2007 SENIOR
Played summer ball for the El Dorado (Kan.) Broncos.
2006 JUNIOR
Played in 22 games with nine starts, all at first base...Hit .179 with five runs, seven hits, one double and four RBI...Made one appearance in relief with a 0.00 ERA in one inning pitched...Had one multiple-hit game and one multiple-RBI games...Had a two-game hitting streak from Feb. 9-17...Went 1-for-1 with two RBI against Southern Mississippi on Feb. 17...Went 2-for-3 with a run against Northern Colorado on May 10...Named to the AD’s honor roll for Fall 2005 and Spring 2006.
2005 SOPHOMORE
Played in 37 games with 33 starts, all as the designated hitter...Hit .299 with 15 runs, 35 hits, six doubles, four home runs, 27 RBI and one stolen base...Made 17 appearances, all in relief...Went 2-2 with a 3.09 ERA...Pitched 32 innings with 25 strikeouts...Named MVP of the Valley Tournament...Had 10 multiple-hit games, seven multiple-RBI games and one multiple-home run game...Had a seven-game hitting streak May 25-June 4...Went 3-for-4 with three runs, five RBI and two home runs against Northern Colorado on May 11...Went 3-for-4 with two RBI against Creighton on May 27...Went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and a double against Bradley on May 20...Pitched a season-high four innings against Kansas State on April 19...Struck out a season-high four against Northern Colorado on May 10...Earned wins against Iowa and Bradley...Named to the AD’s honor roll for Spring 2005.
2004 FRESHMAN
Played in three games going 0-for-3 and made 11 appearances...Went 0-0 with two saves and a 0.00 ERA...Pitched 10 1/3 innings with nine strikeouts...Pitched a season-high two innings against Emporia State on May 3...Struck out a season-high three against Southern Illinois on May 29...Earned saves against Oklahoma and Evansville.
2003 REDSHIRT
Played in only four games due to a knee injury...Granted a medical redshirt...Went 1-for-3 with two runs in four games at Hawaii-Hilo.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Edwardsville High School...Lettered four years in baseball and one year in basketball...Career numbers include a .401 batting average, 134 runs, 139 RBI, 24 doubles, seven triples, 41 home runs, a 2.88 ERA, an 11-5 record, nine saves and 106 strikeouts...Named all-metro first team, all-conference first team and all-state first team during sophomore, junior and senior seasons...Named Alton Telegraph Prep Co-Player-of-the-Year in 2000 and Player-of-the-Year in 2001...Named St. Louis Amateur Baseball Hall of Fame Rising Star nominee in 2000 and winner in 2001...Named Madison County Player-of-the-Year in 2001...Named Greater St. Louis Major League Scouts Association Player-of-the-Year in 2001...Named to the Chicago Tribune all-state second team in 2002...Named to the Illinois High School Association all-star team in 2002...Named Beeleville News Democrat Player-of-the-Year in 2002...Holds the EHS and IHSA career home run record with 41 home runs.
PERSONAL
Son of Ralph and Patty Jackson of Edwardsville, Ill...Born on Nov. 5, 1983 in Edwardsville, Ill...Has one brother, Brian...Is majoring in psychology at WSU...Also recruited by Nebraska, Missouri, Missouri State, St. Louis, Illinois, Eastern Illinois, Southern Illinois and Evansville.
