Justin Yeager

Class:
Junior
Height:
6-5
Weight:
215
Hometown:
Plainfield, Ill.
High School:
Plainfield North

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Drafted in the 33rd round by the Atlanta Braves ... 107th Saluki all-time to be drafted in the MLB Draft and eighth SIU pitcher drafted in the last eight seasons ... Career 2.97 ERA ... Allowed just 46 hits in 63.2 innings ... Only allowed five extra-base hits (four doubles and one home run) over his sophomore and junior seasons (52 innings) ... Allowed more than one earned run just four times in 45 career appearances.

2019 (JUNIOR)

Made 24 appearances out of the bullpen, allowing just 24 hits in 40.2 innings while striking out 47 ... Led SIU in ERA (2.88), strikeouts (47), and opponent batting average (.173) ... In MVC play, held opponents to a .129 average and had a 2.61 ERA ... Ninth-best opponent slugging percentage in the nation (min. 40 innings) ... Led the MVC in opponent batting average (.173), slugging percentage (.223) and OPS (.525) ... Went two or more innings in nine of 24 appearances, including eight of his final 14 appearances ... Entered into a bases-loaded, no-out jam against Missouri State and struck out three-straight to hold the Bears scoreless in SIU's 4-2 win over MSU (April 6) ... Pitched three perfect innings to give SIU a 3-2 win over nationally ranked Dallas Baptist (May 16) ... Earned the MVC Commissioner's Academic Excellence Award.

2018 (SOPHOMORE)

Made 10 appearances out of the bullpen ... Second on the team with a 3.18 ERA over 11.1 innings ... Limited opponents to a .162 batting average ... Allowed just six hits and struck out 16 ... Did not allow an extra-base hit all season (Opponent slugging percentage (.162) was 11th-best in NCAA) ... Allowed a mere two earned runs and three hits in 9.2 innings over his last eight appearances.

2017 (FRESHMAN)

Appeared in 11 games out of the bullpen ... Did not record a decision and had a 3.09 ERA in 11.2 innings ... Struck out 10 in 11.2 innings ... 3.09 ERA was lowest on the team ... Struck out two in a scoreless inning at Austin Peay and also vs. Western Illinois ... Pitched six scoreless appearances ... Never allowed more than one earned run in any appearances.

PRIOR TO SIU

All-Area and All-Conference as a senior ... Went 2-1 with 13 strikeouts in 13 innings as a junior before a season-ending injury ... Team won two regional championships and one sectional title ... Hit .370 and led team in hits and runs scored ... Helped team to state semifinals and a fourth-place team finish.

PERSONAL

Full given name is Justin Richard Yeager ... Born Jan. 20, 1998.