Jacobs High School
Ranked as the No. 51 right-handed pitcher and No. 164 overall prospect in the nation by Perfect Game … Ranked as the No. 3 right-handed pitcher and No. 9 overall prospect in the state of Illinois … Ranked as the No. 408 overall MLB Draft prospect in the Baseball America Top 500 … 2016 Rawlings-Perfect Game third team All-American and Central first team All-Region … 2015 Perfect Game Underclassman first team All-American and 2014 Perfect Game Underclassman High All-America honorable mention … Participated in the 2015 Under Armour All-American Game at Wrigley Field … Played in the 2015 Area Code Baseball Games as part of the Chicago White Sox representing the Midwest … Fastball was clocked at 95 mph at the Perfect Game National Showcase … 2016 Courier-News All-Area honorable mention … For his career, posted a 9-6 record with a 2.06 earned run average … Struck out 113 batters while allowing 52 hits and 79 walks in 105.1 innings … Posted a 4-2 record with a 1.15 earned run average and 44 strikeouts in 36.2 innings in 2016 … Pitched a shutout in the team’s fourth consecutive regional championship win … Helped Jacobs advance to the Illinois 4A state semifinals for the first time in school history in 2015 … Played summer ball for Top Tier Americans … Played for head coach Jamie Murray at Jacobs High School.
In the Draft
2016 – Chicago Cubs, 31st round (944 overall)
Personal
Son of Karen and Jeff Heiss … Has two brothers, Kyle and Tyler … Majoring in sport managment.
