Jesse Heikkinen

Prior to Richmond
Michigan State
2020

Earned Big Ten Distinguished Scholar recognition
Academic All-Big Ten selection
Made six appearances, all in relief, with a 1-1 record, firing 10 strikeouts in 9.2 IP
Posted season-high five Ks in first appearance of season, going 4.0 IP and earning the win on Feb. 15 vs. Morehead State, yielding just one hit and one run
Also rang up two strikeouts on two other outings, Feb. 22 vs. Merrimack in 2.0 IP and March 4 vs. USC-Upstate in 2.1 IP
Didn’t allow a hit in two outings and didn’t yield a run in one appearance
Fielded position with an assist in Western Carolina game (Feb. 29).

2019

Earned Academic All-Big Ten recognition
Made 15 appearances with four starts, logging a 3-2 record with a 28 strikeouts and a 4.60 ERA in 29.1 IP
Made season debut on Feb. 15 at New Orleans with one strikeout in 2.0 IP
Drew first start in next appearance, on Feb. 22 at Coastal Carolina, going 4.0 IP with season-high seven strikeouts, the first of six appearances with three or more punchouts
Had four appearances without a hit and eight outings without a run
Collected first win of season on April 17 vs. Eastern Michigan, going 4.0 IP in relief, ringing up four Ks and only yielding two hits without a run
Earned second and third wins in back-to-back outings, vs. Toledo (April 24) with three Ks in season-long 4.2 IP, and 2.0 IP vs. Valparaiso (May 8)
Fielded position with one putout and four assists, including two assists at Arizona (March 5)

2018

Made 10 appearances with two starts for total of 16.1 IP, ringing up eight strikeouts
Made Spartan debut vs. Fresno State (Feb. 17), going 1.2 IP
Logged two appearances without a hit and three appearances without yielding an earned run
Fired career-high three strikeouts vs. Western Michigan (March 28)
Made first start of MSU career at Western Michigan (April 18)
Rang up at least one strikeout in six of 10 appearances.

Prep

Was a four-year letterwinner at Holt High School for head coach Nate Potts
A three-time CAAC Blue All-Conference honoree
A two-time All-District selection
A two-time all-state honoree by Prep Baseball Report
Named to Lansing State Journal Dream Team as well as a finalist for the Lansing State Journal Baseball Player of the Year
Fired 82 strikeouts last season, ranking second all-time in Holt history
Posted a 7-2 record with a 1.10 ERA as a junior
Helped the Rams to a 30-10 record in junior season, a new school record for wins, as part of back-to-back district titles
Ranked No. 327 in Prep Baseball Reports Top 400 players in country, as well as No. 52 left-handed pitcher in the nation
Also ranked No. 2 left-handed pitcher and No. 6 overall player in Michigan according to Prep Baseball Report
Played summer league for Michigan College Connect and head coach John Judge, where he pitched in the Connie Mack World Series