#29 Jack Young Season 2023-24

2024

• Appeared in 28 games.
• Earned four saves on the mound, the most on the pitching staff. 
• Held a 2.76 ERA, the lowest on the team.
• Struck out 47 batters over 32 ⅔ innings.
• Held opponents to a .198 batting average 
• Had a season-high four strikeouts against Northwestern on May 5th. 
• Selected in the 9th round (259th pick) by the Chicago White Sox.

2023

• Appeared in eight games from the bullpen
• Had a 5.68 ERA in 6 1/3 innings
• Made his Hawkeye debut against Loras (2/28)
• Had a season-high two strikeouts against Ohio St. (5/6) in one inning of work

2020-22 at Parkland College

• Posted a 2-1 record with one start
• Had 31 strikeouts over 28 2/3 innings
• Went six innings, fanning 10 without issuing a walk against DACC
• Tossed three perfect innings against SWIC
• Logged five innings, fanning seven and allowing two earned runs against Heartland
• Academic All-American

High School

• Conference Player of the Year as a junior
• First-team all-state as a junior
• Two-time first-team all-conference and two-time first-team all-district
• Second-team all-conference and all-district as a sophomore
• Went 7-2 with a 1.83 ERA with 57 strikeouts over 68 2/3 innings as a junior
• Limited hitters to a .180 average… went 4-1 with a 1.91 ERA as a senior with 34 strikeouts over 33 innings
• Helped team to state qualifier in 2019 and 2020
• Also lettered in football as a safety
• High school coach was Derek Stecklein

Personal

• Born Jan. 25, 2002, in Springfield, Illinois
• Son of Jeff and Tina Young
• Has a sister, Ali
• Majoring in exercise science