PerfectGame.com – Indiana State junior relief pitcher
Jared Spencer was named to the Perfect Game Preseason All-American team as announced by the organization this week. The Sycamore left-hander was named to the Second Team following a standout 2023 season on the mound.
Spencer was the lone Missouri Valley player to receive the honors by the organization. It marks his second preseason recognition heading into the season after being named to D1Baseball's 2024 MLB Draft: Top 100 College Prospects list in the fall.
The Centreville, Mich. native made a team-high 25 appearances on the mound in relief in 2023 serving as the Sycamores' primary closer. He posted a 3-2 record with a 3.86 ERA over 37.1 innings while adding a team-high seven saves.
He made his 2023 debut on February 18 against Quinnipiac but hit his stride midway through the season in nonconference play. Spencer posted his first two wins of the year on back-to-back weeks against SEMO and Illinois in mid-March.
He added a season-high seven strikeouts in a relief outing against Michigan State. Additional notable relief appearances include a 3.0-inning save in ISU's 4-0 shutout of Indiana, while also going the final 2.0-innings in closing out the Sycamores' win at Vanderbilt.
Spencer shined in the postseason posting back-to-back saves in the first two games of the Terre Haute Regional against Wright State and Iowa to send the Sycamores to the regional final. He added a third postseason appearance in relief at TCU in the Super Regional finale.
Indiana State baseball opens up spring practice later this month in preparation for the upcoming 2024 season. The spring schedule is expected to be announced in the coming days.
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