2022 (SENIOR): Appeared in 20 games, starting two ... had a 4.98 ERA in 34.1 IP ... compiled a 1-1 record and converted three save opportunities ... picked up back-to-back saves against Sacramento State (3/18 & 3/19) ... credited with the win after giving up just three hits and no runs at Dixie State (5/7) ... did not allow a run and struck out three in two innings of work in second round of WAC tournament vs Lamar (5/25)
2021 (JUNIOR): Led the team in appearances (16) and innings pitched (71.0), second among staff leaders in ERA (4.18), strikeouts (43) and tied-second for wins (3) ... tallied 3-7 recorded ... credited with a win after striking out three and allowing two runs against Portland (2/21) as the the opening day starter ... had a season-best seven strikeouts in 5.0 innings at Washington State (3/5) ... pitched a complete game (7.0 IP) with three strikeouts against NM State (3/27) ... went 6.0-scoreless innings with no walks before earning a combined shutout at No. 24 Sacramento State (4/17).
2020 (SOPHOMORE): Had a 2.81 ERA in eight relief appearances … registered 17 strikeouts in 16.0 innings … longest outings was 4.1 innings at Boise State (3/7) which was highlighted with a season-high five strikeouts … tallied three strikeouts in 3.0 innings against Creighton (2/14) then again at UC Riverside (2/19) in a one-inning outing.
2019 (FRESHMAN): Made 19 pitching appearances with three starts … made his Redhawk debut on Feb. 17 at UNLV … earned his first career start against Omaha (2/24) … tossed 43.1 total innings with 33 strikeouts … longest outing was a 6.0-inning performance at UT Arlington (3/8), was also the first of three games he recorded five strikeouts … longest relief stint was 5.0 innings at Pacific (3/2) … picked up his first career save on Mar. 22 against Utah Valley, seven days later he notched a second save at CSU Bakersfield.
A three-year varsity letterman at Mission Viejo HS … helped the team qualify for the state tournament in all three years, making it to the quarterfinals during his sophomore campaign … named to the All-South Coast League Second Team in 2017 … was also a three-year member of the Mission Viejo’s varsity football team, which won the state championship in 2016 … named to the All-South Coast League Second Team for football in 2017 … Mission Viejo’s football team accumulated a record of 53-2 in Jemal’s three years … they made it to the state quarterfinals in 2017 and semifinals in 2018.
His uncles, Ara Apkarian and Vania Apkarian, are professors at Northwestern University and UC Irvine, respectively.