24 Jordan Basinger
24 - Jordan Basinger
Height: 6-3
Weight: 190
Year: So.
Hometown: Kalida, OH
High School: Kalida
Position: Forward

2011-12: Following a freshman year of baseball only, Basinger joined the Express men's basketball team at mid-season this year and has joined the starting rotation.

2010-11: Basinger went 4-2 with a 5.64 ERA last season as a member of the Express baseball team. He appeared in eight games, while starting seven, en route to 30.1 innings pitched, 32 hits allowed, 25 runs, 19 earned runs, 22 walks, 17 strikeouts and a .269 batting average against.

Prior to Owens: Basinger was a 1,000 point scorer in basketball at Kalida, but came to Owens on a baseball scholarship. Overall, he was a member of the baseball, basketball and soccer teams at Kalida. In baseball, he was First Team All-Putnam County League his sophomore and senior seasons. In basketball, he was earned First Team All-PCL his final three seasons, PCL Player of the Year his senior year, First Team All-District 8, All-Region, All-Ohio his final two years, and he was a member of the state runner-up team his junior year. In soccer, he was First Team All-PCL his final two years. His greatest personal sports thrill is hitting a half-court shot to win the sectional final game in 2008.

Personal: Jordan is the son of Jeff and Lori Recker. He is a pre-business administration major at Owens.