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2021 Baseball Roster

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22 Zach Hester

  • Position Pitcher
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 198
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Vidor, Texas

Biography

2019 FIRST TEAM ALL-SOCON
2019 SOCON MEDIA PITCHER OF THE YEAR
 
2020: Saw action in one game before missing the rest of the season with injury…pitched 4.0 hitless innings against UNC Asheville.
 
2019 (Junior): Named first team All-SoCon, and was selected by the media as the SoCon Pitcher of the Year…appeared in 15 games on the mound…posted a 2.17 earned run average and a 7-4 record in 83.0 innings of work…struck out 82 batters, while allowing just 12 walks…pitched 8.0 shutout innings, striking out eight batters without allowing a walk at Furman…pitched 7.0 shutout innings against UNCG…tossed 8.0 innings without allowing a run at Mercer.
 
Previous College: Played two season at LSU-Eunice Community College…named the 2017-18 NJCAA Male Student-Athlete of the Year…named first team NJCAA All-American after leading his team to the 2018 national title…posted a record of 22-3 in two seasons…registered 217 strikeouts…posted a 2.62 earned run average in 172.0 innings of work.
 
High School: Played football and baseball for Vidor High School in Texas…was a two-year starter at defensive end on the Pirates football team…was a three-year All-District selection on the mound including being named Pitcher MVP for 22-5A in 2016, helping Vidor to the playoffs his senior season.

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Historical Player Information

  • 33

    2019Junior

    Pitcher
    6'1" 205 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2020Senior

    Pitcher
    6'1" 205 lbs
    33
  • 22

    2021Senior

    Pitcher
    6'0" 198 lbs
    22