Baseball

ZachHise

  • position RHP
  • height 6-5
  • Weight 220
  • class Redshirt Sophomore
  • Previous School Missouri
  • Hometown Joliet, Ill.

(Pronunciation: HIGH-s)

2023

Appeared in 10 games with a 7.11 ERA in 12.2 innings…Went 1-1 with a save…Made UK debut on Feb. 21 vs. Evansville…Earned save vs. Missouri, his previous school…Righties hit just .167 (5-30) vs. him.

PRIOR TO KENTUCKY
Missed the 2022 season after arm surgery but became a weekend starter in the Southeastern Conference as a true freshman and also gained some relief experience at Missouri.

2022 SUMMER
Returned to the mound after arm injury to appear in three games for the Kenosha Kingfish of the Northwoods League…Did not allow a run in 2.2 innings, striking out five.

2022 (Missouri)
Redshirted due to injury.

2021 (Missouri)
Made 16 appearances and 11 starts in his first season in Columbia … worked 58 innings on the mound, striking out 47 while walking 28 … went a season-best 7.0 IP while allowing just a single run on five hits at Alabama (5/2) … worked four scoreless innings against No. 1 Vanderbilt (3/27).

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended Joliet Catholic Academy in Joliet, Ill….Ranked as Illinois’ Class of 2020 No. 6 right-handed pitching prospect, No. 12 overall prospect in the state per Perfect Game…Top-300 recruit nationally, as well…2020 Perfect Game Preseason Central Region First-Team All-American…2019 and Perfect Game Preseason High Honorable Mention Preseason Underclassmen All-American…2018 Perfect Game Preseason Honorable Mention Preseason Underclassmen All-American.

PERSONAL
Full name is Zach Thomas Hise…Parents are Jason and Jeannie…Has two siblings, Chris and Emily…Favorite team is the Chicago White Sox.

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