2023 / AS A SENIOR
• Third Team All-Big Ten
2022 / AS A JUNIOR
• Played in 17 games, making five starts
• Started game 2 of the season at designated hitter and three starts at first base during the 8-0 North Carolina road trip
• Was sidelined by an injury for about a month midseason but returned for the stretch run
• Homered as part of a two-hit game in the nightcap of the Feb. 25 doubleheader sweep of Princeton
• Doubled and scored as the starting first baseman in the game 2 win vs. Longwood
• Drove in Purdue’s first run of the day as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of the comeback win vs. Longwood
• Had another pinch-hit RBI in the game 2 win at Penn State
• Registered pinch-hit singles vs. South Dakota State and Northwestern
2021 / AS A SOPHOMORE (42-GAME CONFERENCE-ONLY SEASON)
• Played in 22 games, making 12 starts
• Finished the season as Purdue’s primary starter at first base, making eight starts total at first and four at designated hitter
• Hit his first collegiate home run, a grand slam, in the series-opening win at Minnesota
• Finished the weekend in Minneapolis 6-for-15 with six RBI and five runs scored, hitting safely in all four games
• Closed the season riding a six-game hit streak
• Batted .353 with runners in scoring position and .417 with runners on base
• With a runner on third and less than two outs, plated that runner in four of his five opportunities
• Batted .321 (9-for-28) with only two strikeouts in May
• Registered his first collegiate hit as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of the March 27 victory vs. Rutgers, igniting a seven-run rally and walk-off win
• Delivered a two-run single as a pinch hitter in the middle game of the Illinois series
• Had two hits and two RBI in the April 18 win vs. Michigan State as Purdue completed a season series victory vs. MSU
• Struck out just once in 18 plate appearances at Alexander Field; for the season, averaged just one K per 9.3 plate appearances
2020 / AS A FRESHMAN (ABBREVIATED SEASON)
• Played in six games, starting the NC State game at DH
• Registered a sacrifice fly as a pinch hitter in the win vs. Villanova in the championship game of the Campbell Invitational, recording his first collegiate RBI
• Hit by a pitch and scored a run in the Sunday win at Western Kentucky
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner and starter for coach Roger Wright at Buckhorn High School in the Huntsville area
• Two-time Perfect Game All-American and WBBA first team as an upperclassman
• First-team Alabama all-super State and all-state as a senior after batting .408
• Also first-team All-Tennessee Valley his final year at Buckhorn
• Batted .340 as a junior
• Also played for the Knights Baseball travel team
PERSONAL
• Major: Organizational Leadership• Third Team All-Big Ten
2022 / AS A JUNIOR
• Played in 17 games, making five starts
• Started game 2 of the season at designated hitter and three starts at first base during the 8-0 North Carolina road trip
• Was sidelined by an injury for about a month midseason but returned for the stretch run
• Homered as part of a two-hit game in the nightcap of the Feb. 25 doubleheader sweep of Princeton
• Doubled and scored as the starting first baseman in the game 2 win vs. Longwood
• Drove in Purdue’s first run of the day as a pinch hitter in the eighth inning of the comeback win vs. Longwood
• Had another pinch-hit RBI in the game 2 win at Penn State
• Registered pinch-hit singles vs. South Dakota State and Northwestern
2021 / AS A SOPHOMORE (42-GAME CONFERENCE-ONLY SEASON)
• Played in 22 games, making 12 starts
• Finished the season as Purdue’s primary starter at first base, making eight starts total at first and four at designated hitter
• Hit his first collegiate home run, a grand slam, in the series-opening win at Minnesota
• Finished the weekend in Minneapolis 6-for-15 with six RBI and five runs scored, hitting safely in all four games
• Closed the season riding a six-game hit streak
• Batted .353 with runners in scoring position and .417 with runners on base
• With a runner on third and less than two outs, plated that runner in four of his five opportunities
• Batted .321 (9-for-28) with only two strikeouts in May
• Registered his first collegiate hit as a pinch hitter in the ninth inning of the March 27 victory vs. Rutgers, igniting a seven-run rally and walk-off win
• Delivered a two-run single as a pinch hitter in the middle game of the Illinois series
• Had two hits and two RBI in the April 18 win vs. Michigan State as Purdue completed a season series victory vs. MSU
• Struck out just once in 18 plate appearances at Alexander Field; for the season, averaged just one K per 9.3 plate appearances
2020 / AS A FRESHMAN (ABBREVIATED SEASON)
• Played in six games, starting the NC State game at DH
• Registered a sacrifice fly as a pinch hitter in the win vs. Villanova in the championship game of the Campbell Invitational, recording his first collegiate RBI
• Hit by a pitch and scored a run in the Sunday win at Western Kentucky
HIGH SCHOOL
• Four-year varsity letterwinner and starter for coach Roger Wright at Buckhorn High School in the Huntsville area
• Two-time Perfect Game All-American and WBBA first team as an upperclassman
• First-team Alabama all-super State and all-state as a senior after batting .408
• Also first-team All-Tennessee Valley his final year at Buckhorn
• Batted .340 as a junior
• Also played for the Knights Baseball travel team
PERSONAL
• Full name is Jacob Jordan Parr
• Born in Louisville, Kentucky
• Parents are Cory and Amanda Parr
• Family also includes older sister Preston
• Father played basketball at Kentucky Wesleyan
PURDUE PERSONAL PREFERENCES
Favorite Pro Team: Atlanta Braves
Traditionally Roots Against (Pro Rival): New York Mets
Favorite Athlete: Baker Mayfield
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Cory Parr, Father
Favorite Playoff Format: March Madness
Favorite Pro Stadium: Fenway Park
Favorite Field He’s Played at (Besides Alexander): Ed Smith Stadium
Purdue Staff You Have the Strongest Connection With: Dr. Ed Howat
Current MLB Pitcher He’d Like to Face: Max Freed
Celebrity Crush: Scarlett Johansson
YouTube Channel He Enjoys: Dude Perfect
Favorite Stand-Up Comedian: Kevin Hart
In His Favorite Playlist: Luke Combs
Would Love to See Him Play at Purdue: Morgan Wallen
Favorite Multi-Media App: Snapchat
Favorite Super-Hero Series: Avengers
Show He Can’t Stop Watching: Outdoor Channel
Favorite Video Game or System: Red Dead Redemption 2
Favorite Month: November
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Pick One - Breakfast, Lunch or Dinner: Lunch
Favorite Meal: Chicken Tenders with Ranch
Favorite Dessert: Brownies
Favorite Outdoor Activities: Fishing
Another Sport He Enjoys Playing: Football
Favorite Purdue Building: WALC
Favorite Big City: Indianapolis
Unique Travel Locale: Cancun, Mexico
Continent He’d Like to Visit: Africa
Pick One for a Vacation - Beaches or Mountains: Mountains
Favorite Thing About Alexander Field: The Grass & Dirt
Favorite Thing About Purdue Baseball Road Trips: Seeing New Places
Favorite Thing About College Baseball: Traveling with the Boys
Most Memorable Moment at Purdue: Purdue Football Beating Ohio State
Enjoyed this Professor’s Class: Dr. Regena Scott, Technology Leadership and Innovation
Furry Friend: Dixie, Tabby