BEFORE PURDUE
• Two-year starting catcher at UIC, starting all 101 games in which he played the last two seasons
• .296/.412/.506 slash line across 438 career at-bats for the Flames
• Batted .319 with 12 doubles, eight homers and 49 runs scored in 2024; connected for nine homers while drawing 46 free passes in 2025
• Enjoyed a multi-homer game at Alexander Field in 2025 and a five-hit game at Northwestern in 2023
Jackson Bessette Season 2026
#5PositionC
Weight200 lbs
Height6-0
YearSenior
HometownBartlett, Ill.
Previous SchoolUIC
B/TR/R
HS Grad Class2022
