University of Toledo Athletics

AS A JUNIOR (2016)
Had four at-bats ... Appeared on the mound in 12 games, started one ... Pitched 12 innings ... Finished with 9.00 ERA ... Had 10 strikeouts 

AS A SOPHOMORE (2015)
Appeared in 28 games, making 22 starts (10 in left field, nine at designated hitter, three in right field)...Academic All-MAC...Hit .266 (21-for-79) with five runs scored, four doubles, two triples, one home run,  20 RBI, and six walks...In MAC play hit .265 (9-for-34) with one double and four RBI...Also appeared on mound three times...Did not record decision in three appearances..Led team in triples...Had season-high six-game hitting streak (April 4-24)...Went 1-for-3 with one triple against Wright State (Feb. 14)...Plated two runs against Central Michigan (April 3) and Michigan State (April 21)...Also belted only home run of year at MSU...Recorded season-high three hits against Central Michigan (April 4)...Went 1-for-4 with one triple at Virginia Tech (Feb. 27)...Went 2-for-3 with one double, one RBI  and one run scored in game two of the double header with Cincinnati (Mar. 14)...Scored one run and hit  double in the season opener at Belmont.

AS A FRESHMAN (2014)
Appeared in 32 games, making 23 starts (20 in left field, two in right field, one at designated hitter)...Hit .205 (18-for-88) with four runs scored, three doubles, team-high three triples and 12 RBI...In MAC play, batted .188 (9-for-48) with two runs scored, one two-base hit, one triple and five RBI...Hit safely in 10 games, including five multi-hit and four multi-RBI efforts...Finished first on team in three-base hits and tied for fifth in multi-RBI contests...Hit 2-for-3 with one run scored and one RBI vs. Ohio in series opener (April 18)...Batted 3-for-4 with two RBI at Bowling Green (April 8)...Went 4-for-9 with one run scored and three RBI at Northern Illinois in doubleheader, including season-tying best three hits in nightcap (April 5)...Went 2-for-3 against Akron in Game One of doubleheader and home opener (March 28)...Batted 3-for-5 with one run scored and two RBI at Dayton (March 19)...Collected first collegiate hit at Charleston Southern in series finale (March 8)...Also saw action in seven contests at pitcher in relief role...Sported 4.85 ERA with no decisions...Accumulated 13.0 innings of work, surrendering nine runs (seven earned) on 16 hits with three strikeouts...Tossed season-high 3.2 frames at Eastern Kentucky with two punchouts (May 6)...Logged 3.1 innings at Michigan State (April 22)...Threw 2.0 frames vs. Notre Dame (April 16) Worked 1.0 scoreless inning vs. nationally ranked Indiana (March 1).

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2013 graduate of Hartland High School…Two-year letterwinner in baseball…Two-time first-team all-district, first-team all-county and first-team all-league…Rated 13th-best player in state by Michigan Baseball Prospects...Batted .330 with 30 runs scored, three doubles, one triple, four home runs and 28 RBI as senior…Also posted .444 on-base percentage…Hit .379 with six two-base hits, five triples, team-high four round trippers and squad-best 40 RBI as junior…First-team all-region…Team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year…Member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL
Born Jordan Phillip Kesson…Parents are Michael and Jennifer Kesson…Has one sister, Jenna…Attended same high school as current Rocket Alex Wagner...Academic All-MAC in 2015...Majoring  in finance.

KESSON’S PERSONAL BESTS

Hits
    3 on four occasions
Runs
    1 on nine occasions
RBI
    4 on four occasions

Innings Pitched
    3.2 at Eastern Kentucky (May 6, 2014)
Strikeouts
    2 at Eastern Kentucky (May 6, 2014)
Fewest Hits Allowed (Min. 5.0 IP)
    N/A