2024 Baseball Roster

25 AJ Hacker

  • Position Right-Handed Pitcher
  • Height 6-3
  • Weight 205
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Morehead, Ky.

Biography

2023 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Appeared in seven games, all in relief … Tossed 9.2 innings, striking out 12 batters … Posted an 11.17 strikeout per nine innings total … Recorded a 0-0 record with a 10.24 ERA and .310 opponents’ batting average … Tossed a career-high 3.0 innings on two occasions: versus South Carolina on 3/8/23 and versus Longwood on 4/6/23 … Struck out a career-high three batters over 1.0 innings of work versus Toledo on 2/25/23 … Recorded two scoreless outings on the season … Made his USC Upstate debut with 1.0 innings of relief versus Towson on 2/19/23.

2022 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE): Did not appear in any games.

PRIOR TO USC UPSTATE: Transferred to USC Upstate after spending one season (2021) at John A. Logan College … As a redshirt freshman, appeared in seven games, six in relief with one start … Tossed 5.0 innings, striking out five batters … Posted a 9.00 strikeouts per nine innings total … Recorded a 0-0 record with a 12.60 ERA and a .273 opponent’s batting average … Struck out a season-high two hitters over a season-high 1.1 innings versus Coastal Alabama-Brewton on 2/17/21 … Struck out a season-high two hitters versus Morton on 2/3/21 … Recorded four scoreless outings on the season … Began his collegiate career at Indiana, taking a redshirt … Attended Rowan County Senior High School (Morehead, Ky.) … Helped RCSHS to a pair of Kentucky High School Athletic Association State Tournaments (2017 and 2019) … Named Kentucky’s Mr. Baseball, Gatorade Player of the Year, Prep Baseball Report Player of the Year as a senior in 2019 … Earned First Team All-American honors from MaxPreps, Collegiate Baseball, and Perfect Game as a senior in 2019 … Named All-Area, KHSAA Region 16, KHSAA Region 16, District 61 MVPs and Kentucky High School Coaches Association Most Outstanding Senior in 2019 … Appeared in 55 games on the mound during his interscholastic career … Tossed 259.2 innings, striking out 408 batters … Posted a 14.14 strikeouts per nine innings total … Recorded a 32-13 record with a 1.27 ERA and .164 opponent’s batting average … Appeared in 157 games as a position player … Posted a three-slash line of .328/.496/.523 … Collected 110 runs, 132 hits, 24 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs, and 129 RBI … Drew 98 walks and 42 HBP … Stole 23 bases … As a senior, appeared in 15 games on the mound … Tossed 82.0 innings, striking out 137 batters … Posted a 15.04 strikeouts per nine innings total … Recorded an 11-2 record with a 0.60 ERA and .130 opponent’s batting average … Appeared in 43 games as a position player … Posted a three-slash line of .448/.593/.790 … Collected 42 runs, 47 hits, seven doubles, one triple, nine home runs, and 52 RBI … Drew 30 walks and 12 HBP … Stole three bases.

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Historical Player Information

  • 45

    2022Redshirt Sophomore

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'4" 205 lbs
    45
  • 45

    2023Redshirt Sophomore

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'3" 196 lbs
    45
  • 25

    2024Redshirt Junior

    Right-Handed Pitcher
    6'3" 205 lbs
    25