Kansas State University Athletics
2019 Baseball Roster
Passino, Jaxon
Jersey Number 2
Jaxon Passino
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- St Louis, Mo.
- High School:
- Rockwood Summit HS
Bio
JUNIOR (2021)
Made 12 relief appearances in 202, going 2-0 with a 10.18 ERA (23 ER, 20.1 IP) ... Struck out 28 with 14 walks ... Season-long 3 2/3 innings of work in the season finale against TCU, striking out three with six earned runs on six hits ... Season-high seven strikeouts against South Dakota State on March 9, throwing three scoreless innings with two hits allowed ... Struck out five in back-to-back outings (April 14 vs. Northern Colorado and April 27 vs. Missouri) ... Threw three scoreless innings against UNC, scattering five hits and a walk ... Put together three straight appearances without an earned run allowed (March 9-19) ... Earned win on February 26 vs. Western Michigan after a scoreless inning ... Picked up second victory against Northern Colorado ... Struck out multiple hitters six times ... In Big 12 play, had a 45.00 ERA (5 ER, 1 IP) in two games with one strikeout and three walks.
JUNIOR (2020)
Made four relief appearances in 2020, posting a 2.61 ERA (3 ER, 10.1 IP) with a 0-0 record ... Struck out seven with one walk allowed ... Twice turned in three innings of work, including three perfect innings of relief with three strikeouts against South Dakota State on March 10 ... Allowed one earned run on three hits over three frames in season debut at UTRGV on February 14 ... Tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi with just one hit given up on February 22 ... Allowed two earned runs on four hits with a pair of strikeouts over 2 2/3 innings of work at Stanford on March 7 ... Opponents hit .216 against him ... Appeared in the field as defensive replacement (first base, second base) three times.
2019 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Mankato (Minnesota) MoonDogs of the Northwoods League ... Appeared in 17 games (three starts), going 2-2 with a 5.30 ERA (23 ER, 39.0 IP) and 30 strikeouts ... Tossed a complete game in a 12-4 win over St. Cloud on August 5, striking out four with one earned run allowed on six hits ... Struck out 18 in his last five outings (22.2 IP) ... Mankato finished the season 36-36 and in fourth in the Great Plains West division.
SOPHOMORE (2019)
Played in 16 games (9 starts) in the field while also appearing in 17 games (1 start) on the mound ... At the plate, produced a slash line of .219/.306/219, going 7-for-32 with three RBI and four walks ... Season-high two hits and two RBI at Baylor on May 5 ... Picked up first base hit of the season on April 10 vs. Omaha ... Drove in a run against Oklahoma on April 27 ... In Big 12 games, hit .250 (6-for-24) with three RBI ... On the mound, went 2-5 with a 5.29 ERA (19 ER, 32.1 IP) and 27 strikeouts and 17 walks ... Twice struck out a season-high five batters (February 15 at CSUN, May 1 vs. Wichita State) ... Season-long outing of 4 2/3 innings against the Shockers on May 1, allowing one hit without a run ... Picked up first win of season against Northern Illinois on March 13, throwing 3 1/3 hitless innings with three strikeouts ... During conference play, went 0-3 with a 5.62 ERA (5 ER, 8.0 IP) in five relief outings ... Struck out two with nine walks in Big 12 games.
2018 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Woodstock (Virginia) River Bandits of the Valley Baseball League ... In eight games, hit .200 (5-for-25) with three RBI, a walk and a stolen base ... Posted an on-base percentage of .241 while slugging .200 ... Made one relief appearance, throwing two innings and allowing one earned run on three hits with a strikeout ... Woodstock went 5-37 in the North Division of the Valley Baseball League.
