Honors and Awards
- 2024: Pac-12 All-Conference
- 2024: Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week (2/19)
2024 MLB Draft
Selected by the Washington Nationals in the fourth round of the 2024 Major League Baseball Draft
Arizona 2024 (Sophomore)
Enjoyed a breakout sophomore campaign as the Wildcats Friday night starting pitcher...Earned Pac-12 All-Conference honors...Pac-12 Conference regular season and tournament team champion...Made 15 appearances, all starts, and went 3-4 with a 4.08 ERA while striking out 89 across 86.0 innings of work...Ranked second on the team and seventh in the Pac-12 with 89 strikeouts...Picked up Pac-12 Pitcher of the Week honors the opening week of the season after posting six one-run innings and striking out eight against No. 23 Northeastern on opening night (6.0,4,1,1,1,8)...Tallied eight quality starts (6.0+ IP, three or fewer ER allowed) and worked five-plus innings in 12-of-15 starts...Surrendered more than three earned runs only four times...Struck out a career-high nine batters on two occasions: March 8 at USC (5.0,5,3,3,4,9) and April 12 against Louisiana Tech (7.0,3,1,1,1,9)...Notched five or more strikeouts in all but three starts...Worked a career-high 7.1 innings on March 15 against Arizona State (7.1,4,1,0,1,5)...Earned first career win on opening night against No. 23 Northeastern (6.0,4,1,1,1,8)...One of three Arizona starting pitchers to earn Pac-12 All-Conference honors, believed to be the first time in program history that three starting pitchers earned All-Conference recognition...Made 10 starts during Pac-12 Conference play, going 1-3 with a 3.97 ERA and 53 strikeouts in 56.2 innings.
POSTSEASON: Made one postseason appearance, a start against California at the Pac-12 Tournament in Scottsdale (5.0,7,7,7,2,7).
Arizona 2023 (Freshman)
Made 18 appearances (four starts) in his first taste of collegiate action...Did not factor into a decision while posting a 5.71 ERA (26ERx41.0IP) with 33 strikeouts...As a starter, went 0-0 with a 7.24 ERA (11ERx13.2IP) and seven strikeouts...In relief, went 0-0 with a 4.94 ERA (15ERx27.1IP) and 26 strikeouts...Made collegiate debut in relief on Feb. 18 against Fresno State (3.0,5,2,2,2,3)...Held opponents without an earned run in 7-of-18 appearances...Struck out multiple batters 11 times, including a season-high five in relief against Washington on April 6 (4.1,4,2,1,0,5)...Earned first career start on April 14 against Washington State (4.1,5,3,3,1,2)...Made eight appearances (two starts) against Pac-12 competition and posted a 7.91 ERA (17ERx19.1IP) while striking out 15.
POSTSEASON: Made one relief appearance in the postseason...Worked three-plus innings without allowing an earned run on June 2 against TCU at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional (3.2,6,3,0,2,2).
Arizona 2022 (Freshman)
Did not play.
High School
Prepped at Lake Park High School in Hanover Park, Illinois under head coach Dan Colucci...Lettered four years in baseball (left-handed pitcher, designated hitter) and three years in football (wide receiver, defensive back, punter)...Team captain for the baseball program as a senior...
Perfect Game 2021 Preseason All-American...Earned all-conference, first team all-state, and Dukane Conference Pitcher of the Year honors during senior campaign...Holds Lake Park HS record with 18 strikeouts in a single game...Four-year member of the Honor Roll.
Personal
Jackson John Kent...Son of Joe and Jackie Kent...Two older sisters, Jillian and Jacey...Majoring in Leadership Learning Innovation with an emphasis in Community Education...Enjoys playing golf, Fortnite, and hanging out with friends in his free time...Non-baseball skills include juggling...Chose Arizona because, "It was the best fit for me. I feel like I am at home here. This team is my new family."
