lineup or sets the table at the top of the order.
Freshman Season [2012]
Bettiol earned early playing time as a freshman in a 2012 Husker outfield that returned every starter and featured a total of five players with starting experience. Bettiol started 20 games as a freshman, including 12 in center, four in left, two in right and two as the designated player. Bettiol played all three outfield positions in 2012, as she was the only Husker to play more than one outfield spot. Bettiol started the first 16 games of the season, and she also made 23 pinch-running appearances.
A tremendous athlete with a great work ethic, Bettiol put up solid numbers as a freshman, batting .267 with 17 runs scored, one double, five RBIs and seven walks. Still only beginning to tap into her potential, Bettiol showed improvement throughout the season. In conference play, Bettiol had only five at bats, but produced two hits and added 10 runs scored. She demonstrated good plate awareness, drawing seven walks and being hit by two pitches in only 54 total plate appearances, posting a .389 on-base percentage. The speedy slapper also became much better at putting the ball in play as the season progressed, striking out only twice in her final 21 at bats, after fanning 10 times in her first 24 at bats of the year.
Bettiol finished her rookie season with a pair of multi-hit games. Her first career multi-hit game came on the third day of the season, when she went 2-for-3 with a walk and an RBI against Cal State Northridge. She added another 2-for-3 performance against Michigan State in the final week of April. Bettiol also had a knack for delivering the clutch hit, as she batted .350 with runners in scoring position (7-for-20) and .400 (2-for-5) with the bases loaded. Bettiol was also clutch with two outs, going 6-for-17 (.353) in those situations.
Defensively, Bettiol committed one error in 16 chances in the outfield. She displayed great range and good aggressiveness.
Before Nebraska
Bettiol did not begin playing competitive softball until 2008 and did not go out for softball until her sophomore year at A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, Texas. Bettiol relied on her work ethic and natural athleticism to quickly develop into a Division I prospect and by the end of her prep career, she was a first-team high school All-American.
When she joined the softball team as a sophomore, it didn’t take long for Bettiol to earn a starting position for a 28-11 team that advanced to the Class 5A regional semifinals. She batted .318 as a sophomore, collecting 28 hits in 88 at bats, including four doubles and two triples. She added 14 RBIs, 18 runs scored and 11 stolen bases. For her efforts, Bettiol was a second-team all-district selection.
With a year of experience, Bettiol produced a breakout junior season in 2010. In leading A&M Consolidated to a 32-6 record, Bettiol batted .444 (52-for-117) with seven doubles, one triple, one home run, 17 RBIs and a 17-game hitting streak. Her speed was again on display, as she scored 53 runs and stole 28 bases in only 30 attempts. Bettiol also showed improved discipline at the plate, drawing 30 walks to help her post a .554 on-base percentage. She was again an all-district selection, earning a spot on the first team, while also being selected as a third-team Class 5A all-state selection.
As a senior, Bettiol produced the best statistics of her career and was chosen as the district’s offensive player of the year. She batted .593 (64-for-108) in the spring of 2011, while posting a .662 on-base percentage. She added six doubles, seven triples and three home runs, while producing 20 RBIs. On the basepaths, Bettiol scored 57 runs and stole 35 bases in only 36 attempts. She had a hit in 31 of the Tigers’ 34 games and finished with 22 multiple-hit games, including each of her final six games. Bettiol also produced 12 games with at least three hits. For her performance as a senior, Bettiol was one of three outfielders named to the NFCA High School All-America first team. She also earned a spot on the NFCA all-region first team and was named an all-state selection.
In her three-year career, Bettiol produced a .460 batting average (144-for-313) with 17 doubles, 10 triples, four home runs, 51 RBIs, 128 runs scored and 74 stolen bases.
Before joining the softball team, Bettiol spent her freshman season on the track, where she finished sixth at the district meet in the 800-meter run (2:20.98) and fifth in the 1,600-meter run (5:22.32). Bettiol also finished fourth nationally at the 2007 Junior Olympics in the 1,500-meter run (4:56), and she ran the 800-leg of her Texas distance medley relay team that recorded the second fastest time in the nation in the spring of 2008. Her speed carried over to the softball diamond, as Bettiol posted the fastest home-to-home time (10.87 seconds) at the 2010 NFCA Elite College Showcase Recruiting Camp.
Bettiol most recently played her travel ball for Texas Sudden Impact Gold. Husker junior Gabby Banda also played for that program, although Bettiol and Banda were never teammates with Sudden Impact. In the classroom, Bettiol was a member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Jordan is the daughter of Daniel and Jennifer Bettiol and was born on July 11, 1993,in Cooperstown, N.Y. Her full name is Stephanie Ann Bettiol, but she goes by her nickname, Jordan. A communication studies major, Jordan has one brother, Travis (14).
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Year
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Avg.
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GP-GS
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AB
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R
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H
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2B
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3B
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HR
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RBI
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BB
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SO
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OB%
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SLG%
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SB-ATT
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FLD%
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| 2012 |
.267
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43-20
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45
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17
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12
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1
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0
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0
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5
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7
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2
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.389
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.289
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1-2
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.938
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