Jessica Cherms

Montana plays Idaho State on Sunday, April 26, 2026.

Photo by: Ryan Brennecke / University of Montana

The University of Montana Grizzly softball team defeats Portland State at a home game on March 29, 2026 in Missoula, MT.

Photo by: Marley Barboeisel/University of

Scenes from Softball Media day on September 29, 2025 in Missoula, Mont.

Year:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Placentia, Calif.

2026 (freshman season):

Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar Athlete
Academic All-Big Sky Conference
Played in 48 of 54 games, made 45 starts
Made 41 starts in center, four in left
Batted .320, tied for fourth on team with 28 runs scored
Fifteen of 39 hits went for extra bases
Had nine doubles, a triple, five home runs
Recorded nine multiple-hit games, three with multiple RBIs
Batted .375 in 15 league games with a .675 slugging percentage
Had pair of two-hit games on opening weekend at UC San Diego
Hit safely in 16 of season’s final 20 games with seven multiple-hit games
Ended season on a seven-game hitting streak
Went 9 for 15 over five games at Big Sky tournament with eight runs scored
Hit two home runs in Montana’s 11-6 comeback win at Weber State
Went 4 for 4 with three runs scored in Big Sky tournament win over Northern Colorado

Career Highs (entering the 2027 season)
At-bats: 4, nine times
Hits: 4 (Northern Colorado, 5.6.26)
Doubles: 1, nine times
Triples: 1 (Northern Colorado, 5.6.26)
Home runs: 2 (Weber State, 4.17.26)
Runs: 3 (Northern Colorado, 5.6.26)
RBIs: 2, three times
Walks: 2 (Portland State, 3.29.26)
Steals: n/a

Longest hitting streak: 7
Longest reached-base streak: 8
Career multiple-hit games: 9
Career multiple-RBI games: 3

Prep: A 2025 graduate of Eldorado High … First-team All-Freeway League as a senior … A four-time Academic Scholar, a two-time Silver Slugger and Gold Glove winner … Placed second at 2025 Colorado Sparkler as member of West Coast Lady Dukes Blanco 18U and fifth at Premier Girls Fastpitch (Platinum).

Personal: The daughter of Jason and Michelle Cherms … A communication studies major.