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Jackson Wells

Right-handed pitcher/infielder
ROGERS HS
ROGERS, ARKANSAS
SENIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-10
Press Release

Peak Performance

1.28

ERA (Season)

109

Stikeouts (Season)

.330

Batting Average (Season)

17

RBIs (Season)
“Jackson Wells is a natural leader who others want to emulate. He is the hardest worker I have ever coached and he has put in more time than any athlete I have seen.”
Matt Melson
Head Coach - Rogers High head coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-10, 204-pound senior right-handed pitcher and infielder led the Mounties to a 25-7 record and the Class 6A state championship this past season. Wells compiled an 8-1 record on the mound with a 1.28 ERA and 109 strikeouts in 71 innings pitched. The 2021 Class 6A West Player of the Year, he also posted a .330 batting average with 17 RBI, 15 runs scored and a .450 on-base percentage.

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Academic Achievement

Wells has maintained a 3.81 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at the University of Arkansas Rich Mountain this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Wells has volunteered locally on behalf of his church youth group and as a baseball camp counselor and instructor.