University of Iowa Athletics
RHP

#23 Justin Hackett

Height 6-3
Weight 220 lbs.
Class So.
B/T R/R
Hometown Winterset, Iowa
High School Winterset
Previous School TCU
Justin Hackett - Baseball - University of Iowa Athletics

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.