WKU Dean’s List (Spring 2020, Spring 2021)
2021 (Senior): Started 32 games primarily at first base … Produced a .248/.400/.390 slash line … Tallied 26 hits, 20 runs, 16 walks, 13 RBI and nine doubles … Ranked second on the team with 191 putouts while adding 27 assists in the field … Racked up five multi-hit, three multi-RBI and three multi-run games … Went 3-for-4 against Valparaiso (3/21) while recording a career-high six RBI to go along with two runs, one double and one home run … Hit 3-for-5 against Charlotte (3/28) while adding three runs and one double.
*2020 (Senior): Started 16 games at second base … Produced a .343/.450/.537 slash line … Ranked second on the team in batting average while ranking third in both on-base and slugging percentage … Ranked first on the squad in hits (23) and doubles (10) while ranking second in runs (17) and third in RBI (15) … Ranked second in the nation and first in Conference USA for doubles … Ranked second on the team with 35 assists while adding 17 putouts in the field … Posted a career-high 16-game on-base streak during the season … Racked up seven multi-hit, five multi-run and three multi-RBI games … Went 3-for-5 against Purdue (3/6) to go along with two doubles and two runs … Hit 3-for-6 at USC Upstate (2/29) while scoring three runs … Went 2-for-5 with three RBI, one double and one run against Austin Peay (2/25).
2019 (Junior): Started 55 games primarily as a second baseman … Ranked fourth on the team in batting average while posting a .307/.423/.407 slash line … Recorded 61 hits, 42 runs, 34 RBI, 23 walks and 15 doubles … Ranked second on the team in both hits and doubles, tied for second in runs and ranked third in RBI and walks … Ranked third on the team with 161 putouts and fourth with 49 assists in the field … Racked up 20 multi-hit, nine multi-run and eight multi-RBI games … Tied a career-high with four RBI and three runs against Northern Kentucky (2/17) while going 2-for-4 with two doubles … Went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a run against Eastern Illinois (2/24) … Hit 3-for-4 against Florida Atlantic (4/20) to go along with three RBI, two runs and a double.
At Elizabethtown HS: Earned A and B honor roll recognition all four years of high school ... Earned 5 letters for baseball and 4 for football ... As a senior on the diamond, hit .350 with 6 homeruns and 12 doubles on the diamond and earned Second Team All-State ... As a senior on the gridiron, led his team to a 13-1 record and a spot in the state semifinals by completing 94-of-146 passes for 1,533 yards and 22 touchdowns, while also rushing for 5 scores and making 101 tackles on defense to earn Third Team All-State.
Personal Info: Born November 19, 1997 in Elizabethtown, Ky. ... Son of Ellisha, a retired school teacher, and Jeff, a fitness equipment sales rep ... Has two older sisters, Kristin and Rachel ... His father played football at WKU in 1982 ... His grandfather, Joe Jaggers, played football and golf at WKU from 1959-1962 ... His uncle, Marty Jaggers, played football at WKU from 1979-1982 ... Studying Business at WKU ... Biggest thrill in sports was throwing a Hail Mary to win the state quarterfinal game against Caldwell County HS ... Chose WKU because of his family history, relationship with the coaches and great facilities ... Plans to start his own sports-related business after his playing days are over ... Enjoys going to the lake and playing with his dog ... His father had the biggest influence on his athletic career because he has always been Jack’s mentor in life and sports as long as he can remember picking up a ball ... Favorite WKU player growing up was Steffphon Pettigrew ... Will be dedicating every game to his late uncle, Craddock H. Jaggers.
* The 2020 season did not count against athletic eligibility due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
