Kansas State University Athletics
2022 Baseball Roster
Wentworth, Jackson
Jersey Number 30
Jackson Wentworth
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 195
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Urbandale, Iowa
- High School:
- Waukee HS
Bio
HONORS
Fayetteville Regional All-Tournament Team (2024)
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2024)
NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List (2024)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2021)
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (April 22, 2024)
MLB DRAFT
Selected in the fifth round (No. 158 overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2024 MLB Draft.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2024)
Earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention recognition … Named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List before taking on a weekend starter roll ... Appeared in 28 games with eight total starts - five weekend starts, one start in the Big 12 Championship, and two starts during the NCAA Tournament … Went 5-6 with six saves and a 4.24 ERA (41 ER, 87 IP), striking out a team-best 115 and issued just 27 … His 115 strikeouts in 2024 ranks second all-time in the K-State single-season records and finished fourth in the Big 12 … Picked up Big 12 Pitcher of the Week accolades following his monumental effort where he combined for nine innings of three-hit, one run ball in three appearances … Closed out K-State’s ninth no-hitter in program history, logging a perfect eighth and ninth inning in a 4-0 victory over Cincinnati on March 8 … Was second on the team in innings pitched … Turned in two quality starts, the last coming on May 17 vs. BYU … Logged s season-high eight innings against BYU (May 17), surrendering one earned run on five hits and striking out a career-high 11 … Struck out at least seven in four of eight starts, including going at lead five innings in six starts … In 20 relief appearances, went 2-1 with a 3.12 ERA (15 ER, 43.1 IP) and struck out 65 batters with 10 walks, while opponents hit .189 against him … Did not allow an earned run in 13 of 20 outings … Fourteen times pitched at least two innings, including 13 games with at least three strikeouts … Made two starts during the NCAA Tournament, going 1-1 with a 4.63 ERA (6 ER, 11.2 IP) and eight strikeouts … Set a program record with a 3.18 ERA (2 ER, 5.2 IP) during the NCAA Fayetteville Regional, earning All-Tournament recogntion … In 12 outings during Big 12 play, made 12 appearances (five starts) and went 2-4 with one save, a 5.40 ERA (27 ER, 45 IP) and 62 strikeouts … Ranked fourth in the league in total strikeouts, third in innings pitched, and seventh in saves … Was one of eight pitchers in the Big 12 to strikeout 11-plus batters in a single game.
2023 SUMMER LEAGUE
Made seven appearances for the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters of the Northwoods League with four starts … Went 0-2 and 6.60 ERA with 20 strikeouts against just seven walks … Punched out a season-high five in his season debut against the Green Bay Rockers on June 21.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2023)
Made 10 appearances with eight starts in 2023 … Made seven weekend starts … Went 1-4 with a 8.72 ERA (31 ER, 32.0 IP) … Struck out 27 with 11 walks … Struck out a season-best six hitters over five innings against Stonehill on March 4 to pick up first collegiate victory … Tossed three shutout innings against St. Thomas on March 22, allowing here hits with three strikeouts … In six relief appearances, went 1-2 with a 8.55 ERA (19 ER, 20 IP) and 19 strikeouts … During Big 12 play, went 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA (12 ER, 12 IP) to go with eight strikeouts.
FRESHMAN (2022)
Did not appear in a game in 2022.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Waukee High School in Waukee, Iowa ... A three-year letterwinner under head coach David Dirkx ... Rated as the No. 3 overall player and No. 2 right-handed pitcher in the state of Iowa by Perfect Game ... Named first team all-state in 2021 after going 8-2 in 10 starts with a 1.08 ERA (9 ER, 58.1 IP) ... Struck out 101 while walking 13 as opponents hit .174 against him with a WHIP of 0.87 ... Led Waukee in innings pitched, strikeouts and games pitched.
PERSONAL
Born on August 8, 2002 in Urbandale, Iowa ... Son of Jason and Heidi Wentworth ... Has three brothers, Thomas, Lukas and Hamilton ... Enjoys fishing ... Business major.
