Austin Peay State University Athletics

Honors and Awards
First Team All-OVC (SP), 2019
OVC Preseason Pitcher of the Year, 2019
Second Team All-OVC (SP), 2018
OVC Commissioner's Honor Roll: 2017-18, 2018-19
APSU Dean's List: F17
APSU Athletics Director's Honor Roll: S18, F18

Career Recap: Austin Peay
As a senior in 2019

• Made 16 appearances, 15 starts, and finished season with 8-4 record and 3.07 ERA.
• Set Governors single-season strikeouts mark with 108 Ks in 96.2 innings pitched, his 10.06 strikeouts per nine innings eight-best in a single season.
• Became eighth Govs pitcher to record 200 career strikeouts, reaching milestone at Eastern Kentucky, April 6. Finished career with 246 strikeouts, fourth most all-time and nine shy of the record by a three-year letterwinner set by Rowdy Hardy.
• First Govs pitcher with two 100-strikeout seasons during their career.
• Twice struck out 10 or more batters, both in league play, striking out 12 batters in six innings against Tennessee Tech, March 16, and 11 batters over eight innings against Belmont, March 30.
• Season’s only relief appearance came in Govs final game of the season and he struck out three batters over three innings to become Govs single-season strikeouts leader.
• Tied APSU single-season strikeout mark in final start, an eight-strikeout affair against UT Martin in the OVC Tournament’s opening game.
• Third OVC Pitcher of the Week honor followed first career complete game against Morehead State, April 12, scattering six hits over nine innings en route to his fourth-straight home win.
• Earned second OVC Pitcher of the Week award after striking out 11 batters and walking none in eight-inning outing against Belmont, March 30.
• Set APSU record with 26 consecutive scoreless innings. Streak began with his final inning against Northern Illinois, Feb. 24, and lasted through four innings at Southeast Missouri, March 23.
• Named OVC Pitcher of the Week after striking out a career-high 12 batters over six scoreless innings against Tennessee Tech, March 16. Began and ended outing by striking out the side and added two strikeout frames three times in the outing.
• Was second Govs pitcher to be named OVC Preseason Pitcher of the Year (Alex Robles, 2016).

As a junior in 2018

• Made 15 starts, each as the Governors No. 2 weekend starter, and compiled a 7-4 record and 4.03 ERA. Austin Peay was 11-4 in his starts.
• Struck out 101 batters in 89.1 innings pitched, becoming the third Governors pitcher to strike out 100 batters in a season. His 10.18 strikeouts per nine innings rate was the seventh best in program history.
• Reached 100-strikeout milestone in Govs OVC tournament contest against Eastern Kentucky, striking out six batters in 5.2 innings.
• Named Second-Team All-OVC with a 6-2 record, 4.22 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 59.2 innings during league play.
• Ranked 66th among Division I pitchers in strikeouts and 86th in games started.
• Struck out 10 batters twice during the season – March 30 against Southeast Missouri and again May 12 at nationally-ranked Clemson. Also had a pair of nine-strikeout games.
• Won three consecutive starts in OVC play, beginning April 21 at Morehead State. Followed with nine strikeouts in a career-long 7.2 innings for the win at UT Martin, April 28. Finished streak with seven shutout innings at SIUE, May 5.
• Opened OVC play with back-to-back wins, striking out six in 6.2 innings at Jacksonville State, March 10, followed by seven strikeouts in 5.1 innings against Murray State, March 17.
• Season's first win came in Week 2 action against Toledo, Feb. 23, holding Rockets to two runs while striking out seven over 6.2 innings.

As a sophomore transfer in 2017

• Made 18 appearances on the mound, including seven starts, finishing season with 2-2 record and 4.93 ERA with a save.
• Concluded season with win in OVC tourney start against Jacksonville State, May 25, holding the Gamecocks to two runs over his five innings.
• Began season in bullpen and made 10 relief appearances in season’s first half, allowing a run in only two of those outings to post an impressive 1.80 ERA in 15 innings pitched.
• Made five consecutive relief appearances, March 19-April 4, without allowing a run, a streak of 8.1 scoreless innings that saw him strikeout nine batters.
• Notched season’s only save with two scoreless innings of relief at Southern Illinois, April 4, striking out three batters while not allowing a base runner.
• Moved into weekend starting role five days later and went four innings in Govs victory against Belmont, April 9, but did not factor into the decision.
• Season’s first win would come following week at Eastern Kentucky as he held Colonels to three runs over five innings while striking out four batters.

Career Recap: East Mississippi CC
As a freshman in 2016

• Was a second-team all-conference selection after posting a 3.82 ERA in 35.1 innings pitched for head coach Chris Rose.
• Finished season striking out 34 batters while limiting opponents to a .180 batting average.
• Threw a complete game against Meridian CC, April 5, striking out six over seven innings for victory.

Career Recap: West Harrison HS

• Was a pitcher, outfielder and first baseman for head coach David Marsland. Led West Harrison to Region 7-5A title in 2015.
• Posted a 7-2 record and 0.79 ERA during senior campaign. Made 10 appearances with six complete games, including four shutouts.
• Struck out 106 batters in 62.1 innings during that campaign, nearly half of the 217 batters he faced. Struck out a season-high 16 batters against Picayune, March 27.
• Was a three-time all-conference pick and named to all-state squad in 2015 after leading state in strikeouts.
• Named to 25th annual Mississippi Coast East-West All-Star Game.
• Also played soccer and football, earning all-conference and all-state honors as a quarterback in 2014.

Personal

• Jacques Henri Pucheu is the son of Jacques and Cara Pucheu.
• Born Jan. 1.
• Has two older siblings: Jacob and Sydney.