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Jersey Number 26
Jason Rackers
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-7 / 225
- Hometown:
- Jefferson City, Mo.
- High School:
- Jefferson College
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Innings Pitched: 3.1 // vs. Tennessee Tech, 4/20/21
- Runs Allowed: 3 // vs. Lipscomb, 4/27/21
- ER Allowed: 1 (3x) // last vs. Lipscomb, 4/27/21
- Strikeouts: 4 // vs. Tennessee Tech, 4/20/21
- Walks: 1 (2x) // last vs. Tennessee Tech, 4/20/21
- Hits Allowed: 3 // vs. Lipscomb, 4/27/21
- Wild Pitches: 2 // at Western Carolina, 4/13/21
- Putouts: N/A
- Assists: 1 vs. Arkansas, 5/30/21
2021 - RS-JUNIOR
- Made seven appearances and started three games in his debut season
- Went 1-1 with a 2.53 ERA and 10 strikeouts in 10.2 innings pitched
- Threw 1.1 scoreless innings of relief against top-ranked Arkansas in the SEC Championship game (5/30)
- Threw one shutout inning of relief in midweek win over Belmont (5/18)
- Had a career-best four strikeouts and allowed just one unearned run on one hit in 3.1 innings in his start vs. Tennessee Tech (4/20)
- Returned from injury to pitch one scoreless inning of relief in win vs. Eastern Kentucky (4/6)
- Started against Arkansas-Pine Bluff (2/23) in his Tennessee debut, allowing one run on two hits while striking out a pair in two innings of work
2020 - JUNIOR
- Did not see action while rehabbing from Tommy John surgery
2018-19 - JEFFERSON COLLEGE
- Helped lead Jefferson College to 101 wins during his two seasons with the program
- Named to the All-Conference team in 2018 and 2019
- Two-time NJCAA All-Region Team selection (2018 and 2019)
- Named a Region 16 All-Defensive Team pitcher in 2018
- Was named Region 16 Pitcher of the Week twice in 2019
- Was 8-3 over 13 starts with two complete games in 2019
- Struck out 82 batters with just 22 walks in 65.2 innings pitched while posting a 3.97 ERA in 2019
- Helped the Vikings reach the NJCAA Division I College World Series as a freshman in 2018 after posting an 11-1 record and tossing four complete games
- Racked up 103 strikeouts and walked just 23 batters in 82.0 innings of work while posting a 2.63 ERA in 2018
HIGH SCHOOL
- Starred at Blair Oaks High School in Jefferson City, Missouri
- Rated as the 26th best prospect in the state of Missouri coming out of high school
- Two-sport athlete all 4 years (baseball and basketball)
- Named to Missouri's All-State Team as a junior in 2016
- Named to the All-Conference and All-District teams in baseball as a senior 2017
- Selected to play in the Missouri High School Baseball Coaches Association Senior All-Star Series
- Member of Team Missouri in 2016 Junior Sunbelt Classic in McAlester, Oklahoma
- Member of Team Missouri in 2016 Midwest Classic Baseball Tournament in Joliet, Illinois
- Named the Conference Most Outstanding Player in basketball in 2016-17
- Named to All-Conference and All-District teams in basketball in 2015-16 and 2016-17
- Named All-Tournament teams for multiple basketball tournaments in 2016-17
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jason Edward Rackers
- Born on Feb. 4, 1999
- Majoring in Recreation and Sport Management
- Son of Mike and Janelle Rackers
- Has one brother, Jeremy Rackers and one sister, Amanda Rackers
- Enjoys hunting and fishing
- Recipient of the East Tennessee Nissan Athletic Scholarship Endowment
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