2018 Baseball Roster
Jackson Hesterlee
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Carrollton, Ga.
- High School:
- Carrollton
Junior Season (2018)
Saw action in 41 games, started 14, primarily as a designated hitter • Picked up his first hit as a Tar Heel with a double against ECU on February 25 before driving in his first RBI two games later on March 2 against Liberty in his first multi-hit game • Had a season high 4-game hitting streak from April 17-22 collecting five hits, scoring three runs and recording 4 RBI • His first and only home run of the season came on April 21 against Georgia Tech as he blasted a game-tying grand slam to right field in the 8th innings to lead a Tar Heel comeback in extra innings • Saw action in 5 postseason games, with his best outing against North Carolina A&T going 1 for 1 with two runs scored and two RBI.
Prior to UNC
Spent two seasons at Southern Union State Community College • Named 2017 Alabama Sports Writers Association’s Community College Athlete of the Year • Led the conference with a .420 batting average while driving in 52 runs in 50 games • Named 2017 ACCC North Division Player of the Year • Third-team JUCO All-American • 2017 ACCC Athlete of the Year • Won 2014 state championship with Carrollton High School • All-State baseball selection senior year at Carrollton High • First-team NJCAA All-Academic Team • UGA Merit Scholar at Carrollton High
Personal
Graduated from Southern Union State with a 4.0 GPA as a honor graduate with distinction • Member of Pi Theta Kappa at Southern Union State • Father played college baseball at the University of West Georgia • Jackson is the son of Jill and David Hesterlee • Born on March 17.
