Jess Ackerman

2025 Preseason All-SoCon First Team

AS A JUNIOR (2025)

Appeared in 21 games, starting a season-high 10 games
Posted a season-best 4.82 ERA
Led the Bears with 84 strikeouts (fourth-most in SoCon) across 70.1 innings
Finished second amongst qualified pitchers on the team in ERA
Held opposing batters to a .242 batting average (fourth-best on team min. 15 appearances)
Set a new career high with 10 strikeouts against The Citadel, allowing only one run off two hits (March 21)
Set a new career high of seven innings pitched against Charleston Southern, striking out five and hurling a career-high 104 pitches (April 13)
Struck out eight against Samford in the SoCon tournament while going five frames and only allowing one earned run (May 24)

AS A SOPHOMORE (2024)

Appeared in 23 games, starting nine
Had a 6.38 ERA
Recorded 71 strikeouts (led the team, fifth-most in the SoCon) in 66.1 innings pitched
Finished second on the team in appearances and innings pitched
Struck out a then career-high eight batters in four shutout innings against Florida A&M (February 28)
Pitched a then career-high six innings against Siena, striking out seven with only two earned runs (March 17)
Posted six shutout innings against Wofford, striking out five without a walk and allowing only four hits (April 19)
Recorded a save against ETSU in the SoCon Tournament, striking out four in two innings (May 23)

AS A FRESHMAN (2023)

Appeared in 20 games with one start
Made his first-career start against Georgia Tech (May 16)
Went 2-0 with wins against FAMU (February 21) and Bellarmine (March 5)
Pitched 29.1 innings
Struck out 21 batters
Threw three scoreless innings against Bellarmine (March 5)
Was lights-out over 20 innings for the Gainesville GolDiggers in the Sunbelt Baseball League, posting a 1.80 ERA with 30 strikeouts

HIGH SCHOOL