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Jersey Number 19
Jackson Greer
- Class:
- Senior
- Position:
- C
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-3 / 220
- Hometown:
- Knoxville, Tenn.
- High School:
- ETSU
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Runs Scored:Â 3 (2x)Â // last vs. Toledo, 2/15/20 (ETSU)
- Hits:Â 3 (4x)Â // last vs. UNCG, 5/4/19 (ETSU)
- Doubles: 2 (3x) // last at Western Carolina, 4/13/21
- Triples:Â 1Â // vs. Iona, 2/17/19 (ETSU)
- Home Runs:Â 1 (27x)Â // last vs. Kentucky, 4/30/21
- Total Bases:Â 6 (2x) // last vs. UNCG, 5/3/19 (ETSU)
- RBI:Â 4Â // vs. Iona, 2/16/19 (ETSU)
- Walks:Â 3 (4x)Â // last vs. Indiana State, 2/27/21
- Stolen Bases:Â 1 //Â at Missouri, 5/9/21
- Hit By Pitch:Â 2 // vs. Toledo, 2/16/20 (ETSU)
- Strikeouts: 3 (8x) // last at Missouri, 5/7/21
- At-Bats: 6 (2x) // last at Clemson, 2/25/20 (ETSU)
- Sac Flies: 1 (6x) // last vs. UNC Greensboro, 3/13/21
- Sac Bunts:Â 1 //Â at Western Carolina, 4/13/21
- Putouts:Â 17Â // vs. Wagner, 3/7/20 (ETSU)
- Assists:Â 4Â // at Wofford, 5/17/18 (ETSU)
CAREER HONORS
- 2020-21 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
- 2020 Preseason First Team All-SoCon
- 2019 First Team All-SoCon
- 2019 Cape Code League All-Star
- 2019 Rawlings Gold Glove Nominee
- SoCon Player of the Week (2/18/19)
2021 – SENIOR (COVID)
- Appeared in 26 games and made 20 starts at catcher
- Batted .271 with 13 runs scored, three homers and nine RBI while drawing 16 walks in limited action
- Had a pair of hits in midweek win over Tennessee Tech (5/11)
- Had a hit, scored two runs and recorded his first-career stolen base in series finale at Missouri (5/9)
- Had two hits and homered for the second straight game vs. Kentucky (4/30)
- Started at catcher and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two RBI and two runs scored in series-opening win vs. Kentucky (4/29)
- Reached base three times, going 2-for-3 with a walk vs. Lipscomb (4/27)
- Made his SEC debut in series finale vs. Vanderbilt (4/18), getting the start at catcher, and hit his first home run as a Vol with a solo shot in the seventh inning while also drawing two walks and throwing out a base stealerÂ
- Returned from injury and went 2-for-2 with two doubles and two RBI in win at Western Carolina (4/13)
- Drove in two runs in win over UNC Greensboro (3/13)
- Hit third double of the season, walked, scored a run and had an RBI in win at Austin Peay (3/3)
- Doubled, scored a run and tied a career high with three walks vs. Indiana State (2/27)
- Doubled and scored a run in win over Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2/24)
- Had two singles and scored a run in his Tennessee debut at Georgia Southern (2/21)
2020 – SENIOR (ETSU)
- Started all 15 games for the Bucs, including 11 at catcher
- Batted .259 with 14 hits, four home runs and 10 RBI
2019 – JUNIOR (ETSU)
- Started all 55 games during a breakout junior season, including 41 at catcher
- Led the Bucs with a .314 batting average, 65 hits, 15 doubles, 10 home runs, 42 RBI, 112 total bases, a .541 slugging percentage and a .434 on-base percentage
- Was named Southern Conference Player of the Week on Feb. 18 after going 5-for-12 with a grand slam, a two-run homer, a triple, four runs and nine RBI over three games against Iona during opening weekend
- Finished tied for the team lead with 18 multi-hit games
- Posted a .994 fielding percentage that included 324 putouts, 26 assists and just two errors
- Threw out 12 runners attempting to steal
- Was hit by a pitch 16 times, second most in a single season in ETSU history
2018 – SOPHOMORE (ETSU)
- Stepped into the starting catcher role as a sophomore with 38 starts and 41 appearances
- Finished the season tied for second on the team with nine homers
- Batted .235 with six doubles, 26 RBI, 28 runs and a .476 slugging percentage
- Threw out 20 of 47 baserunners attempting to steal
- Committed only two errors at catcher for a .994 fielding percentage
2017 – FRESHMAN (ETSU)
- Appeared in 16 games with eight starts behind the plate
- Hit a home run to left field in his first collegiate at-bat, a solo shot against Oakland (2/22)
- Drove in two runs against Radford (5/9) on a single in what proved to be the tying and game-winning runs
- Won the 2017 ETSU Bat Blast Championship, a pitcher vs. hitter showdown between the ETSU players in the offseason
HIGH SCHOOL
- Perfect Game No. 49 ranked player in Tennessee
- 2016 Perfect Game Preseason All-America and All-Southeast Region selection
- Starred at Central High School in Knoxville, Tennessee
- 2016 TSWA All-State selection
- 2016 Knoxville News Sentinel PrepXtra First Team
- Played club ball for the Atlanta Blue Jays
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jackson Lee Greer
- Born on Feb. 24, 1998
- Attended ETSU for his undergraduate education and received a degree in criminal forensics
- Working towards a master's degree in Agricultural Leadership, Education and Communication
- Son of Tina Greer, who attended the University of Tennessee
- Is the oldest of nine children and has four sisters and four brothers: Anna Claire, Anna Kate, Dylan, Chase, Alivia, Sophie, JT and Elijah
- Always dreamed of playing baseball at Tennessee
- Loves to play ping pong
BSB | Tennessee Super Regional Postgame Presser at Arkansas (6.8.25)
Sunday, June 08
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Saturday, June 07
BSB | Tennessee Official Super Regional Preview Press Conference (6.6.25)
Friday, June 06
BSB | Tony Vitello Pre-NCAA Super Regional Media Availability (6.5.25)
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