PHILADELPHIA — Longwood junior right-handed pitcher Jackson Nash was selected in the 12th round of the 2026 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft by the Texas Rangers with the 357th overall pick on Sunday.
Nash is the 12th Longwood player to be chosen in the MLB draft and third highest in history behind Michael Tucker in 1992 (first round, 10th overall, Kansas City Royals) and Frankie Watson in 1988 (seventh round, 179th overall, Kansas City).
The 6-foot-6, 235-pounder from Monroe, N.C., pitched to a 4-2 record and 4.26 ERA across 44 1/3 innings and 19 games in 2026 for the Lancers, his first in Farmville. He struck out 59 and walked just 18 with one save on the year.
Nash was named Big South Reliever of the Week on Feb. 17, while posting seven scoreless outings on the season. He did not give up an earned run in five of his final six appearances to finish the year.
Nash is the first Longwood player to be chosen in the draft since the Philadelphia Phillies took left-hander Kevin Warunek in the 18th round in 2024.
