Submitted photo/The Kaukauna softball batting cages were recently re-branded The Jim Jellish Hitting Center. Jellish has been a staple in the Ghosts’ program, fittingly in helping girls improve their skills at the plate.
Jim Jellish joined the Kaukauna softball program when now-head coach Tim Roehrig took over around 2000. He was selected by the Milwaukee Braves in the 1960 MLB Draft, so, as he said, “I know a little bit about the game, doesn’t matter if it’s baseball or softball.”
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