Fayetteville Regional All-Tournament Team (2024)
All-Big 12 Honorable Mention (2024)
NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List (2024)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2021)
Big 12 Pitcher of the Week (April 22, 2024)
MLB DRAFT
Selected in the fifth round (No. 158 overall) by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2024 MLB Draft.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2024)
Earned All-Big 12 Honorable Mention recognition … Named to the NCBWA Stopper of the Year Midseason Watch List before taking on a weekend starter roll ... Appeared in 28 games with eight total starts - five weekend starts, one start in the Big 12 Championship, and two starts during the NCAA Tournament … Went 5-6 with six saves and a 4.24 ERA (41 ER, 87 IP), striking out a team-best 115 and issued just 27 … His 115 strikeouts in 2024 ranks second all-time in the K-State single-season records and finished fourth in the Big 12 … Picked up Big 12 Pitcher of the Week accolades following his monumental effort where he combined for nine innings of three-hit, one run ball in three appearances … Closed out K-State’s ninth no-hitter in program history, logging a perfect eighth and ninth inning in a 4-0 victory over Cincinnati on March 8 … Was second on the team in innings pitched … Turned in two quality starts, the last coming on May 17 vs. BYU … Logged s season-high eight innings against BYU (May 17), surrendering one earned run on five hits and striking out a career-high 11 … Struck out at least seven in four of eight starts, including going at lead five innings in six starts … In 20 relief appearances, went 2-1 with a 3.12 ERA (15 ER, 43.1 IP) and struck out 65 batters with 10 walks, while opponents hit .189 against him … Did not allow an earned run in 13 of 20 outings … Fourteen times pitched at least two innings, including 13 games with at least three strikeouts … Made two starts during the NCAA Tournament, going 1-1 with a 4.63 ERA (6 ER, 11.2 IP) and eight strikeouts … Set a program record with a 3.18 ERA (2 ER, 5.2 IP) during the NCAA Fayetteville Regional, earning All-Tournament recogntion … In 12 outings during Big 12 play, made 12 appearances (five starts) and went 2-4 with one save, a 5.40 ERA (27 ER, 45 IP) and 62 strikeouts … Ranked fourth in the league in total strikeouts, third in innings pitched, and seventh in saves … Was one of eight pitchers in the Big 12 to strikeout 11-plus batters in a single game.
2023 SUMMER LEAGUE
Made seven appearances for the Wisconsin Rapids Rafters of the Northwoods League with four starts … Went 0-2 and 6.60 ERA with 20 strikeouts against just seven walks … Punched out a season-high five in his season debut against the Green Bay Rockers on June 21.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2023)
Made 10 appearances with eight starts in 2023 … Made seven weekend starts … Went 1-4 with a 8.72 ERA (31 ER, 32.0 IP) … Struck out 27 with 11 walks … Struck out a season-best six hitters over five innings against Stonehill on March 4 to pick up first collegiate victory … Tossed three shutout innings against St. Thomas on March 22, allowing here hits with three strikeouts … In six relief appearances, went 1-2 with a 8.55 ERA (19 ER, 20 IP) and 19 strikeouts … During Big 12 play, went 0-2 with a 9.00 ERA (12 ER, 12 IP) to go with eight strikeouts.
FRESHMAN (2022)
Did not appear in a game in 2022.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Waukee High School in Waukee, Iowa ... A three-year letterwinner under head coach David Dirkx ... Rated as the No. 3 overall player and No. 2 right-handed pitcher in the state of Iowa by Perfect Game ... Named first team all-state in 2021 after going 8-2 in 10 starts with a 1.08 ERA (9 ER, 58.1 IP) ... Struck out 101 while walking 13 as opponents hit .174 against him with a WHIP of 0.87 ... Led Waukee in innings pitched, strikeouts and games pitched.
PERSONAL
Born on August 8, 2002 in Urbandale, Iowa ... Son of Jason and Heidi Wentworth ... Has three brothers, Thomas, Lukas and Hamilton ... Enjoys fishing ... Business major.
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Texas
Sunday, June 01
K-State Baseball | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Sunday, June 01
K-State BSB | Game Highlights vs Houston Christian (Austin Regional)
Saturday, May 31
K-State BSB | Postgame Press Conference vs Houston Christian
Saturday, May 31
