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Jersey Number 12
Jonathan Blackwell
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- LHP
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 210
- B/T:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Charleston, W. Va.
- High School:
- Hurricane
2022 (Junior)
- Appeared in 13 games on the season, making one start on the year
- Went 0-0 with a 5.40 ERA, striking out 15 batters over 16.2 innings pitched
- Held opponents to a .273 batting average on the season
- Made his season debut versus West Virginia (Feb. 21), allowing two unearned runs in 1.0-inning pitched
- Took the mound versus Rutgers (Feb. 25), at North Carolina (March 6), and Texas State (March 27)
- Struck out two in 1.0-scoreless inning versus Georgia State (April 8) and UNCW (May 3)
- Fanned three hitters in 2.0 innings out of the bullpen in the win over Little Rock (May 6)
- Fired 1.0-scoreless inning in back-to-back games versus Troy (May 15) and Clemson (May 17)
- Pitched 2.2 innings versus South Alabama (May 20)
- Got the start and threw a career-high 4.0-innings, allowing two runs on two hits, two walks, and four strikeouts versus Coppin State (June 4) at the NCAA Greenville Regional
- Also threw 1.0-scoreless inning and struck out one hitter in the NCAA Greenville Regional championship game versus host East Carolina (June 6)
- Earned a spot on the Dean's List (3.5 GPA or higher) for the 2021 fall semester
2021 (Sophomore)
- Pitched in seven games on the season out of the bullpen
- Threw 4.0 innings on the year, striking out three batters
- Recorded a 6.75 ERA on the season
- Held the opponents to a .294 batting average on the year
- Threw a season-high 2.0 innings in the 12-2 win over Texas State (May 22)
- Also pitched in wins over Davidson (March 5), UConn (March 8), and at North Carolina (April 20)
2020 (Freshman) *Season Ended Early Due To Worldwide Coronavirus Pandemic*
- Appeared in three games, making one start on the mound as a true freshman
- Was 0-1 with a 27.00 ERA on the season
- Struck out three batters over 2.2 innings pitched
- Walked eight batters
- Made his first career start on the road at No. 7 NC State (March 4), going only 0.2 innings in the loss
- Threw 1.0-scoreless inning out of the bullpen in wins over Kennesaw State (Feb. 23) and Maryland (Feb. 28)
- Fanned three batters in just one inning of work in the 16-0 win over the Terrapins
- Earned a spot on the Dean's List (3.25 GPA or higher) for both the 2019 fall and 2020 spring semesters
High School
- Ranked as the No. 1 left-handed pitcher and No. 1 overall prospect from the state of West Virginia for the class of 2019 by Perfect Game
- Rated as high as the No. 6 prospect in West Virginia by Baseball America in the 2019 class
- Rated as the No. 25 left-handed pitcher nationally by Perfect Game
- Ranked as high as the No. 2 left-handed pitcher and the No. 3 overall prospect in the class of 2019 in West Virginia by Prep Baseball Report
- A 2019 Perfect Game Preseason All-American and an Atlantic All-Region first-team selection
- Named to the 2018 National Showcase Top Prospect Team
- A 2018 PG Preseason Underclassmen All-American second team
- Also a 2017 PG Preseason Underclassmen high honorable mention All-American
- Lettered for two years in baseball at Hurricane High School
- Pitched and played both first base and in the outfield for the Redskins
- A two-time West Virginia Sports Writers Association Class AAA All-State team selection, earning first-team honors in 2019 and second-team accolades in 2018
- Helped lead the Redskins to go 28-4 overall and 15-1 in region play in 2019 as a senior
- Guided his team to a Class AAA state championship title in 2018 and a state runner-up finish in 2019
- Also won two MSAC baseball titles with Hurricane High School
- Struck out nine in a shutout win over Hedgesville in the Class AAA Championship semifinals to send the Redskins to the 2019 state championship game
- Went 10-1 with a 1.08 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 64 innings of work on the mound his senior season
- Posted a 7-2 record with a 1.44 ERA and 81 strikeouts as a junior in 2018
- Went 3-3 with a 3.03 ERA in 34.2 innings pitched as a freshman at George Washington High School
- Also played for the North East Baseball National, Team Ohio Pro Select, and the Huntington Hounds
- Named to the all-tournament team at the 2017 WWBA Underclass World Championship, 2017 WWBA 2018 Grades or 17U National Championship, 2017 PG 17U Southeast Championship, 2016 WWBA Underclass World Championship, and 2016 WWBA 2017 Grads or 17U National Championship events
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