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Jeffrey Purnell
Photo by: Wyatt Richardson/WKU Athletics
Jeffrey Prunell
Jeffrey Purnell
Photo by: Jack Kelly
Jeffrey Purnell
Photo by: Jack Kelly
Jeffrey Purnell
Photo by: Jack Kelly
Jeff Purnell
Photo by: MattPendleton
Jeffrey Purnell
Jersey Number 41

Jeffrey Purnell

  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    230
  • Class:
    Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown:
    Florence, Ky.
  • High School:
    Boone County HS

2020 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR): Made four appearances, three of which were starts in the shortened season … totaled 8.1 innings, allowing eight hits and striking out five batters … made the Sunday start in the opening series at No. 4 Florida … set season-high innings pitched when he threw 3.1 hitless innings of relief on March 8 vs. Akron.

Junior College: Attended John A. Logan College in 2019…pitched 59.1 innings with an 8-0 record, a 2.43 ERA and 75 strikeouts…was first-team all-conference.

High School: Attended Boone County High School where he played baseball for four years and basketball for three.

Personal: Born May 1, 1998…son of Jeff and Michelle Purnell…has an older sister, Rachel…lists MLB pitcher Max Scherzer as his favorite athlete…lists the Cincinnati Reds and Cincinnati Bengals as his favorite professional sports teams…enjoys working out and fishing in his spare time.

Marshall Baseball: Eddie Leon/Maika Niu/HC Greg Beals Georgia Southern Game 3 Postgame
Sunday, May 18
Marshall Baseball: Tim Baird/HC Greg Beals Georgia Southern Game 2 Postgame
Saturday, May 17
Marshall Baseball: Maika Niu/HC Greg Beals Georgia Southern Game 1 Postgame
Friday, May 16
Marshall Baseball: HC Greg Beals vs. South Alabama, April 27, 2025
Sunday, April 27