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Ben Jacobs Season 2024

#22
PositionLeft Hand Pitcher
Weight190 lbs
Height6-1
ClassSophomore
HometownHuntington Beach, Calif.
Previous SchoolUCLA
B/TL/L
SOPHOMORE (2024)
  • Evolved into ASU's ace as the season progressed, earning Pac-12 Honorable Mention honors
  • Named Prospects Live No. 2 left-handed pitching prospects for the 2025 MLB Draft
  • Was named the the U.S. Collegiate National Team in the summer, becoming the 43rd Sun Devil to accomplish the feat
  • Recorded action on the mound in the International Friendship Series…Completed the series with a 2.08 ERA and seven strikeouts in 4.1 innings of work … Finished with a 1-0 overall record…Yielded just two hits in a weather-shortened 3-2 win over Chinese Taipei in Cary, N.C., on June 30
  • Tossed 5.0 scoreless innings for Cotuit in the Cape Cod League with eight strikeouts over 5.0 innings
  • Finished with a 4.75 ERA and a team-best seven wins on the season, striking out 102 over 66.1 innings with a sub-.250 average against
  • The 102 strikeouts were 43rd nationally overall and 33rd following the end of the conference tournament season
  • His 13.84 K/9 was 11th nationally and tops in the Pac-12 and his seven wins were third in the league
  • Jacobs struck out a career-best 11 hitters in his Friday night win over USC, earning a quality start with a career-best 6.1 innings of work while allowing just a single run. He added a second quality start in 6.0 scoreless innings against Stanford with nine strikeouts
BEFORE ASU (UCLA, 2023)
  • Made seven appearances, including one start, as a freshman at UCLA
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
  • As of signing day, was the No. 6-ranked left-handed pitcher in the state of California, and No. 44 prospect overall ... Nationally, was the No. 50 LHP and No. 393 prospect overall ... Preseason Underclass All-American in 2021
  • Two-year varsity letterwinner ... Picked up a slew of awards after his senior season ... Was a First Team All-State selection by CAL-HI Sports and MaxPreps ... Also made First Team All-CIF Southern Section and First Team All-Surf League ... 2022 Surf League MVP ... In 2022, was 9-2 with a 0.93 ERA ... Huntington Beach HS record-holder for single-season strikeouts (99) and innings pitched (68.0)
  • Participant in the 2021 and 2022 Area Code Games ... Participant in the 2022 MLB Draft Combine
24

Junior
2025

Left Hand Pitcher
6-1 / 195 lbs