Utah Baseball’s Core Jackson Named CBN All-Canadian First Team

SALT LAKE CITY—Utah baseball enjoyed a banner season in 2024, thanks in no small part to the play of Core Jackson as the leadoff hitter and shortstop.

The Canadian Baseball Network All-Canadian Team was announced on Wednesday, November 13.

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— Utah Baseball (@utahbaseball) November 13, 2024

With Jackson in the everyday lineup, Utah got off to a record-setting start in 2024. After a late-April sweep against the vaunted UCLA Bruins, a 29-13 Utah team briefly moved into the D1 Baseball top-25.

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The Utes stumbled down the stretch after sweeping UCLA, which put them in sole possession of first place in the Pac-12. Utah finished the season 33-22 overall, seventh in the conference.

About Core Jackson

Senior SS

A native of Wyoming, Ontario, Jackson signed with the Utes as a junior after hitting .321 with 16 doubles, three triples, four home runs, and 33 RBI for the South Mountain Community College Cougars in 2023. As a freshman at Nebraska, he hit .210 with six doubles, two triples, one homer, and 21 RBI.

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The @Big12Conference era begins‼️

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— Utah Baseball (@utahbaseball) October 31, 2024

Jackson was dynamite at the top of manager Gary Henderson’s lineup in his first season with the Utes. He slashed .363/.463/.516 while serving as Utah’s primary leadoff hitter. He stole 17 bases, second-best in the Pac-12 behind teammate Kai Roberts (33). Jackson was in the top eight in the Pac-12 for batting average (fifth), hits (fourth), and triples (eighth). His 26 multi-hit games are the second-most for a Ute in the Pac-12 era.

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