Drury University Athletics

AT DRURY
2021
Dierenfeldt led the Panthers in hitting (.410) and had 66 hits and 50 runs in the 40 game season. He pounded 10 doubles and a triple while driving in 27 runners. He stole 14 bases in 15 attempts and held and OPS of .966. In 161 AB’s he was walked or hit 26 times compared to his 15 strikeouts. Jackson had many bright games but a 3-4 day with 3 runs and 2 walks vs Missouri State was one of his best. Also had 3 knocks and 5 runs scored in the GLVC game 3 matchup vs Rockhurst. He was honored with a 2^nd team all Midwest Region by the ABCA as well as a 1^st team all GLVC honor for his offensive year and tremendous play defensively at 2^nd base. 
 
2020
In the covid shortened season, Jackson hit .284 with 5 doubles and 11 RBI’s. He was perfect on the bases with 10-10 stolen bases and brought in more walks (10) than strikeouts (9). He had a season high 3 hits against Winona State including 2 doubles on 2/15 and 3 hits on 3/8 vs UMSL. Jackson started every game in 2020.

2019
Dierenfeldt went 9-of-11 on the base paths to finish third on the team in stolen bases and was fifth on the Panthers with 30 RBIs and had a season-high six RBIs in the Panthers March 17 game vs. Quincy.  Jackson finished the season with 50 hits and had a season-high four this vs. William Jewell.  Was walked a season-high three times at Truman State and scored a season-high two runs five times on the season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Earned First Team All-Conference honors and First Team All-Metro honors and was a Second Team All-State selection while hitting .466 and having a .980 fielding percentage as a senior...Was a Second Team All-Conference honoree and hit .320 with a .960 fielding percentage his junior season at Staley High School...Helped Staley to a 32-2 record as a senior and a 24-7 mark as a junior.

PARENTS
Brad and Stacy Dierenfeldt...Major is Business Finance.

JACKSON'S FAVORITES
Favorite Class: Team sports
Hobbies: playing baseball and games
Favorite website or app: Snapchat
Athlete you most admire: Derek Jeter
Person that most inspires you: Both of my parents
Best moment you've had as an athlete: Starting varsity for the first time junior year