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2020 Washburn Ichabod Baseball Roster

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3 Jacob Head

  • Pos. Left-handed Pitcher
  • Yr. Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-3 / 190
  • Hometown Topeka, Kan.
  • HS Hayden

Biography

Awards & Honors:
» All-MIAA Honorable Mention (2019)
» MIAA Scholar Athlete (2019)
» MIAA Academic Excellence Award (2016)
» MIAA Academic Honor Roll (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)

2020 (Senior): Went 5-1 in six starts on the mound for Washburn ... was among the team leaders in ERA (3.98/third), strikeouts (31/second), and innings pitched (31.2/second) ... struck out a career-high nine batters in five innings against McKendree (Feb. 15) ... in his next start, he tossed six scoreless innings against Regis (Feb. 22) and allowed just three hits while striking out nine again ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2019 (RS-Sophomore): All-MIAA honorable mention selection ... MIAA Academic Honor Roll and MIAA Scholar Athlete recipient ... started and appeared in 13 games ... had a 5.25 ERA and posted a 4-4 record ... worked 70.1 innings with 53 strikeouts ... recorded single-season career-highs in strikeouts, innings pitched, appearances and starts ... tossed a season-high 8.0 innings at Central Oklahoma (4/27) ... notched a career-best seven strikeouts in 4.0 innings at Missouri Southern (3/9) ... worked six scoreless innings with two hits in a combined shutout effort at Pittsburg State (3/1).

2018 (Sophomore): Did not play ... redshirted ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2017 (RS-Freshman): Started eight games in eight appearances before succumbing to an injury and earning a medical redshirt ... had an 3.86 ERA with a record of 4-2 ... worked 46.2 innings, struck out 23, allowed 37 hits and 17 walks ... gave up an opposing batting average of .215, best on the team ... on Feb. 4, tossed eight scoreless innings, giving up four hits and striking out two in a 3-0 victory against East Central ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

2016 (Freshman): Posted a 2-1 record on the mound over 12 appearances (and five starts), before earning a medical redshirt ... had a 7.26 ERA over 31 innings pitched, striking out 16 with nine walks allowed … first career win came on Feb. 5 against East Central in relief as he went three innings without allowing a run … had a win on March 30 against Fort Hays State with six innings pitched and three strikeouts ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and received the MIAA Academic Excellence award.
 
High School: Graduated from Hayden High School (Topeka, Kan.) in May 2015 ... four-year letterwinner in basketball, also lettered three years in baseball and football ... baseball team won 5A State Tournament during sophomore (2012-13) and senior years (2014-15) and was runner-up in 2013-14 ... named First Team All-State as a senior and junior ... two-time All-City and All-League pick ... in baketball was Third Team All-State as a junior ... football First Team All-State as a senior ... 

Personal: Son of Torrey and Jennifer ... his father, Torrey, played basketball and was an assistant coach at Washburn ... his grandpa, Ed Head, was athletic director at Washburn ... his cousin, Jerad, played baseball at Washburn from 2003-05 and went on the play with the Cleveland Indians ... received his Bachelor's degree in finance and is currently working towards his MBA.

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Historical Player Information

  • 3

    2016Freshman

    Left-handed Pitcher/Outfielder
    6'1" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2017Sophomore

    Left-handed Pitcher
    6'1" 170 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2018Sophomore

    Left-handed Pitcher
    6'1" 190 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2019Redshirt Sophomore

    Left-handed Pitcher
    6'3" 190 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2020Senior

    Left-handed Pitcher
    6'3" 190 lbs
    3
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