Outlook

Jake Deakins will be used out of the bullpen and or as a spot starter … Throw three pitches for the strikes and has good movement on his fastball … Was one of the top starters at Hickman.

Freshman Year 2019

Made five appearances on the hill, all in relief … Logged seven innings and allowed just run off five hits and struck out eight … Posted an ERA of 1.29 … Allowed a hit and struck out a batter in one inning of relief in a 15-2 win over Rockhurst JV (3-1-19) … Followed with two strikeouts in an inning of work in a 37-2 blowout over Ottawa JV (3-13-19) … Hurled two innings of perfect relief with two strikeouts in a 16-9 win over Rockhurst JV (4-2-19) … Allowed one hit over two innings with a strikeout in an 8-2 win over Metropolitan (4-9-19).

High School  

Was a two-year starter and three-year letter winner for coach Mason Mershon at Hickman High School, Columbia, Mo. … Graduated 2018 … Named Missouri Class 5 All-State second-team and first-team All-District 9 as a senior … Was a Perfect Game Underclass All-American in 2016 and 2017 … Helped the Kewpies make the Missouri Class 5 championship game as a senior and finish the year with a record of 27-11 … Posted an 11-1 record with an earned run average of 1.80 and struck out 58 in 65 innings pitched … As a junior was 4-0 with 33 strikeouts over 24 innings and ERA of 1.00 … Tossed a no-hitter during his junior season, and struck out a season-best 13 batters in a game his senior year … Earned one varsity letter in football … National Honor Society member … Received the engineering “I Can” award.

Personal  

Born Jacob Carter Deakins on Feb. 20, 2000, in Columbia, Mo. … Son of Tony and Susan Deakins … Has two siblings, Ryan and Josie … Major is undecided … Also recruited by the University of Central Missouri, Hendrix College, McKendree University, Missouri S&T University and Truman State University … Favorite food is fettucine alfredo and steak … Favorite fast food restaurant is Wendy’s … Favorite restaurant is Chris McD’s Steakouse … Favorite TV shows are Ballers and Diesel Brothers … Favorite movies are The Rundown and Talladega Nights … Favorite sports movies are When the Game Stands Tall and Major League … Favorite actors are Adam Sandler and Jeremy Renner … Favorite books are Dragon Teeth and Beyond Belief … Favorite music entertainer is Kenny Chesney … Favorite cartoon character is Kyle Broflovski … Favorite athletes are David Price, Mohammed Farah and fictional baseball player Sidd Finch … Favorite sports team is the Washington Nationals … Best players he has played against are Hickman catcher Cameron Chick and Robert Pineda, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels organization … His greatest sports moment was when he hit his first home run.