2018 Baseball Roster
Roster
Jefferey O'Doherty
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 245
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Omaha, Neb.
- Previous School:
- Wabash Valley College
- High School:
- Creighton Preparatory HS
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
2021: Was summoned for 11 appearances out of the bullpen, not allowing an earned run in seven of those outings…Dialed up 14 strikeouts over 12 innings of work, allowing only three extra-base hits (no home runs)…Began the season with three consecutive scoreless appearances, not allowing an earned run until his fifth outing of the season on March 21…Went at least two innings on three different occasions, lasting a season-high 2.2 frames in the backend of the doubleheader at Grambling State on March 28…Collected four multi-strikeout performances, including a season-high four punchouts (in two frames) in the backend of the April 9 doubleheader at SIUE…Limited opponents to a .214 batting average (3-for-14) with two outs…Was named to the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll for both the fall and spring semesters...Was named to the OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll.
2020: Was a trusted option out of the bullpen, leading the Ohio Valley Conference with nine appearances (one start) during the abbreviated season…Dialed up nine strikeouts over 13 innings of work, allowing only two extra-base hits (both doubles)…Was the winning pitcher against No. 30 South Alabama on Feb. 21, hurling two innings of shutout baseball…Registered six scoreless appearances, including four in a row from Feb. 19 through Feb. 25 (5.2 combined innings)…Went more than an inning six of his eight appearances out of the bullpen…Struck out a season-best three batters over 1.1 innings against Saint Louis on Feb. 16…Tossed 1.2 innings of no-hit baseball in the season finale at Central Arkansas on March 10…Made his first career start at Mercer on March 1...Was named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll for the spring semester.
2019: Appeared in 17 games as he recorded 33 strikeouts across 25.1 innings pitched…Was credited with the win at Union on April 17 as he tossed 2.1 innings of relief while allowing just one hit and fanning two batters along the way…Logged a season-high three innings at No. 15 Auburn on March 5…Struck out five batters in the rare occasion of 1.1 innings tossed…Fanned multiple batters on 10 occasions…Made 10 outings in which he did not allow an earned run with nine of the being scoreless altogether.
2018: Appeared in 15 games out of the bullpen as he tossed 13.2 innings and struck out nine batters on the year…Rung up a pair of batters on two occasions (against Eastern Kentucky on March 30 and against Jacksonville State on May 11)...Put together a perfect outing against Union on March 13 as he needed just 11 pitches for the inning of work and also tossed a perfect 0.2 inning against Morehead State on April 5 needing only seven pitches to get through his appearance.
BEFORE UTM: Comes from a well-recognized program out of Wabash Valley College…Was an integral part of the PI Midwest teams that claimed 2013 and 2015 Summer Legion State Championships…Was mentored under head coach Pat Mooney at Creighton Preparatory High School.
PERSONAL: Born on Nov. 13, 1996…Son of Tom and Luann O’Doherty…Has four siblings, brothers Nathan, Shawn and Scott and sister Abbie…Father Tom played at football at the University of Kansas…Majoring in health and human performance.
