University of Louisiana at Lafayette Athletics
2023 Baseball Roster
Nezuh, Jackson
Jersey Number 35
Jackson Nezuh
- Position:
- Right-Handed Pitcher
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 180
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- St. Cloud, Fla.
- High School:
- TNXL Academy
- Prev School:
- Florida State
Bio
HONORS AND AWARDS
• Summer 2021 New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Star
• 14th Round Selection in 2023 MLB Draft (Houston Astros)
2023 Season (Junior)
Team leader in strikeouts (100), innings pitched (90.0) and games started (18) in his lone season at Louisiana ... recorded a 9-6 record on the mound in 19 appearances with a 6.00 earned run average ... finished fourth among Sun Belt Conference pitchers in strikeouts while being one of three SBC pitchers to start a league-high 18 games ... became the first Cajuns pitcher since Wyatt Marks (100) in 2017 to fan 100 batters in a season ... opened the season winning his first four decisions, highlighted by an 8.0-inning, 1-hit performance against Arkansas State (3/19) ... struck out nine batters and retired the first 18 batters he faced and took a perfect game into the seventh inning before issuing a leadoff walk ... matched his career-high with nine batters fanned against Texas State (5/24) ... led the team with four quality starts - A-State, Marshall (4/8), ULM (5/5) and Texas State (5/12) ... earned first win in a Louisiana uniform in series finale against Campbell (3/5), pitching into the sixth innings after holding the high-powered Camels to a pair of runs in the first five ... struck out seven batters with no walks in 5.0 innings on the mound ... earned the victory in his following start against High Point (5/12) striking out eight batters in 5.1 innings of work ... improved to 4-0 on the season at South Alabama (3/25) with 5.2 innings of work with five strikeouts in a 22-5 win ... pitched 6.2 innings and struck out six in a win at Marshall and pitched 2.0 innings in a scheduled midweek start against Northwestern State (4/26), striking out five of seven batters faced ... pitched 7.0 innings and earned victories in back-to-back starts against ULM (5/5) and Texas State (5/12), striking out a combined 13 batters ... pitched a solid 6.1 innings and fanned five at Southern Miss (5/18) in a duel with Tanner Hall ... helped Louisiana to a win in the opening game of the Sun Belt Conference Championships with 5.2 innings of no-hit ball with nine strikeouts against Texas State (5/24) ... combined with Cooper Rawls on Louisiana's first one-hitter since Nick Lee and Brock Batty against South Alabama on March 9, 2018. ... pitched 5.0 innings and struck out five in the opening game of the NCAA Coral Gables Regional against Texas (6/2).
2022 Season (Sophomore - at Florida State)
Finished 1-0 with an 8.22 ERA over 14 appearances … earned first career win against James Madison on February 20 … struck out five batters twice, including at North Carolina on May 20 … started and pitched a career-high 3.0 innings against Georgia Southern.
2021 Season (Freshman - at Florida State)
Made three relief appearances, allowing a run in 2.2 innings with three strikeouts … made his Seminole debut on February 21 against North Florida … also pitched against Pitt on February 27 (1.0 IP, 2 K) and North Carolina on April 4 (0.1 IP) … played summer ball and was an All-Star for the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from TNXL Academy…ranked the No. 16 RHP and No. 57 overall in Florida by Perfect Game…ranked No. 282 nationally by Perfect Game…once threw an immaculate inning and a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts…committed to Florida State over Florida.
PERSONAL
Born on February 11, 2002 in Augusta, Ga. ... the son of Stacey and Keith Nezuh … has one sister, Jordan … enjoys golf, ping pong and disc golf in his spare time ... majoring in sport management.
• Summer 2021 New England Collegiate Baseball League All-Star
• 14th Round Selection in 2023 MLB Draft (Houston Astros)
2023 Season (Junior)
Team leader in strikeouts (100), innings pitched (90.0) and games started (18) in his lone season at Louisiana ... recorded a 9-6 record on the mound in 19 appearances with a 6.00 earned run average ... finished fourth among Sun Belt Conference pitchers in strikeouts while being one of three SBC pitchers to start a league-high 18 games ... became the first Cajuns pitcher since Wyatt Marks (100) in 2017 to fan 100 batters in a season ... opened the season winning his first four decisions, highlighted by an 8.0-inning, 1-hit performance against Arkansas State (3/19) ... struck out nine batters and retired the first 18 batters he faced and took a perfect game into the seventh inning before issuing a leadoff walk ... matched his career-high with nine batters fanned against Texas State (5/24) ... led the team with four quality starts - A-State, Marshall (4/8), ULM (5/5) and Texas State (5/12) ... earned first win in a Louisiana uniform in series finale against Campbell (3/5), pitching into the sixth innings after holding the high-powered Camels to a pair of runs in the first five ... struck out seven batters with no walks in 5.0 innings on the mound ... earned the victory in his following start against High Point (5/12) striking out eight batters in 5.1 innings of work ... improved to 4-0 on the season at South Alabama (3/25) with 5.2 innings of work with five strikeouts in a 22-5 win ... pitched 6.2 innings and struck out six in a win at Marshall and pitched 2.0 innings in a scheduled midweek start against Northwestern State (4/26), striking out five of seven batters faced ... pitched 7.0 innings and earned victories in back-to-back starts against ULM (5/5) and Texas State (5/12), striking out a combined 13 batters ... pitched a solid 6.1 innings and fanned five at Southern Miss (5/18) in a duel with Tanner Hall ... helped Louisiana to a win in the opening game of the Sun Belt Conference Championships with 5.2 innings of no-hit ball with nine strikeouts against Texas State (5/24) ... combined with Cooper Rawls on Louisiana's first one-hitter since Nick Lee and Brock Batty against South Alabama on March 9, 2018. ... pitched 5.0 innings and struck out five in the opening game of the NCAA Coral Gables Regional against Texas (6/2).
2022 Season (Sophomore - at Florida State)
Finished 1-0 with an 8.22 ERA over 14 appearances … earned first career win against James Madison on February 20 … struck out five batters twice, including at North Carolina on May 20 … started and pitched a career-high 3.0 innings against Georgia Southern.
2021 Season (Freshman - at Florida State)
Made three relief appearances, allowing a run in 2.2 innings with three strikeouts … made his Seminole debut on February 21 against North Florida … also pitched against Pitt on February 27 (1.0 IP, 2 K) and North Carolina on April 4 (0.1 IP) … played summer ball and was an All-Star for the Martha’s Vineyard Sharks in the New England Collegiate Baseball League.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from TNXL Academy…ranked the No. 16 RHP and No. 57 overall in Florida by Perfect Game…ranked No. 282 nationally by Perfect Game…once threw an immaculate inning and a no-hitter with 12 strikeouts…committed to Florida State over Florida.
PERSONAL
Born on February 11, 2002 in Augusta, Ga. ... the son of Stacey and Keith Nezuh … has one sister, Jordan … enjoys golf, ping pong and disc golf in his spare time ... majoring in sport management.
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