2018 Ranking Spotlight: No. 2 Jakobi Jackson

September 10, 2015

By: Zac Bottoms
Arkansas Scouting Director

As we move forward we come the No. 2 slot and Jakobi Jackson, a dual player from Watson Chapel High School. As a freshmen he was the catalyst of an offense that swung their way to the 5A semi-finals. On the mound he was one of many talented young arms the Wildcats relied on. Jackson had a coming out party against cross town rivals, White Hall as he recorded two hits including a double off the wall. The significance of this is he was facing 15^th round selection of the Cleveland Indians RHP Daniel Sprinkle with 10 MLB scouts in the stands. He had another big game in the state tournament with a multi-hit game including an opposite field home run. Below is our scouting report on Jackson.

Jakobi Jackson OF/LHP, Watson Chapel HS
Jackson is a 6-foot 190-pound athlete with a large frame and an athletic build. He is an advanced offensive player with ability to hit for power to both fields. He starts from an athletic stance with a fluid load, he attacks the baseball with fast bat speed. He has slight uphill bat path. He does a sound job maintaining rhythm and balance throughout his swing. Defensively he shows good instincts on balls in the air. He plays through the baseball with a fluid exchange and a strong arm with carry. As a pitcher Jackson pounds the strike zone with a fastball 79-82 mph. He compliments the fastball with a 1/7 curveball with sharp late break. Overall Jackson is an advanced hitter with above average athletic ability.

2018 Ranking Spotlight: No. 2 Jakobi Jackson

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