2026 Softball Roster

Ashley Steltenpohl
Ashley Steltenpohl

19 Shelby Jacobson

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • Highschool Whitney Young Magnet
  • Instagram _shelby.jacobson_
  • Twitter _shelbyjacobson

Biography

Honors
  • 2024 Academic All-Big Ten
  • 2024 CSC Academic All-District
2025: Went 2-0 in the circle with 15 appearances and 23.2 IP in the circle…Collected first-career save against Indiana (April 11)…Set career-high 11 strikeouts against BGSU (March 1)

2024: Took on a huge role in the pitching staff, pitching the second most innings on the team with 100.0... Made 29 appearances and 13 starts... Finished the season with a 5.95 ERA and three completes games... Recorded first career win and shutout on February 24 against Long Beach State, giving up just one hit in 7.0 innings... Picked up back-to-back conference wins against Indiana on April 27 and 28, including a complete game... Struck out a career high seven batters in just 5.0 innings against Minnesota on April 17.

2023: Made first collegiate appearance against the University of DePaul on April 11…pitched 2.0 innings and struck out two batters while giving up just one earned run.

High School: Finished with an ERA of 0.66 and a batting average of .468 her freshman year which led to being named to the Chicago Public School All-City Team 2019...IHSA Regional and Sectional Champion 2019...ended junior year with an ERA of 0.60 and a batting average of .603 which led to USA Today Sports Illinois Softball Player of the Year Honoree 2021, Extra Inning Class of 2022 Extra Elite Top 100 Rankings: Pitching- 26th, Overall-51st, Illinois Coaches Association Class 4A 1st Team All-State, CPS All-City Team 2021, IHSA Regional Champion...ended senior year with an ERA of 0.71 and a batting average of .607...named to the Illinois Coaches Association Class 4A 1st team All-State, CPS All-City team 2022, IHSA Sectional and Regional Champion, Chicago Public League City Champions 2022...Extra Inning Class of 2022 Extra Elite Top 100 Rankings: Pitching- 21st, Overall-51st...4x Varsity golf player, IHSA sectional qualifier in 2019 and 2021, Chicago Public School City Championship Girl's Golf 2021...Top Gun National Player Watchlist 2021, PGF Regional All American (Seniors) Watchlist 2022...PGF Premier Nationals Huntington Beach 2022: 9th place...IDT Boulder 2019: 2nd place.

Personal: Daughter of Tracie and Rick Jacobson...has one older brother named Erik...plans to major in business, specifically accounting. 

Why Wisconsin: "UW-Madison has superior academics, strong athletics, a beautiful campus, and an electric atmosphere. I knew when I first visited campus that this was where I wanted to be. I also really liked the friendly softball coaches and players! I am grateful for the opportunity to represent this amazing school!"

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 19

    2023Freshman

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    19
  • 19

    2024Sophomore

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    19
  • 19

    2025Junior

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    19
  • 19

    2026Senior

    Pitcher
    5'10"
    19