Justin Pettit

Bio

2019 at Taylor: Cemented himself in the starting rotation, picking up four wins through 16 appearances and nine starts … Offered 51.2 innings of work with a 3.48 earned-run average … Fanned 44 batters, while suppressing opponents to a minor .219 batting average … Was selected as the Crossroads League Player of the Week, after posting 8.2 innings with zero earned runs and 10 total strikeouts … Collected a career-high seven strikeouts in 3.2 innings against Grace on March 16 … Forced multiple whiffs in 11 appearances … Tossed 5.2 frames in the Crossroads League Tournament, gathering a win and a save without giving up a run … Honored as NAIA Scholar-Athlete and Academic All-Crossroads League standout.

2018 at Taylor: Saw an upgrade in usage in his sophomore campaign, toeing the rubber in 12 games for 16 innings of work … Finished with a 3.38 earned run average, one win and 18 strikeouts … Held opponents to a .269 batting average … Nabbed a season-high four fans on Goshen on April 21 … Picked up first collegiate win against Defiance on March 15 … Recorded a strikeout in 10-of-11 appearances, including at least one in his first nine contests … Shut down opposing offenses, allowing just one run over his last 13 innings of action for a 0.68 ERA … Allowed a .207 opposing batting average and struck out 15 batters in final nine appearances.

2017 at Taylor: Pitched in one game for Trojans … Retired one-of-two batters faced in varsity debut … Also competed on TU’s split-squad.

Prep: Three-sport athlete at Jennings County High … Played three varsity seasons of baseball for Gabe Lowman … Named as captain for baseball, basketball and football … Tied school’s football record for most receptions in a single season … Named all-league on the hardwood … Four-time member of Academic Honor Roll … Member of National Honor Society … Graduated with Academic Honors Diploma.

Personal: Son of Jim and Amy Pettit … Majoring in exercise science.