Favorite Pro Team: Seattle Mariners
Favorite Athlete: J.R. Smith
Favorite Playoff Format: NCAA Basketball Tournament
Had the Biggest Impact on His Athletic Career: Dad
Favorite Field He's Played at (Besides Alexander): Safeco Field
Favorite Pro Stadium: Fenway Park
Toughest Hitter for Him to Face Among Teammates: Harry Shipley
Current MLB Hitter He'd Like to Face: Robinson Cano
Would Like to Have Dinner With: Abraham Lincoln
In His MP3 Player: Rihanna
Last Concert He Attended: Bruce Springsteen
Favorite Writer: Stephen King
Last Book He Read: Outliers
Favorite Actor, Actress & Director: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence & Steven Spielberg
Favorite Movie to Watch on Team Bus: Miracle
Favorite Super-Hero: Batman
Show He Can't Stop Watching: House of Cards
Favorite Month: July
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
Favorite Food: Street Tacos
Favorite Outdoor Activity: Skiing
Another Sport He Enjoys: Golf
Favorite Purdue Building: Earhart Dining Court
Favorite Big City: Seattle
Unique Travel Locale: Czech Republic
Country He'd Like to Visit: Australia
Favorite Thing About College Baseball: The Competition
Hidden Talent: Investment Portfolios
Furry Friend: Maddie, Yellow Labrador Retriever
2017 Season
Pitched in 14 games, making nine starts... started consecutive games, both wins, on the spring break trip and went on to make seven midweek starts... impressed at Alexander Field, compiling a 1.48 ERA over his five appearances... surrendered only 22 hits and four walks over 24 1/3 innings at home... first Purdue pitcher since April 2014 to start consecutive games on the mound, helping Purdue win the finale of the CSUN series and opener of the Santa Clara series... put together quality starts vs. Kent State (7 1/3 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K) and Fort Wayne (6 1/3 IP, 4 H, 0 R, 0 BB)... gave up just one earned run over 10 innings over his two starts vs. Ball State... pitched in the Big Ten Tournament game vs. Nebraska and the finales of the Northwestern and Minnesota series. Individual Game-by-Game Statistics
High School
Dellinger was a four-year letterwinner for coach Rob Reese at Issaquah High School in suburban Seattle... also played four years of basketball and football as a senior... compiled a 2.33 ERA and 152 strikeouts in 168 innings during his prep career... team MVP as a senior had a 1.23 ERA and 101 strikeouts in 91 innings... rotary athlete of the year honoree was second team all-King County in baseball and an honorable mention all-county performer in basketball... part of a 2015 Washington state championship team in legion ball... helped IHS win a county title in basketball his senior year... scholar athlete honoree as a junior.
Personal
Full name is Jack Gordon Dellinger... born in Seattle... parents are David and Victoria Dellinger... family also includes older sister Greer... majoring in economics.