Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

AS A SENIOR IN 2021
Set a new program record by making 33 appearances, surpassing the previous mark of 32 set in 1991 by Robert Teague … finished the season with a 3-3 record and a 6.07 ERA … struck out 47 in 59 and one-third innings … pitched an inning of scoreless relief against No. 4 Tennessee (April 6), allowing one hit and striking out one … pitched four and one-third innings of scoreless relief in victory over Jacksonville State (April 17) in game one of a doubleheader, allowing just two hits and no walks.

AS A SENIOR IN 2020
Made five appearances for a total of two and two-thirds innings … had two saves … struck out four and walked three … earned the save when EKU scored six runs in the ninth inning of a 10-9 season-opening win at Presbyterian (Feb. 14), pitching a spotless bottom of the ninth with two strike outs … earned the save in a 2-0 Friday night victory at No. 11 LSU, coming on with two outs and two on in the bottom of the ninth and striking out the lead-off batter on five pitches ... earned the Ohio Valley Conference Medal of Honor, which is given annually to the student-athletes that achieve the highest grade point average in a conference-sponsored sport … earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019
Played in 11 games … had a 2-1 record with a 3.51 ERA … struck out 36 batters in 25 and two-thirds innings … opponents posted a .245 batting average against him … earned the win over Northern Kentucky (April 30) after pitching three scoreless innings, allowing one hit and striking out five … posted a season-best seven strikeouts in three innings against Jacksonville State (April 18) and in six and two-thirds against Tennessee Tech (May 3) … earned the win over No. 3 seed Morehead State (May 22) in the opening round of the OVC Tournament, allowing two hits, no runs and striking out two in two innings ... earned the Ohio Valley Conference Medal of Honor, which is given annually to the student-athletes that achieve the highest grade point average in a conference-sponsored sport … earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018
Appeared in 28 games … started in 10 … had 11 hits, scored six runs, with five RBIs … went 2-for-2 with one run against East Tennessee State (March 7) … went 1-for-2 with one run and one RBI against East Tennessee State (April 10) … started at four different positions ... earned the Ohio Valley Conference Medal of Honor, which is given annually to the student-athletes that achieve the highest grade point average in a conference-sponsored sport … earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017
Appeared in 34 games … started in nine … had seven hits, scored six runs, with five RBIs … went 1-for-3 with one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases … earned the Ohio Valley Conference Medal of Honor, which is given annually to the student-athletes that achieve the highest grade point average in a conference-sponsored sport … earned a spot on the Ohio Valley Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Batted .333 with 10 doubles, 37 RBIs and 23 runs scored as a junior at Lafayette High School … three time academic all-state honoree.
 
PERSONAL
Full name is Jacob Kenneth Abbott … son of Ken and Joyce Abbott … majoring in accounting.