Outlook

Zane Barr was ranked the 17th best right-handed pitcher and 44th best overall player in the state of Missouri by Perfect Game … Originally signed with Lipscomb University out of high school, has now committed to play there in 2020-21 … Expected to the No. 1 arm in the rotation in 2020 … Throws in the upper 80s and has an electric foru-pitch arsenal … Mixes his pitches well and possesses swing and miss stuff … Very athletic power pitcher on the bump.

Freshman Year 2020

Was the opening day starter … Allowed one unearned run off two hits, a walk and struck out six in 3.0 innings of work to pick up the victory over Brookhaven (2-6-20) … Finished the season 1-0 with an ERA of 0.00 ... Earned JCCC student-athlete academic honors in the fall 2019 semester ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic Third-Team with a grade point aveage between 3.60-3.79.

High School  

Was a three-year starter for coach Chris Walker at Fort Osage High School, Independence, Mo. … Graduated 2018  … Named to the Missouri Baseball Coaches Association Class 5 All-State second-team as an outfielder his senior year … Was a two-time first-team All-Suburban White All-Conference outfielder … Ranked the 17th best right-handed pitcher and 44th best overall in the state of Missouri by Perfect Game … Earned 2018 Perfect Game Central Region honorable mention and 2017 Perfect Game Underclass honorable mention All-American … Finished his prep career with over 100 hits and 100 strikeouts pitching … In his first game as the Indian’s ace his junior year he had a no-hitter through 5.1 innings and allowed just one hit and one run and struck out 10 to pick a 3-1 win over Blue Springs South … Had a career high 14 strikeouts in just 5.2 innings pitched in a game during that season … Batted .386 with 37 hits, 14 doubles, two triples, a home run, 27 runs scored and 28 driven in, and was 4-3 with a 3.10 earned run average while helping the Indians reach the Class 5 District 15 semifinals his junior year … Hit .432 with 43 hits, 16 doubles, four triples, five home runs and 32 driven in while helping the team reach the Class 5 District 15 semifinals again his senior year, falling 8-6 to top-seeded Liberty North … Was 3-2 with a 2.60 ERA and 54 strikeouts on the mound … Opened the 2018 season with a one-hit, 10-strikeout victory over Blue Spring South … Played summer baseball for KC Prodigy.

Personal  

Born Zane M. Barr on Feb. 2, 2000, in Independence, Mo. … Nickname is Hershey Barr … Son of John and Wendy Barr … Has two brothers, Van and Derby … His brother, Van, played hockey in the USHL and now is a member of the golf team at North Central Missouri College … Majoring in history education … Also recruited by Lipscom University, Marshall University, Wright State University, Drury University, MCC-Maple Woods and State Fair Community College … Favorite foods are rice, noodles and pudding … Favorite fast food restaurant is Fresh Healthy Fast… Favorite TV shows Sportscenter and any late night talk shows  … Favorite movies are Star Wars and Indiana Jones … Favorite sports movies are Miracle, Moneyball and He Got Game … Favorite actor is Harrison Ford … Favorite book is Sprawlball … Favorite music entertainers are Jay-Z and Frank Ocean …  Favorite cartoon characters are Spiderman and Ninja Turtles  … … Favorite athletes are Derrick Rose, Bo Jackson, Robert Griffin III , Tom Brady, Dante Pettis and Marcos Stroman … Favorite sports team is the New England Patriots … The best player he has played against is former JCCC All-American Anthony Amicangelo … His greatest sports moment was getting a Division I offer from Lipscomb University.