Jacob McNairy

Career Accolades

Owned a 7-3 record to go with a 4.35 ERA (39 ER/80.2 IP) across his team-high 17 starts, a total that tied for fifth in the SEC
Tied for 11th in the conference and was second on UA for innings pitched
Struck out 86 compared to 22 walks, issuing two or fewer free passes in all but three starts
Ranked sixth in the SEC for walks per 9.0 innings pitched (2.45) and tied for seventh for the fewest walks allowed among conference arms
Maintained a 3.91 strikeout-to-walk ratio that was sixth in the conference
Finished 12th in the league and second on UA in strikeouts
Allowed two earned runs or fewer in 12 of his 17 outings and was a part of three of the Tide's seven shutouts on the year
Named to the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional All-Tournament Team for his win over then-No. 24 Boston College, allowing three hits and three walks while striking out 11 across 7.2 scoreless innings of work, both career-high totals

Led Alabama in wins with six as part of his 6-2 record
Appeared in 16 games with 12 starts and finished with a 4.62 ERA (37 ER/72.0 IP)
Ranked second on UA for innings pitched with 72.0
Totaled 65 strikeouts to rank third on the Crimson Tide staff
Allowed a team-low 18 walks to rank ninth in the league for fewest free passes (min. 55.0 IP)
Owned a 2.25 walks per 9.0 innings mark that ranked sixth in the SEC
Issued two or fewer walks in 13 total outings including nine starts
Totaled 50.0 frames in SEC play to rank 14th among league arms
Recorded two of the Tide's four season-high tying 7.0 inning starts
Worked 5.0-plus innings in 10 starts while allowing three earned runs or less in nine starts

Totaled 15 appearances, including three starts as one of the Tide's most reliable arms
Finished with a 1-1 record and a 5.59 ERA (23 ER/37.0 IP) in his 37.0 innings of work
Recorded 27 strikeouts compared to nine walks during his time on the mound
Missed one month of the season due to injury
Returned from injury to make his first career start on May 22 against Mississippi State, punching out two with two hits allowed across his 2.0 innings of work

Contributed 9.0 relief innings across his three appearances
Finished with a 1.00 ERA (1 ER/9.0 IP)
Struck out six and did not issue a walk while holding opposing hitters to a .200 average

Attended Athens High School in Alabama
Ranked as the No. 19 pitcher in the state and the 39^th-overall player in Alabama by Perfect Game USA
Received 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-America recognition as a senior
Selected as an Alabama 6A First Team All-State honoree by the Alabama Sports Writers Association
Helped Athens to two consecutive Class 6A, Area 16 titles during his junior and senior seasons
A two-way player, was selected as Athens' Most Valuable Player as a senior while earning Hitting and Pitching Most Valuable Player honors as a junior in 2017
Improved on his pitching numbers as a senior, going 8-3 with a lowly 1.93 ERA across 61.2 innings of work
Struck out 68 with only eight walks issued as a senior and limited his opponents to a .174 average against
Batted .407 with 39 RBI and 18 runs scored in his time at the plate
Finished 3-1 with a 2.26 ERA and 34 strikeouts across nine appearances as a junior
Added a .359 average to go with 19 RBI and 13 runs scored to his 2017 totals

Jacob Allen McNairy
Born on Nov. 22, 1999
Son of Jimmie and Melanie McNairy
Has one sister, Emily
Graduated in May of 2022 with his undergraduate degree in human performance exercise science
Earned his master’s degree in human environmental sciences in May of 2023