Jacob Deacon

Class:
Freshman
Position:
RHP
Ht. / Wt.:
6-3 / 205
B / T:
R/R
Hometown:
Goose Creek, S.C.
High School:
Stratford High School

2026: Made 11 pitching appearances with four starts. Worked 15.0 innings with 16 strikeouts and 17 walks, allowing 18 hits, 17 runs (16 earned) and three home runs… Worked a season-high three innings vs. Marshall (Feb. 21)… Struck out a season-high three vs. South Carolina (Mar. 10) and Presbyterian (Mar. 25)…

High School: Played at Stratford for Tony Osterman...Named to the All-Region team during his senior year...lost in lower state senior year...Honored as the team's top pitcher for his senior and junior year...Competed in the Palmetto games...Member of the Stratford football team...Selected to the All-Region during his senior year...Named as the team captain...Named as the Stratford Male Athlete of the Year and Prep Sports Male Scholar Athlete of the Year.

Personal: Son of Joey and Heather Deacon...Majoring in Political Science in the The Citadel Honors College...Uncle, Josh, was a member of The Citadel baseball program and started all four years in the outfield for the Bulldogs.