University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 20
JR Tollett
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-3 / 210
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Ruston, La.
- High School:
- Ruston
CAREER HONORS
• 2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List
• SBC Pitcher of the Week (4/1/25)
• NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week (4/1/25)
2025 (Sophomore)
Opened the season in the bullpen before establishing himself as the team leader in wins (6), ERA (3.51) and innings pitched (77.0) … appeared in 17 games on the season with 11 starts … struck out 63 batters with 12 walks … pitched a complete-game, four-hit shutout of James Madison, fanning a career-best 11 batters … named both the SBC Pitcher of the Week and NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week for his career-best performance … tossed 6.0 innings of scoreless ball in win over South Alabama … struck out eight batters in 6.2 innings of scoreless pitching at Old Dominion … posted five consecutive quality starts … earned win over Georgia Southern in SBC Championship, tossing 4.0 innings in relief and scattering two hits with a pair of strikeouts.
2024 (Freshman)
Made five appearances out of the bullpen … struck out five batters in 4.1 innings on the mound … made collegiate debut against Louisiana Tech (4/10) striking out a batter … pitched season-high 2.1 innings against Old Dominion (5/22) in the Sun Belt Conference Championships, fanning a season-high two batters … saw action in relief against Troy (5/3), Jackson State (5/7) and Texas (5/31) … named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner and three-time Class 5A All-State selection at Ruston High School ... earned first-team All-State honors as a sophomore in 2021 … tabbed as the Shreveport Times All-Area Pitcher of the Year ... named the District 2-5A Co-Pitcher of the Year in 2021 ... was 9-2 with a 1.05 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 67 innings ... walked three and added a save.
PERSONAL
Born August 20, 2004 in Ruston ... the son of Kristi and Roland Tollett ... father played baseball at Chipola College and Louisiana Tech ... enjoys golf and basketball in his spare time ... a business major.
• 2023-24 Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List
• SBC Pitcher of the Week (4/1/25)
• NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week (4/1/25)
2025 (Sophomore)
Opened the season in the bullpen before establishing himself as the team leader in wins (6), ERA (3.51) and innings pitched (77.0) … appeared in 17 games on the season with 11 starts … struck out 63 batters with 12 walks … pitched a complete-game, four-hit shutout of James Madison, fanning a career-best 11 batters … named both the SBC Pitcher of the Week and NCBWA National Pitcher of the Week for his career-best performance … tossed 6.0 innings of scoreless ball in win over South Alabama … struck out eight batters in 6.2 innings of scoreless pitching at Old Dominion … posted five consecutive quality starts … earned win over Georgia Southern in SBC Championship, tossing 4.0 innings in relief and scattering two hits with a pair of strikeouts.
2024 (Freshman)
Made five appearances out of the bullpen … struck out five batters in 4.1 innings on the mound … made collegiate debut against Louisiana Tech (4/10) striking out a batter … pitched season-high 2.1 innings against Old Dominion (5/22) in the Sun Belt Conference Championships, fanning a season-high two batters … saw action in relief against Troy (5/3), Jackson State (5/7) and Texas (5/31) … named to the Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List.
HIGH SCHOOL
A four-year letterwinner and three-time Class 5A All-State selection at Ruston High School ... earned first-team All-State honors as a sophomore in 2021 … tabbed as the Shreveport Times All-Area Pitcher of the Year ... named the District 2-5A Co-Pitcher of the Year in 2021 ... was 9-2 with a 1.05 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 67 innings ... walked three and added a save.
PERSONAL
Born August 20, 2004 in Ruston ... the son of Kristi and Roland Tollett ... father played baseball at Chipola College and Louisiana Tech ... enjoys golf and basketball in his spare time ... a business major.
Jose Torres Media Availability (Feb 4, 2026)
Wednesday, February 04
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