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Eastern Kentucky University Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

15 Jacob Price

  • Position Right-Handed Pitcher
  • B/T R/R
  • Height 6-4
  • Weight 215
  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Louisville, Ky.
  • High School Christian Academy of Louisville
  • Previous Gulf Coast State College

Biography

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2026 AT EKU
Third Team All-Atlantic Sun Conference … 2-time ASUN Conference Pitcher of the Week … made 15 appearances and started 14 times … went 6-3 with a 4.83 ERA and 67 strikeouts and 23 walks in 85 2/3 innings … limited opponents to a .263 batting average … had seven quality starts (six or more innings with three or fewer earned runs) … third in the ASUN in innings pitched (85.2), fourth in fewest walks allowed, tied for eighth in wins and tied for ninth in strikeouts … went 3-0 with a 1.35 ERA in his final three starts of the season, allowing just three runs and three walks while striking out 18 over 20 innings … turned in his first quality start after limiting Dayton (Feb. 21) to three runs on seven hits in 6 2/3 innings … earned the win after limiting Tulane (Feb. 28) to three runs on eight hits and striking out six in seven innings … held Central Arkansas (March 14) to two runs on eight hits and struck out six in six innings while earning the win … picked up the win at Lipscomb (March 28) after allowing two runs on four hits and striking out two in six innings … pitched a season-high eight innings and struck out six against Austin Peay (April 3) … earned ASUN Pitcher of the Week honors after tossing seven scoreless innings with only one walk and a season-high eight strikeouts in a win against Lipscomb (May 2) … held Austin Peay (May 9) to one run on five hits and struck out six in seven innings to pick up the win and earn ASUN Pitcher of the Week recognition … capped the season with two runs allowed, one walk and four strikeouts over six innings of a win at Bellarmine (May 17).

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2025 AT GULF COAST STATE COLLEGE
Earned second team All-Panhandle Conference honors … tied the Gulf Coast State College record with 26 appearances … went 6-2 with one save and a 4.62 ERA … struck out 50 in 39 innings.
 
AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2024 AT UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY
Did not play in any games … redshirt season.
 
AS A FRESHMAN IN 2023 AT HEARTLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Went 2-0 with a 5.29 ERA across 17 innings, striking out 15 … earned the save in the JUCO Division II World Series championship game after pitching two scoreless innings against Southeastern Community College … helped Heartland finish the season with a 57-5 record and a national championship.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Earned all-district honors as a senior in 2022 at the Christian Academy of Louisville, striking out 55 in 40 1/3 innings and posting a 3.29 ERA … all-region and all-district selection as a junior after striking out 76 in 68 1/3 innings and compiling a 2.97 ERA.
 
PERSONAL
Son of Steve and Melissa Price … has one brother – Luke, and one sister – Kristen … his brother Luke played collegiate baseball at Murray State and Purdue … plans to major in business.

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