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Jersey Number 21
Jaycob Deese
- Position:
- RHP
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
- High School:
- North Shore
Bio
HONORS & AWARDS
Drafted in the 17th round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates (overall 500)
AAC's Best Fastball - 2022 (Baseball America)
AAC's No. 8 2022 MLB Draft Prospect (Baseball America)
AAC's No. 9 2022 MLB Draft Prospect (D1Baseball)
Gold Glove Finalist
Junior (2022):
Sophomore (2021):
Drafted in the 17th round of the 2022 MLB Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates (overall 500)
AAC's Best Fastball - 2022 (Baseball America)
AAC's No. 8 2022 MLB Draft Prospect (Baseball America)
AAC's No. 9 2022 MLB Draft Prospect (D1Baseball)
Gold Glove Finalist
Junior (2022):
- Posted a 5.19 ERA with 62 strikeouts across 85 innings
- Recorded a 5-3 record
- Made 17 appearances with 14 starts
- Threw a complete game against Wichita State allowing only one earned run and seven strikeouts (4/1)
- Struck out nine batters against Texas Southern over four innings (2/25)
- Allowed only one earned run in first three appearances tossing 4.0+ innings each outing
- Across seven innings allowed only two runs against Tulane (4/14)
- In 14 appearances pitched 4.0+ innings
Sophomore (2021):
- Went 2-7 with a 4.46 ERA
- Second on team in ERA (4.46)
- Second on team in strikeouts (52)
- Tossed 66.2 innings
- Second in appearances (16)
- 1.52 WHIP (third on team)
- Tossed 5.0-plus innings in six of seven starts
- Allowed two-or-fewer walks in 14 of 16 outings
- In first seven outings: 2-1, 2.55 ERA, 17.2 innings
- Posted 3.09 ERA in six appearances (four starts) at home
- Tossed 7.0 innings vs. USF (April 24)
- Three earned runs and one extra-base hit vs. USF
- 7.2 innings (two earned runs) vs. Wichita State (April 2)
- Fanned five vs. No. 19 Texas (March 6)
- Permitted just one Longhorns’ hit in 3.0 innings
- Earned 4.0 inning save on Opening Day vs. Texas Southern
- Struck out seven against Texas Southern
- Season-high eight strikeouts vs. Wichita State (May 26)
- Spent two seasons at Galveston College
- No. 13 JuCo player in Texas (Texas Baseball Report)
- No. 28 JuCo player nationally (Perfect Game)
- Team-high 46 strikeouts in 2020
- 2.09 ERA in 43.0 innings
- 3-1 in eight appearances and seven starts
- Fanned 67 in 2019
- Made 21 appearances
- 3.17 ERA in 59.2 innings
- Prepped at North Shore
- Team captain as senior
- First-team all-district as senior
- 4-0 with a 1.53 ERA as senior
- .436 with six homers as senior
- Helped team to fourth round of playoffs as junior
- Won Texas Collegiate League with Brazos Bombers
- Full name is Jaycob Matthew Deese
- Born May 30, 2000 in Houston
- Son of Jeffery and Jennifer
- Siblings: Jacie and Taylor
- Sister, Taylor, attended UH (2012-16)
- Psychology major
- Memorable athletic feat: being ranked No. 28 in JuCo
- Interested in coaching after playing career
- Hobbies: cornhole
- Unique fact: likes tattoos
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15
