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2024 Baseball Roster

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22 Jackson Strong

  • Position
    Outfield
  • Height
    6-1
  • Weight
    185
  • Class
    Junior
  • Hometown
    West Seneca, N.Y.
  • Highschool
    West Seneca East
  • Twitter
    jacksonstrong22
  • Instagram
    jstrong_22

Biography

AWARDS
ALL-MAAC FIRST TEAM (2023)
MAAC ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM (2023)
CAREER HIGHS
Hits: 4 - 2x, Last at Fairfield (5/7/23)
RBI: 6, vs Binghamton (3/28/23)
Runs: 3 - 4x, Last vs Manhattan (5/12/23) 
2023 • SOPHOMORE SEASON
•All-MAAC First Team selection
•Ranked top-10 in the MAAC in batting average, slugging, OPS and homeruns
•Made 45 appearances, starting in 42
•Batted .357 with 61 hits, the second highest hit total on the team
•Led the team in home runs with 13, the fifth highest single-season total in program history
•Tallied 27 extra-base hits, with 10 doubles, four triples and 13 home runs
•Earned a .690 slugging percentage, ranking seventh all-time for a single season in program history
•Led team with 48 RBI
•Posted 1.127 OPS, ranking ninth all-time for a single season in program history
•Held a 10-game hit-streak from April 28 to May 17, hitting .550 over that period (22-for-40)
•Totaled four hits at Fairfield (May 7), collecting four RBI, two runs, a double and a triple
•Collected a career high RBI total vs Binghamton (March 28), hitting a 3-run home run, a single and sacrifice groundout for six RBI
2022 • FRESHMAN SEASON
• Appeared in 18 games, making three starts
• Recorded two hits in 18 plate appearances
• Notched first career hit at Charleston Southern (March 12)
• Drew three walks and scored three runs versus Iona (April 9)
• Tallied a double and two runs scored against Marist (April 15)
BEFORE CANISIUS
• Lettered in three years for West Seneca East’s baseball team
• Earned ECIC II First Team honors in 2021, while also garnering a First Team All-Western New York selection
• Finished prep career with a .375 batting average, hitting seven home runs and stealing 44 bases
• Batted .404 in his senior campaign, while swiping 21 bases
• Also lettered in four years on West Seneca East’s volleyball tam
• Two-time ECIC II First Team selection, All-Western New York First Team honoree
• Was a two-year captain and MVP on baseball and volleyball teams
• Concluded volleyball career with 1,207 kills, 345 assists, 679 digs and 444 aces
PERSONAL
• Son of John and Kelly Strong, both of whom are Canisius alumni
• Father played on Canisius’ football team from 1995-96, while his mother was a right-side hitter on Canisius’ volleyball team from 1995-98
• Has a brother, Kaden
• Majoring in physical education and health education

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 11

    2022Freshman

    Outfield
    6'1" 185 lbs
    11
  • 22

    2023Sophomore

    Outfield
    6'1" 185 lbs
    22
  • 22

    2024Junior

    Outfield
    6'1" 185 lbs
    22