#1 Jacob Henderson

Position RHP

Height 6-0

Weight 185 lbs.

Class RS Jr.

B/T R/R

Hometown Gilbert, Ariz.

High School Mesquite

Contact

2023

Went 2-1 with a 6.91 ERA in 18 appearances.
Struck out 19 batters in 14 1/3 innings, while only walking nine.
Tossed two scoreless innings, striking out a career-high six batters in a win at Indiana on April 7th.

2022

Went 1-0 with a 3.75 ERA in 20 appearances
Had 18 strikeouts to four walks over 12 2/3 innings
Didn’t allow a run in 15 of his 21 appearances
Earned his first career win, pitching 1/3 of an inning against Central Michigan (3/25)
Notched his first career save, getting the final three outs against Central Michigan (3/27) to clinch the series win
Struck out the side against Loras College (3/1)
Made his 2022 debut against Air Force (2/18), getting the final two outs in a 12-2 win.

2021

Went 0-0 with a 5.00 ERA in eight appearances, spanning nine innings
Allowed five runs on eight hits
Tossed two shutout innings, allowing one hit against Maryland (4/24)
Allowed one hit over a 1 2/3 innings at Ohio State (3/26)
Pitched a career-high two innings, scattering one hit and fanning four against Nebraska (3/13).

2020

Season canceled by Big Ten Conference and NCAA on March 12 due to concerns of coronavirus (COVID-19)
Went 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in one appearance… made his Iowa debut against Grand View (3/3), striking out a pair in an inning of relief.

High School

Ranked as a top 500 recruit nationally by Perfect Game
No. 18 ranked player in Arizona by Prep Baseball Report
2018 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American Team and 2019 PG Preseason All-American West Region Team
All-Tournament Team selection at 2017 WWBA 16U National Championships
Two-time all-region and all-conference selection
Played in the state conference All-Star Game
Finished with a 6-1 record with three complete games, two saves, and a 2.86 ERA as a senior, helping team to a state 4A runner-up finish
Went 1-0 with 23 strikeouts and two saves over 19 innings as a junior
Led team to regional titles as junior and senior
Played for the Wilson Sandlot Elite from 13U to 18U
Three-year varsity starter and all-region selection in football
Earned first-team all-region honors as a safety/defensive back in 2017 and second-team all-region honors as a safety/defensive back and receiver in 2016 and 2018
High school coach was Jeff Holland
Will be inducted into the Mesquite High School Hall of Fame in baseball and football during the 2019-20 school year.

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