Jordan Morales Season 2023

CAREER NOTES & RECORDS
Records: 2022: Tied for the seventh-most appearances in a season at PSU (26).
 
2023 (SENIOR)
Season: Made 19 appearances on the mound, including 10 starts…Earned three wins and a save…Collected 53 strikeouts in 55.2 innings…In conference games, appeared in 11 games (seven starts) with a win and 28 strikeouts in 29.2 innings…Did not allow a run in seven appearances and allowed one or less earned run in nine appearances.
 
Game-By-Game: vs. Northern Illinois (2/24): Threw four innings in relief, giving up two runs and picking up the save…Recorded one strikeout. vs. Wagner (3/4): Posted a scoreless inning. vs. Holy Cross (3/6): Got the start and earned the win…Fired four shutout innings, giving up two hits…Added a season-high seven strikeouts. vs. Brown (3/10): Tossed four innings, allowing two runs…Registered four strikeouts. Georgetown (3/19): Threw three shutout innings in a start and earned the win…Allowed three hits and posted two strikeouts. Pitt (3/28): Recorded 2.2 scoreless innings and struck out two. Delaware State (4/7): Made the start, going 4.2 innings…Gave up two runs (one earned) on four hits…Secured four strikeouts. Ohio State (4/22-23): In game two of the series, started and threw three perfect innings…Struck out three batters…In game three, threw 1.1 scoreless frames to earn the win. Iowa (4/29): Tossed four shutout innings in a start…Allowed two hits and a walk…Recorded three strikeouts. at Rutgers (5/5): Allowed three runs in four innings and struck out five in a start. at Nebraska (5/12): Earned the start, going 2.2 innings…Gave up two runs and struck out four. Maryland (5/20): Fired three innings in a start…Allowed one run on four hits…Registered three strikeouts.

2022 (JUNIOR)
Season: Appeared in a team-high 26 games on the mound, including two starts…Went 3-0 with a 3.64 ERA…Notched 60 strikeouts in 42 innings…Struck out 21 in 16.2 innings against Big Ten opponents…Did not allow an earned run in 15 appearances.
 
Rankings: Held sixth in the Big Ten with 26 appearances on the mound.
 
Game-By-Game: vs. Maine (2/26): Struck out four batters in 2.1 shutout innings to earn a win. Milwaukee (3/19): Picked up a win, tossing two scoreless frames. Youngstown State (3/22): Did not allow a run or hit in two innings and struck out three. Rutgers (3/25): Notched 1.2 scoreless innings and struck out two. St. Bonaventure (3/30): Threw a perfect inning and recorded two strikeouts. Bucknell (4/6): Tossed two perfect frames and struck out four batters. at Northwestern (4/10): Pitched two innings and did not give up an earned run. Bucknell (4/26): Registered three strikeouts in 1.1 scoreless frames. at West Virginia (4/27): Threw a perfect inning and struck out two. Omaha (4/30): Earned a win, going three perfect innings and striking out five. Michigan State (5/9): Struck out two in two-thirds of a scoreless inning. Illinois (5/21): Made his first start at PSU, throwing three innings…Did not allow a run and gave up one hit and one walk…Registered three strikeouts. vs. Rutgers (5/27): Earned the start, throwing 4.2 scoreless innings…Allowed two hits and a walk, while striking out five.

BEFORE PSU (LaSalle)
Made 21 appearances, including seven starts, at LaSalle…Earned two wins and two saves in 16 appearances (seven starts) in 2021…Pitched 45.2 innings and recorded 49 strikeouts…Earned a career-high nine strikeouts in a start against Saint Joseph’s and fanned eight batters against St. Bonaventure…In 2020, served as the team’s closer…Tallied a 2.16 ERA in five appearances with two saves…Threw 8.1 innings, allowing just two earned runs, and struck out 14…Held opponents to a .167 batting average.
 
HIGH SCHOOL
Pitched at Souderton Area High School for head coach Mike Childs…Ranked among the Top 500 prospects and fifth among left-handed pitchers in Pennsylvania by Perfect Game…Named the Intelligence Conference Pitcher of the Year…Was a two-time first team All-Conference selection as a pitcher and outfielder…Went 10-1 with an 0.43 ERA and 93 strikeouts as a senior…Helped team to a 24-4 record and a PIAA 6A State Championship in 2019…Played travel ball for US Elite National.
 
PERSONAL
Son of Kristine and Angel Morales...Siblings are Angel, Marissa and Cameron…Majoring in communications to pursue a career with a professional sports team.