FRESHMAN (2018)
A two-way player for the Wildcats, Passino made 16 relief appearances on the mound while 10 games in the field as a pinch hitter or defensive replacement ... On the mound, he had a 1-1 record with a 2.92 ERA (8 ER, 24.2 IP) and finished tied for the team lead in saves with two ... He finished as the team leader in earned run average among qualified pitchers and opponents hit .247 against him - fourth lowest on the pitching staff ... He had 18 strikeouts against 14 walks ... Twice struck out a season high three batters, including in his final outing at San Francisco on May 17, a 4-2 victory ... Retired five batters he faced to record his second collegiate appearance in an 8-7 win at Elon on Feb. 21 ... Recorded his first save in his next outing, going 1 1/3 innings with a strikeout in a 5-1 win over La Salle (March 4) ... Twice threw a season-high 2 2/3 innings (April 22 at West Virginia, May 17 at San Francisco) ... Six times threw at least two innings and kept opponent scoreless in eight of 16 outings, only giving up multiple runs twice ... In seven appearances in Big 12 play, had a 1-1 record with an ERA of 4.50 (5 ER, 10 IP) and five strikeouts and seven walks ... Went 2-for-7 (.286) at the plate with two runs scored, a double and an RBI ... RBI doubles in his final at-bat on May 11 against Kansas.
2017 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Topeka Golden Giants of the Mid-Plains League ... Named a Mid-Plains League All-Star ... Helped Golden Giants claim MPL championship.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Rockwood Summit High School in Fenton, Missouri ... Four-year letterwinner in baseball and was named first team all-state and second team all-state twice ... 2017 Perfect Game Central Regional Honorable Mention ... Career-record holder in at-bats (328), doubles (29) and saves (14) at Rockwood Summit ... Set single-season records at Rockwood Summit in stolen bases with 29 and saves with eight ... Second in school history with 50 career stolen bases, 86 runs scored and 110 hits ... 2017 saves leader for the state of Missouri with eight ... On the mound in 2017, he gave up just four hits in 19.3 innings, with a 0.00 ERA and 0.41 WHIP, striking out 29 of 63 batters he faced ... At the plate, he led his team in at-bats, runs, doubles, triples, total bases, stolen bases, saves, ERA, WHIP and runs allowed.
PERSONAL
Born on January 5, 1999 in San Diego, California ... Son of Moon and Aimee Passino ... Has a younger brother, Ethan, and younger sister, Katelyn ... Business major.
Made 12 relief appearances in 202, going 2-0 with a 10.18 ERA (23 ER, 20.1 IP) ... Struck out 28 with 14 walks ... Season-long 3 2/3 innings of work in the season finale against TCU, striking out three with six earned runs on six hits ... Season-high seven strikeouts against South Dakota State on March 9, throwing three scoreless innings with two hits allowed ... Struck out five in back-to-back outings (April 14 vs. Northern Colorado and April 27 vs. Missouri) ... Threw three scoreless innings against UNC, scattering five hits and a walk ... Put together three straight appearances without an earned run allowed (March 9-19) ... Earned win on February 26 vs. Western Michigan after a scoreless inning ... Picked up second victory against Northern Colorado ... Struck out multiple hitters six times ... In Big 12 play, had a 45.00 ERA (5 ER, 1 IP) in two games with one strikeout and three walks.
JUNIOR (2020)
Made four relief appearances in 2020, posting a 2.61 ERA (3 ER, 10.1 IP) with a 0-0 record ... Struck out seven with one walk allowed ... Twice turned in three innings of work, including three perfect innings of relief with three strikeouts against South Dakota State on March 10 ... Allowed one earned run on three hits over three frames in season debut at UTRGV on February 14 ... Tossed 1 2/3 scoreless innings at Texas A&M-Corpus Christi with just one hit given up on February 22 ... Allowed two earned runs on four hits with a pair of strikeouts over 2 2/3 innings of work at Stanford on March 7 ... Opponents hit .216 against him ... Appeared in the field as defensive replacement (first base, second base) three times.
2019 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Mankato (Minnesota) MoonDogs of the Northwoods League ... Appeared in 17 games (three starts), going 2-2 with a 5.30 ERA (23 ER, 39.0 IP) and 30 strikeouts ... Tossed a complete game in a 12-4 win over St. Cloud on August 5, striking out four with one earned run allowed on six hits ... Struck out 18 in his last five outings (22.2 IP) ... Mankato finished the season 36-36 and in fourth in the Great Plains West division.
