Austin Peay State University Athletics

Awards & Honors

• APSU Dean's List: F22
• APSU Athletics Director's Honor Roll: S23

2023 | Austin Peay

• Started 15 games on the mound – the most by any Govs pitcher.
• Finished the season with a 5-4 record, 6.30 ERA, and struck out 81 batters in 74.1 innings pitched.
• His first two starts were in a midweek role, then he moved to the No. 3 spot at Oklahoma State (March 5), where he made four starts, before shifting to the No. 2 spot against Bellarmine (April 1) for one start.
• Posted wins in his first two starts as the Govs’ No. 1 weekend starter: at Kennesaw State (April 6) and against Queens (April 14) and pitched in that role the remainder of the season.
• Led the Govs with four quality starts: Purdue Fort Wayne (March 11), at Liberty (March 26), Bellarmine (April 1), and Eastern Kentucky (May 24).
• Struck out a career-best eight batters three times during the season: Bellarmine (April 1), Queens (April 14), and Florida Gulf Coast (April 28).
• Held No. 7 Vanderbilt to one run over 3.0 innings while striking out four, leaving the game with a 5-1 lead (Feb. 28).
• He struck out a then-season-best seven batters at No. 12 Oklahoma State (March 5), going three innings on four days rest.
• Picked up wins in back-to-back outings against Purdue Fort Wayne (March 11) and North Florida (March 19), allowing two runs in each start.
• Held Liberty to two runs over 6.1 innings but was left with no decision, but bounced back with wins in his next three starts: Bellarmine, Kennesaw State, and Queens, to run his record to 5-1.
• Closed season with a quality start in ASUN Baseball Championship outing against Eastern Kentucky (May 24), holding Colonels to one earned run in 6.2 innings while striking out six, but did not factor into the decision.

2022 | Missouri 

• Made 12 appearances, including one start, in final season at Missouri and compiled a 3-0 record with 19 strikeouts in 21.0 innings pitched.
• Picked up a win against Southeast Missouri as first reliever of the game with three strikeouts in 2.0 innings of relief (May 3).
• Notched wins in back-to-back outings against Saint Louis (March 15) and against Illinois (March 29).
• Tossed two innings of relief against Illinois, allowing two runs, in Tigers come-from-behind victory.
• Entered Saint Louis contest in the second inning and supplied 3.1 innings of relief, allowing one run and striking out three for season’s first victory.
• First outing of season was a start at Nicholls that saw him go 1.2 innings (Feb. 21).

2021 | Missouri

• Appeared in 13 games, starting twice, for the Tigers, recording 34 strikeouts in 30.0 innings pitched while compiling a 2-3 record.
• Finished season with back-to-back starts at Mississippi State (May 13) and Auburn (May 20). Stuck out eight batters over 5.0 innings against Auburn.
• Credited with a win against Texas A&M after providing 3.0 innings of scoreless relief, striking out five (April 3).
• Picked up first Missouri win at Illinois State with 1.1 innings of scoreless, hitless relief in which he struck out two batters. (March 12).
• Had five consecutive relief outings in which he did not allow a run (March 6-April 17), including outing against Oklahoma, Illinois State, and Texas A&M.

2020 | Northwest Florida

• Started six games in COVID-shortened season and posted a 4-2 record with a 3.55 ERA while striking out 32 batters in 25.1 innings pitched.
• Won three consecutive starts (Feb. 14-March 6), with 21 strikeouts in 16.0 innings, notching wins against Pasco-Hernando State College (Feb. 14), Shelton State Community College (Feb. 27), and Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (March 6).

2019 | Northwest Florida

• Made 17 appearances, including 10 starts, in debut season at Northwest Florida Community College, amassing 86 strikeouts in 68.0 innings pitched while compiling a 9-4 record and 3.18 ERA.
• A Second Team All-Florida College System Activities Association Athletics selection.
• Tossed two complete games and six quality starts in his first collegiate season.
• First complete game was a 7.0-inning winning effort with one unearned run while striking out 12 against Pensacola State College (March 12).
• Also notched a 7.0-inning complete game victory against Chipola College, allowing one run on three hits (March 28).

Prep Career

• Was a pitcher for head coach Fred Loder at Guelph CVI.
• Ranked the No. 3 right-handed pitcher in Ontario by Perfect Game.
• Helped lead Guelph CVI to a District 4/10 championship in 2018.
• 2018 Perfect Game Preseason First Team Canada All-American
• Also competed in badminton and hockey for the Silvercreeks.

Personal

• Jacob William Kush is the son of Rick and Lori Kush.
• Birthday is March 15.
• Has three siblings: his twin brother Kyle, Ryan, and Katelyn.
• His brother Kyle is an infielder at Canisius College.