2014: NFCA All-West Region, 1st team All-SCIAC, CoSIDA Academic All-District team
Shimamoto is Oxy's all-time hits leader and batted over .400 in every season with the Tigers. In 2014, she hit .455, had a .504 on base percentage and slugged .651, all while playing excellent defense... ranked among the top 10 in the several SCIAC offensive categories. She was fifth in batting average (.455), fifth in on base percentage (.488), fifth in slugging percentage (.608) and 10th in doubles (7)... Went 3 for 7 with three runs scored, two doubles, a BB, and an RBI on Feb 9 win vs. Lewis & Clark... Went 4 for 4 with a both a double and triple, driving in two and scoring one on Feb 16 vs. Chapman... Went 3 for 6 with a home run and two runs scored in the Mar 7 split vs. Pomona... Went 4 for 4 with two triples, three runs scored, an RBI, and a base on balls Mar 10 vs. San Diego Christian... Went 3 for 4 with a run scored Mar 29 vs. La Verne... Went 3 for 4 with an RBI and two runs scored in the Apr 12 win vs. Cal Lutheran...
2013: Named First Team All-SCIAC as the team's centerfielder... hit .384 in SCIAC play, 10th best in the conference ... led Oxy in home runs (3), RBIs (23), on base percentage (.504) and slugging (.645)... hit safely in 16 of the team's first 17 games... went 2 for 3 and drove in all three Oxy runs in Game 2 of doubleheader vs. Chapman on Feb. 16... hit 4 for 7 in doubleheader vs. Redlands, driving in two and scoring two... smacked three doubles and scored four runs hitting 4 of 7 in doubleheader sweep of La Sierra on Feb. 24... went 5 for 8 with two RBIs and a run in doubleheader split at Cal Lutheran on March 9... was perfect 4 for 4 with a home run, two doubles, five RBIs and three runs in a 8-3 win over Dakota Wesleyan in Game 1 of doubleheader on March 11... hit her first triple of the season in a 6-0 win over Stevens Institute in Game 2 of doubleheader (March 12) and drove in three runs... hit a double and a triple with an RBI and a run scored in Game 1 of doubleheader vs. Claremont-Mudd-Scripps on March 16... hit her second home run of the season in Game 2 of doubleheader vs. Pomona-Pitzer (March 16), going 2 for 2 and adding a double... scored two runs and knocked in another with a double in Game 2 of doubleheader vs. La Verne on April 12... went 5 for 9 in the season final three games while scoring a run in each.
2012: As a sophomore was named Second Team All-SCIAC...Ended the season with a batting average of .417...Finished the season with 16 runs in 28 games...
Q & A with Jacqueline Shimamoto
Q: Why did you choose Occidental?
A: The athletic program allows me to continue playing softball, but emphasizes academics
Q: Favorite Movies:
A: Pride and Prejudice
Q: Favorite Music:
A: Carrie Underwood, 3OH!3 and Cobra Starship
Q: Favorite Foods:
A: Mexican-enchiladas and sushi
Q: Favorite Sport:
A: Baseball
Q: Favorite Teams/Athletes:
A: Los Angeles Angels and Boston Red Sox
Q: Favorite TV Shows:
A: Vampire Diaries and Glee
Q:If you could visit anwhere, where would it be? Why?
A: Italy- because of their rich culture and the language sounds so beautiful