SOPHOMORE (2019)
Played in 16 games (9 starts) in the field while also appearing in 17 games (1 start) on the mound ... At the plate, produced a slash line of .219/.306/219, going 7-for-32 with three RBI and four walks ... Season-high two hits and two RBI at Baylor on May 5 ... Picked up first base hit of the season on April 10 vs. Omaha ... Drove in a run against Oklahoma on April 27 ... In Big 12 games, hit .250 (6-for-24) with three RBI ... On the mound, went 2-5 with a 5.29 ERA (19 ER, 32.1 IP) and 27 strikeouts and 17 walks ... Twice struck out a season-high five batters (February 15 at CSUN, May 1 vs. Wichita State) ... Season-long outing of 4 2/3 innings against the Shockers on May 1, allowing one hit without a run ... Picked up first win of season against Northern Illinois on March 13, throwing 3 1/3 hitless innings with three strikeouts ... During conference play, went 0-3 with a 5.62 ERA (5 ER, 8.0 IP) in five relief outings ... Struck out two with nine walks in Big 12 games.
2018 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Woodstock (Virginia) River Bandits of the Valley Baseball League ... In eight games, hit .200 (5-for-25) with three RBI, a walk and a stolen base ... Posted an on-base percentage of .241 while slugging .200 ... Made one relief appearance, throwing two innings and allowing one earned run on three hits with a strikeout ... Woodstock went 5-37 in the North Division of the Valley Baseball League.
FRESHMAN (2018)
A two-way player for the Wildcats, Passino made 16 relief appearances on the mound while 10 games in the field as a pinch hitter or defensive replacement ... On the mound, he had a 1-1 record with a 2.92 ERA (8 ER, 24.2 IP) and finished tied for the team lead in saves with two ... He finished as the team leader in earned run average among qualified pitchers and opponents hit .247 against him - fourth lowest on the pitching staff ... He had 18 strikeouts against 14 walks ... Twice struck out a season high three batters, including in his final outing at San Francisco on May 17, a 4-2 victory ... Retired five batters he faced to record his second collegiate appearance in an 8-7 win at Elon on Feb. 21 ... Recorded his first save in his next outing, going 1 1/3 innings with a strikeout in a 5-1 win over La Salle (March 4) ... Twice threw a season-high 2 2/3 innings (April 22 at West Virginia, May 17 at San Francisco) ... Six times threw at least two innings and kept opponent scoreless in eight of 16 outings, only giving up multiple runs twice ... In seven appearances in Big 12 play, had a 1-1 record with an ERA of 4.50 (5 ER, 10 IP) and five strikeouts and seven walks ... Went 2-for-7 (.286) at the plate with two runs scored, a double and an RBI ... RBI doubles in his final at-bat on May 11 against Kansas.
2017 SUMMER LEAGUE
Played for the Topeka Golden Giants of the Mid-Plains League ... Named a Mid-Plains League All-Star ... Helped Golden Giants claim MPL championship.
HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Rockwood Summit High School in Fenton, Missouri ... Four-year letterwinner in baseball and was named first team all-state and second team all-state twice ... 2017 Perfect Game Central Regional Honorable Mention ... Career-record holder in at-bats (328), doubles (29) and saves (14) at Rockwood Summit ... Set single-season records at Rockwood Summit in stolen bases with 29 and saves with eight ... Second in school history with 50 career stolen bases, 86 runs scored and 110 hits ... 2017 saves leader for the state of Missouri with eight ... On the mound in 2017, he gave up just four hits in 19.3 innings, with a 0.00 ERA and 0.41 WHIP, striking out 29 of 63 batters he faced ... At the plate, he led his team in at-bats, runs, doubles, triples, total bases, stolen bases, saves, ERA, WHIP and runs allowed.
PERSONAL
Born on January 5, 1999 in San Diego, California ... Son of Moon and Aimee Passino ... Has a younger brother, Ethan, and younger sister, Katelyn ... Business major.
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