Outlook
Reese Pattison (PAT-ih-sun) will be a big contributor behind the plate this season … Commands the filed well … Has built a great report with her teammates and pitching staff … Also has a strong bat.

Freshman Year 2026
Helped Johnson County win Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference Division II and Region 6/Plains District Championships, place in a tie for ninth at NJCAA Division II World Series and finished the season with a 39-13 record … Named All-KJCCC Division II and All-Region 6 Division II second-team … Played in and started 51 games … Batted .369 (55-for-149) with 18 doubles, 12 home runs, 30 extra base hits, 19 walks, 32 runs scored and 55 runs driven in … Her 30 extra base hits tie for 12^th on JCCC’s season chart … Three of her 12 homers were grand slams … Produced 15 multiple-hit and 14 multiple-RBI games, which tie for 12th all-time on JCCC’s season chart …  … Led the team with 11 sacrifices … Posted a fielding percentage of .988 with 229 putouts, 22 assists and only three errors … Her 18 doubles tie for 20^th on JCCC’s season chart … Ranked fourth in the conference in extra base hits sixth in slugging percentage (.732) and home runs, tied for seventh in doubles, eighth in RBI … Her first collegiate hit was an RBI double in an 8-4 victor over Enterprise State in the season opener (2-13-26) … Had an RBI single and drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in JCCC’s 5-2 win over Coastal Alabama-South (2-14-26) … Went 2-for-3 and scored twice in a 9-6 victory over Iowa Central (2-24-26) … Drove in a run with a sacrifice fly in the fourth inning, and ripped a two-run double to center field in the fifth in a 14-6 win over McCook (2-27-26) … Drove in three runs with a bases clearing double in the third inning to power the Cavaliers to a 7-5 victory over Northern Oklahoma-Enid (3-7-26) … Was hit by a pitch with bases loaded in the first then belted her first grand slam in the fourth inning to pull JCCC to withing two, 11-9, but the Cavaliers would fall to Kirkwood 18-12 (3-13-26) … Drove in four runs with a sacrifice fly in the second, an RBI single in the third and a two-run home run in the fourth in a 26-0 rout over Fort Hays Tech Northwest (3-19-26) … Drew a season-high three walks in an 8-0 win over Barton (3-20-26) … Had an RBI double to start a season-long 12-game hitting streak in a 13-4 win at Labette (3-26-26) … Has a single, an RBI double and scored a run in a 7-6 win over the Cardinals in the second game of the doubleheaders (3-26-26) … Hit a two-run homer in an 11-2 win over Cloud County (3-28-26) … Ripped an RBI double in a 6-3 win against St. Louis (3-29-26) … Collected RBI doubles in the second and fourth and brough in a run with a sacrifice fly in the fifth to drive in three total runs. in a 14-0 rout of Cowley (4-2-26) … Was 3-for-3 in a 5-0 win over Highland (4-9-26) … Had two singles and drove in a run in a 6-4 win at Kansas City Kansas (4-11-26) … Batted .486 (18-for-37) over the 12 games with six doubles, one homer, seven runs, and nine runs driven in …. Went 2-for-3 with five RBI, with her biggest swing coming in the fourth inning launching a grand slam to center field, her second of the season, in a 12-0 win over Coffeyville in the series opener (4-21-26) … In the season game again delivered at the plate, finishing with two hits and four RBIs, highlighted by a bases clearing double, in a 12-1 victory over the Red Ravens (4-21-26) … Belted two solo home runs in ad 6-3 win at Neosho County (4-23-26) … Hit a two-run bomb in a 13-0 win over Independence in the first game, then hit a solo shot and singled and scored in a 23-4 romp over the Pirates in the second game (5-2-26) … Had an RBI single in the first inning and launched a two-run homer to left field and third to power JCCC to a 7-1 win over Allen in the quarterfinals of the Region 6/Plains District Tournament (5-7-26) … Helped JCCC win the championship blasting a first inning grand slam to put JCCC up 4-2 and hit a two-run shot that sealed the 11-4 win over Cowley and the title (5-9-26) … Was named to the All-Tournament Team … Hit .333 in the championship (5-for-15) with a double, three home runs, four runs scored and nine runs driven in … JCCC Student-Athlete Academic Award Winner.

High School
Was a four-year starter for coach Bill Finucane at Eudora High School, Eudora, Kan. … Graduated 2025 … Was a four-time Kansas 4A All-State selection by the Kansas Softball Coaches Association … Named first-team her freshman, junior and senior years and second-team as a sophomore … Was also a four-time Sports in Kansas 4A All-State performer …  Named All-Frontier League first-team all four years … Helped Eudora reach the Kansas 4A State Tournament all four years highlighted by a 23-2 record and state championship her freshman year … Followed with a third-place finishes her sophomore and junior years and a runner-up finish as a senior … Hit .568 with 42 hits, nine doubles and 26 RBI as a freshman … As a sophomore batted .427 with 32 hits, nine doubles and 29 driven in …  Produced 50 hits, including 18 doubles and 13 home runs, and 50 RBI as a junior … Her 18 doubles, 13 homers, 31 extra base hits and 50 RBI were all  new season marks in program history and her 50 hits and .803 slugging percentage rank second … As a senior belted 17 doubles and 22 extra base hits, which rank second and fifth respectively on Eudora’ season charts … Hit .470 with 25 RBI as a senior … Owns career records for hits (163), doubles (53),  home runs (18), extra base hits (71) and RBI (128) … Ranks third in career batting average (.485) … Honor roll all four years.

Personal
Born Reese Irene Pattison on February 17, 2007, in Overland Park, Kan. … Daughter of Ty and Janna Pattison … Has a sister, Maya … Her father played football at Washburn University and her sister competed in track and field at Washburn … Major is undecided … Career ambition is to be an occupational therapist … Also recruited by Central Methodist University, Emporia State University and Missouri Southern State University …. Favorite foods are steak and sweet potatoes … Favorite fast food restaurant is CAVA … Favorite restaurants are Texas Roadhouse and Jefferson’s … Favorite TV shows are The Queen’s Gambit and SpongeBob SquarePants … Favorite movies are Kill Bill 1 and 2, John Wick series and Marvel movies … Favorites sports movie is A League of Their Own … Favorite actor is Hugh Jackman and actress is Jennifer Lawrence … Favorite book is The Hunger Games … Favorite music entertainers are SZA and Drake … Favorite cartoon character is SpongeBob Square Pants … Favorite athletes are Bo Jackson and Lauren Chamberlain … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … Greatest sports moment was winning State in 2022 … Best player she has played against is former Wamego and current University of Tennessee pitcher Peyton Hardenburger … Notable alumni from her school are former Creighton and professional basketball player Mitch Ballock, former Northern Illinois University linebacker Boomer Mays and former JCCC volleyball All-American Lauren Kracl.