Missouri State

Honors
• Athletic Director’s Honor Roll (Fall 2021, Spring 2022)

2021 (Junior)
Started nine games in the weekend rotation and made 11 appearances in all, posting a 3.53 ERA and 38 strikeouts with a .225 opponent average in 43.1 innings...Retired 15 consecutive batters on May 2 and 9, including the final 14 in the start at Southern Illinois to complete a season-long seven-inning appearance while allowing just three hits...Yielded only three hits in six innings against Indiana State the next week...Fanned a season-high seven batters in four innings versus Bradley (April 2)...Got the win with six innings of five-hit, one-run ball at Illinois State on May 16...Gave up fewer hits than innings pitched in six of 11 outings...Struck out a pair in a scoreless inning at Missouri (April 13).

Background
First-team all-state selection as a senior at Boonville (Mo.) High, where he helped the Pirates to three conference titles and was a three-time all-conference selection...Spent his first two collegiate seasons at Crowder College in Neosho, Mo., going 8-2 in 16 games and 12 starts in two seasons, striking out 76 in 64.2 innings...Posted a 2.67 ERA as a sophomore, fanning 38 over 27 innings and going 3-1 over six appearances...Went 5-1 as a freshman and averaged 10.6 strikeouts per nine innings for his Crowder career.

Personal
Jared Viertel is the son of Tim and Gina Viertel...Born June 9, 2000, in Columbia, Mo....Majoring in general business.