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Jersey Number 21
Jaxon Jelkin
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-5
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- High School:
- Bellevue West HS
- Prev School:
- South Mountain CC
Bio
JUNIOR (2024)
PRIOR TO UH
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- Opening Day starter who struck out seven Binghamton hitters in his debut while allowing just one earned run.
- Struck out six or more in five of his seven starts.
- Struck out a single-game team-high 13 at BYU (3/15).
- Posted two quality starts, one at BYU (6.0 IP, 1 R) and in his final start at TCU (6.1 IP, 3 R).
- Made seven consecutive starts before getting shut down due to injury.
PRIOR TO UH
- Drafted in the 14th Round of the 2023 MLB Draft by the Los Angeles Dodgers
- Led SMCC in strikeouts-per-nine among qualified pitchers (11.66)
- Led the team with two complete games
- Tied for the team lead with seven wins, posting a 7-2 record in 14 starts
- Led the team with 98 strikeouts over 75.2 innings with a 3.81 ERA
- Played one season at Nebraska before transferring to SMCC
- Went 1-1 with a 2.31 ERA across nine appearances
- Allowed just a .195 batting average against for the Cornhuskers
HIGH SCHOOL
- All-State honors
- 2021 PG Preseason All-American and All-Region Teams
- 2020 PG Preseason Underclassmen All-American Teams
- 2019 WWBA Kernels Foundation Championship
- In 12 games as a senior, spun a 1.20 ERA with 80 strikeouts over 52.1 innings
- Gave up just two extra-base hits as a senior
PERSONAL
- Parents are Kathy and Bill Jelkin
- Has one brother, Jacen
- Father, Bill, played baseball at Nebraska Kearney (1988-92)
- Nickname: Jelk
- Favorites: Chinese food, the movie “Major League”, Derek Jeter, and the New York Yankees
- Hero: his father
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15
