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Jersey Number 31
Jackson Leath
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-1 / 192
- Hometown:
- Waxahachie, Texas
- High School:
- Blinn College
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Innings Pitched: 5.2 // vs. Georgia Southern, 2/21/21
- Runs Allowed: 3 // vs. Western Illinois, 2/16/20
- ER Allowed: 3 // vs. Western Illinois, 2/16/20
- Strikeouts: 12 // vs. Western Illinois, 2/16/20
- Walks: 2 (3x) // last vs. Georgia Southern, 2/21/21
- Hits Allowed: 4 // vs. Wright State, 3/7/20
- Wild Pitches: 1 // vs. Western Illinois, 2/16/20
- Putouts: 1 (2x) // last vs. Georgia Southern, 2/21/21
- Assists: 2 (2x) // last vs. Wright State, 3/7/20
CAREER HONORS
- Selected in the 12th Round of 2021 MLB Draft by the Texas Rangers
- 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2021 Baseball America Preseason Second Team All-American
- No. 36 on D1Baseball.com's Top 2021 College MLB Draft SEC Prospects List
- 2020 Round Rock Classic All-Tournament Team
- 2019-20 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
2021 - SENIOR
- Made two appearances (one start) and threw 6.1 scoreless innings with eight strikeouts before sustaining season-ending hamstring injury against Indiana State (2/28)
- Threw 5.2 innings and struck out six batters in relief during his season debut in Tennessee's series finale win over Georgia Southern (2/21)
2020 - JUNIOR
- Made five appearances and two starts during his first season at Tennessee
- Was tied for the SEC lead and tied for second in the nation with four wins when the season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Led the Vols with 29 strikeouts and ranked sixth in the SEC in strikeouts per nine innings (13.98)
- Improved to 4-0 on the year after pitching 4.2 innings of relief in 3-1 victory over Wright State (3/7)
- Pitched 4.0 innings and recorded six strikeouts to improve to 3-0 on the year in win vs. George Washington (3/1)
- Improved to 2-0 on the season with an eight strikeout performance over 4.2 innings of relief in win over Houston at the Round Rock Classic (2/22)
- Wowed in his Tennessee debut with 12 strikeouts in just 4.1 innings pitched while earning the win against Western Illinois (2/16)
2018-19 - BLINN COLLEGE
- Earned Region XIV All-Conference honors in 2019
- Started 10 games as a sophomore, posting a 5-2 record while striking out 61 batters over 61.1 innings of work.
- His 2.93 ERA ranked third on the team and his three complete games led the Buccaneers
- Made eight appearances in relief and recorded a 2-1 record en route to a 4.20 ERA as a freshman
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played prep baseball at Waxahachie High School in Texas
- Garnered first-team All-District accolades in 2016 and 2017
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jackson Ellis Leath
- Born on June 20, 1999
- Earned his bachelor's degree in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication in May of 2021
- Son of Shane and Amy Leath
- Has one younger sibling, Georgia Leath
- Enjoys hunting and fishing
- Recipient of the Viar Family Athletic Scholarship
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