Jack Edward Dougherty (born October 5, 2001) is an American college baseball relief pitcher for the Ole Miss Rebels.
Jack Dougherty | |
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Ole Miss Rebels – No. 39 | |
Relief pitcher | |
Born: (2001-10-05) October 5, 2001 (age 21) Collierville, Tennessee | |
Throws: Right | |
Dougherty was raised in Collierville, Tennessee by Geoff and Diane Dougherty and was a three-year letterwinner at Collierville High School under head coach Jeff Munier.[1] In his final season with the school, he pitched 86 strikeouts over 59 innings, finishing with an ERA of 0.71.[2]
Dougherty joined the Ole Miss bullpen in his freshman year as a redshirt, but by the end of the season had emerged as a reliable relief pitcher.[1] He appeared in twelve games, going 2–2 with a 5.40 ERA.[3] In his debut against Austin Peay, he struck out five of six batters in two flawless innings.[4] As a relief pitcher in his sophomore year, he made seventeen appearances, going 4–3 with a 4.91 ERA.[3] Later in the year, Dougherty retired fifteen consecutive batters in a surprise start in the first game of the 2022 College World Series finals,[5][6] helping Ole Miss to win its first NCAA Championship and earning himself a comparison to Max Scherzer by ESPN's Ryan McGee.[7]
Ole Miss Rebels 2022 College World Series champions | |
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