2022 Baseball Roster
Jonathan Childress
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 210
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Forney, Texas
- High School:
- Forney
CAREER: Owns 22 pitching appearances for the Aggies, including 18 starts... possesses a 5-5 record with a 3.71 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 80.0 innings... had his first two seasons shut down early, but posted a 2-1 record with a 1.98 ERA in 27.1 innings over seven starts.
2021 (COVID FRESHMAN): Appeared in 15 games on the mound for the Aggies, including 11 starts... posted a 3-4 record with a 4.61 ERA and 67 strikeouts in 52.2 innings... finished the year ranked third on the team in wins (3) and starts (11)... tossed three scoreless frames in the season finale against LSU (5/22), scattering two hits and one walk while fanning five... earned win in the midweek battle against Texas State (4/27), scattering four hits and two walks in 5.0 scoreless frames... revamped his career-highs in the series finale win over Samford (3/13), working 7.2 innings, yielding one run on three hits while fanning 13... earned his first win of the season in the series finale against New Mexico State (3/7), allowing one run on five hits and one walk while striking out 10 in 6.0 innings... settled with a no decision in his first start of the season, working 4.2 scoreless innings, scattering three hits while fanning nine in blowout win against Xavier (2/21).
2020 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN): Started four games for the Maroon & White... registered a 2-0 record with an 1.84 ERA and 17 strikeouts in 14.2 innings... left with no decision despite a strong performance at Rice (3/10), allowing two runs on four hits while striking out six in 5.0 innings... had a then career-high night against UIW (2/26), tying a career-high in innings pitched (5.0) and strikeouts (7), while yielding two hits and two free bags... yielding just two runs on four hits, while fanning six... earned win against Prairie View A&M (2/19), throwing three blank frames, just giving up one hit and one walk, while fanning three.
2019 (FRESHMAN): Started three games for the Aggies before suffering a season-ending injury… logged a 0-1 record, 2.13 ERA and eight strikeouts in 12.2 innings of work… threw three hitless frames while striking out three in a win against Houston (3/3) at the Shriners College Classic in Minute Maid Park.
AT FORNEY HIGH SCHOOL: Played three-year letter winner for head coach Jason Farrow at Forney High School... tabbed to the UIL Baseball State All-Tournament team as a utility player in 2018... named a TSWA All-State Class 5A Third Team pitcher as a senior in 2018... garnered District 15-5A Pitcher of the Year honors in 2018... named a TXSWA All-Texas Class 5A Second Team pitcher as a junior... earned Dallas Morning News District 15-5A Pitcher of the Year as a junior... posted an 8-1 record with a 0.48 ERA, 137 strikeouts and three no-hitters, including one perfect game, in 2017... batted .343 with 20 RBI as a junior... named District 12-5A Underclassman MVP in 2016... logged an 8-1 record with a 1.19 ERA and 83 Ks while batting .300 with six doubles and 16 RBI as a sophomore in... led team to the regional semifinals in 2017 and state runner-up in 2018... named to the Texas Rangers Area Code Team in 2017... selected for the Tournament of Stars and the Perfect Game All-America Classic in 2017... played summer ball for the Banditos Houston... was also a three-year letterwinner in basketball in high school.
PERSONAL: Born on January 22, 2000 in Dallas... majoring in sports management and plans to become a teacher and a coach after graduation... enjoys fishing.
1/15/2022
