Jack Sokol

Position:
RHP
Class:
Senior
B/T:
R/R
Hometown:
New Albany, OH
High School:
New Albany
Prev School:
Pensacola State/Auburn

2023: Started 14 games during his junior campaign, appeared in 15 games … Had arguably his best start of the season vs Mount St. Mary’s (3/4), collected a season high 10 strikeouts over seven innings while only allowed two runs … Fanned nine batters in his very next start against Florida State (3/10), he went 5.1 innings while only walking two batters and only allowing two runs … Went five strong innings and earned a win at No. 7 Virginia (4/14), snapping their record home winning streak … Threw five scoreless innings and earned a win in their shutout victory over No.2 Wake Forest (4/21).

Prior to Pitt: Made five appearances, including three starts as a freshman at Auburn in 2021, posting a 1-1 record and striking out nine batters in 11.2 innings of work … Played prep ball at New Albany and travel ball for Ohio Elite and was rated the No. 4 player in Ohio according to Prep Baseball Report and the No. 6 player in the state according to Perfect Game ... Named a 2019 Perfect Game Preseason High Honorable Mention All-American ... Posted a career 19-1 record and 1.50 ERA ... Registered an 8-1 record and 1.04 ERA as a junior in 2019 and went on to earn a number of awards, including being named the Ohio Capital Conference Player of the Year, This Week Ohio News Player of the Year and All-Metro Columbus Ohio Player of the Year ... Also a two-time all-conference and all-district honoree ... Helped lead his team to back-to-back conference and district championships ... Broke the New Albany High School record for wins in a season by going 9-0 as a sophomore in 2018 ... Success continued with Ohio Elite as he posted a 5-1 record and 1.36 ERA while leading his team to four of seven tournament championships.

Personal: Son of Tim and Jackie Sokol … Has a sister, Lauren, and two brothers, Mike and Joe … Mike currently plays baseball at Bellarmine University … Communications major.