2023 Baseball Roster
Cherry, Jackson
Jersey Number 14
Jackson Cherry
- Position:
- Outfielder
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Forest, Va.
- High School:
- Jefferson Forest HS
Bio
AWARDS/ACCOLADES
- 2023 All-Southern Conference Second Team (Media)
- SoCon Player of the Week (May 15, 2023)
AS A JUNIOR (2024)
- Voted to the SoCon Preseason All-Conference First Team
- Named to Perfect Game's Preseason All-Conference Team in it's Southern Conference Preview
- Had a .290 batting average for the season and was one of four Bears to have an OPS over 1 (1.026)
- Finished the season with a .633 slugging percentage
- Tallied 60 hits, including 13 doubles, two triples, and 18 home runs (tied for sixth in the SoCon)
- Logged 54 RBI
AS A SOPHOMORE (2023)
- Played in 39 games, starting 36
- Batted .339 overall and .406 in conference play
- Hit 12 home runs, ranking fourth on the team
- Added seven doubles and one of Mercer’s four triples of the season
- Scored 23 runs and plated 27
- Recorded an on-base percentage of .421
- Posted a perfect fielding percentage with 55 putouts in the outfield
AS A SOPHOMORE (2022)
- Redshirt season
AS A FRESHMAN (2021)
- Made 33 appearances with 12 starts
- Recorded a .256 batting average
- Recorded hits in 10 different games
- Had a season high of two hits against Florida A&M
- Posted three homeruns on the season
HIGH SCHOOL
- Played at Jefferson Forest High School (Forest, Va.) for coach Ryan Gilleland
- Helped the team to two semifinalist appearances in Region 4D
- Two time MVP of the team (2018 & 2019)
- Two time First Team Roanoke Times honoree (2018 & 2019)
- Two time First Team All-4A West Region Outfielder (2018 & 2019)
- 2019 First Team All-State Outfielder
- 2018 Second Team All-State Outfielder
- Also played football, basketball and indoor track
- Played summer ball with the Dirtbags out of Danville, Va.
PERSONAL
- Son of Kimberly and David Cherry
- Has one brother, Aidan
- Uncle Ryan Gilleland played baseball at the University of Virginia
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