Jessie Harper didn’t consider herself to be a power hitter when she first joined the Arizona Wildcats.
It sounds crazy now because the junior shortstop has a chance to be the best home-run hitter the program has ever seen, which speaks volumes given the type of players that have called Hillenbrand Stadium home over the years.
Harper has gone deep 62 times and counting in three seasons at Arizona. That puts her 30 homers shy of Katiyana Mauga’s all-time record, with dozens of games left to be played.
“I know it’s amazing accomplishment to be up there with some of the greats like Kati,” Harper said.