Charleston Southern University Athletics

2018

• 2018 NFCA Second Team All-Southeast Region Outfielder
• 2018 Big South First Team All-Conference Outfielder
• February 12 Big South Player of the Week
• February 26 Big South Player of the Week
• 24th in the NCAA in RBI per game, 37th in slugging percentage, and 45th in home runs per game
• Third in the Big South in batting average and slugging percentage
• Sixth in the Big South in on-base percentage
• Seventh in the conference in hits, fourth in RBI, sixth in triples, fourth in home runs, and fifth in total bases
• Started 51 games lining up primarily at both corner outfield positions
• Led the Bucs with a .395 batting average with a team-high 64 hits in 162 at-bats
• Led the Bucs with 14 home runs and three triples, while finishing fourth on the team with eight doubles
• Led the Bucs with 54 RBI and 38 runs scored
• Team leader with a .741 slugging percentage and second on team with a .454 on-base percentage
• Recorded 17 walks and two HBP
• Was 1-for-3 in stolen base attempts
• Finished the season with 68 putouts, three assists, and two errors for a .973 fielding percentage
• Led the Bucs with 21 multi-hit games and 18 multi-RBI games
• Longest hitting streak of the season at nine games
• Longest on-base streak of the season of 11 games
• First home run of the season on Feb. 8 against North Dakota
• 2-for-3 with two home runs, three RBI, and two runs scored on Feb. 18 against N.C. Central
• 3-for-3 with a triple, home run, four RBI, and three runs scored on Feb. 23 against George Mason
• 3-for-3 with two home runs, five RBI, and two runs scored on Mar. 9 against Norfolk State
• 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI against Radford on May 5

2017

• 2017 Big South First-Team All Conference
• Big South Player of the Week (March 27)
• Led the Big South in doubles (17)
• Second in the Big South in home runs (16)
• Second in the Big South in slugging percentage (.709)
• Second in the Big South in runs batted in (55)
• Second in the Big South in total bases (134)
• Fifth in the Big South in batting average (.354)
• Fifth in the Big South in hits (67)
• Tied for tenth in the Big South in sacrifice flies (2)
• Led the Buccaneers in batting average (.354), slugging percentage (.709), hits (67), RBI (55), doubles (17), home runs (16) and total bases (134)
• Hit .354 from the plate with 67 hits in 189 at-bats
• Was one of three CSU players with a triple on the season
• Tied sister, Cheyenne Gandara, with team-high two sacrifice flies
• Recorded career-high three home runs on March 18 against Liberty to share CSU program record with sister, Cheyenne Gandara
• Three multi-home run games (February 24 vs. Maryland Eastern Shore, March 18 vs. Liberty and March 25 vs. Gardner-Webb)
• Led the Buccaneers with 17 multi-hit games and 14 multi-RBI games
• Season-high four hits on March 21 at South Carolina State
• Season-high five RBI on March 25 against Gardner-Webb
• Season-high three runs scored on March 18 against Liberty
• Season-high 12 game hitting streak and on-base streak from March 29 - April 15
• Finished the season with .913 fielding percentage
• Went 3-for-6 in stolen base attempts
• Was one of four CSU players to play in 61 games, earning 61 starts as a sophomore

2016

• Second on the team with a .348 batting average
• Tied for the team lead with eight doubles
• Third on the team with seven home runs
• Finished the season with 39 hits in 112 at-bats
• Was one of five CSU players with a triple on the season
• Finished the season with 26 RBI and 23 runs scored
• Finished the season with a .625 slugging percentage and a .407 on-base percentage
• Finished the season with nine walks and was hit by two pitches
• Was 4-for-8 in stolen base attempts
• Finished the season with a .959 fielding percentage
• Finished the season with 10 multi-hit games and five multi-RBI games
• Season-high six game hitting streak from February 21-28
• Finished the season on a 10 game on-base streak from April 20 – May 12
• Season-high four hits twice (Feb. 27 vs. Delaware State, May 12 vs. Presbyterian)
• Season-high four RBI twice (May 11 vs. Coastal Carolina, May 12 vs. Presbyterian)
• Season-high two home runs twice (May 11 vs. Coastal Carolina, May 12 vs. Presbyterian)
• Season-high three runs scored on May 12 vs. Presbyterian
• Played in 37 games, earning 36 starts as a freshman

High School: Gandara came to Charleston Southern by way of Hemet, Calif. and Hemet High School where she lined up as a utility player under Coach Jeff Galloway. She also played on the Minors Gold club team under Coach Lena Lovelace. Gandara was a three-time First Team All-League selection, earning Governing Board Outstanding High School Athlete honors. She was also key to the 2013 CIF Championship squad as the team won the title for the first time in school history.

Among her high school statistical accolades include being a three-year varsity letterwinner where she broke the school record for stolen bases for a career (72) and single season (28). She added a .454 batting average, a .499 on-base percentage and a .747 slugging percentage. She finished her career with 11 home runs, 15 triples, 29 doubles, 112 runs and 77 RBI.

Personal: Jade is the sister of current CSU teammate Cheyenne Gandara. She is the daughter of Billie and Joseph Gandara and plans to pursue a degree in criminal justice.