Jackson Hickert

Height:
6-3
Weight:
225
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hudson, Ohio
High School:
Hudson HS | Ventura College

As a Redshirt Junior (2020): Played in five games with one start for the Zips in a shortened season due to COVID-19 ... boasted the Zips’ best ERA with 3.18 ... threw 17.0 innings and recorded 13 strikeouts and nine walks ... pitched a complete game at Marshall ... had six strikeouts and four walks ... threw 5.0 innings at Lamar ... fanned six batters and walked three ... pitched 2.0 inning at Pepperdine for one strikeout and one walk ... saw first action as a Zip in the season opener against Oakland.

College: Rated the No. 188 junior college prospect in the country by Perfect Game (highest of any MAC commit) ... played two seasons for coach Jimmy Walker at Ventura (Calif.) College ... 2017-18 All-Conference selection ... redshirted as a sophomore (injured) ... saw action as a freshman ... had a .169 batting average against ... in 26.1 innings pitched, recorded 29 strikeouts and 11 walks ... and three saves.

High School: Played one season at Hudson HS for coach Buddy Dice and one season at Newbury Park HS for coach Matt Goldfield ... Northeastern Ohio Conference Pitcher of the Year ... team’s Pitcher of the Year ... helped Hudson to the conference and sectional championships ... also played basketball at Hudson HS ... National Honor Society student.

Personal: Born February 24, 1998 ... parents are Eric Hickert and Susan Hickert ... has three older sisters– Danielle, Abbey, and Holly ... business major.

From Banfield: “Jackson is possibly the highest-profile kid we’ve signed so far as he had other big offers and has received national prospect recognition. He’s an Ohio kid that attends Ventura College in California, working as their ace this spring. He brings a serious physical presence to the mound and will sit in the upper-80s and low-90s with heavy sink on his fastball and two solid secondary offerings. Jackson certainly has a chance to profile as a rotation guy for us or hold down the back end of the bullpen. He’s also shown a commitment to academics with a 3.75 junior college GPA.”