#23 Justin Hackett

2024

• Appeared in seven games, including one start on the mound. 
• Held a 6.35 ERA over 5 ⅔ innings.
• Three games with three strikeouts (Loras 2/20, Grand View 3/19, Purdue 3/22).

2023 at TCU

• Appeared in six games out of the bullpen
• Team went 3-3 in games he pitched
• Struck out nine in 6 1/3 innings of work
• Made collegiate debut on Feb. 18 against Arkansas
• Allowed a run on a hit and struck out two
• Touched for two runs on three hits and struck out two in 1 1/3 innings against Florida State (Feb. 24)
• Tossed a scoreless inning against UT Arlington (March 7)
• Touched for three runs on four hits against San Diego (March 10)
• Struck out one and allowed a hit in an inning of work against Kansas (March 25)
• Final appearance came on April 15 against UNC Wilmington… allowed two runs on two hits and struck out two in an inning of work.

High School

• Lettered all four years at Winterset Senior High School
• Was a three-time first-team all-conference, all-district and all-conference performer
• Named the PBR Iowa Player of the Year as a senior
• Selected to the All-State Superteam after helping lead high school team to its second straight appearance in the state tournament as a senior
• Helped team break a 20-year state tournament appearance drought as a junior
• Earned second-team all-conference, first-team all-district and third-team all-state as a freshman
• Played with the Iowa Sticks organization
• Participated in numerous PBR and PG events
• Member of the Cincinnati Reds Scout Team… also appeared with the White Sox in the 2021 Area Code Games
• Led the state of Iowa in strikeouts and set the school record with 125 as a senior
• Posted the fifth-lowest ERA (1.02) in school history
• Won 18 games in his career while collecting 300 strikeouts
• Four-time first-team academic all-state.

Personal

• Born November 19, 2003.
• Parents are Gina and Mike Hackett.
• Siblings Taylor and Mitchell.
• Economics major.