BEAUMONT, Texas — Lamar University freshman Jarret Williams was named a first team Perfect Game College Baseball Midseason Freshman All-American, the organization announced Wednesday afternoon.

Williams becomes the first player in program history to earn the distinction from Perfect Game.

The last Lamar player recognized by Perfect Game as a midseason freshman standout was lefthander Jonathan Dziedzic in 2010.

Williams has been a steady presence on the mound throughout the season, posting a 1.61 ERA with 25 strikeouts and a 1.04 WHIP across 28 innings pitched.

The lefthander has made seven appearances, including six starts, while holding opponents to a .178 batting average.

He ranks second on the team in strikeouts, ERA, and innings pitched, and did not allow an earned run in his first five collegiate appearances.

Williams made his LU debut in Game 3 against Oakland University on Feb. 15, striking out five batters in 2.1 innings of hitless relief.

His longest outing of the season came in Game 1 against McNeese, where he tossed a one-hitter over six shutout innings, allowing one walk while striking out five.

Earlier in the year, Williams delivered another strong performance in Game 1 against Stephen F. Austin, surrendering just two hits over four innings with one strikeout and no walks.

Jarret is the son of former LU pitcher Randy Williams who played in Beaumont from 1995-1997 before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 12th round and enjoying a five-year career.

2026 PG College Baseball Midseason Freshman All-Americans
C      Alonzo Alvarez      Miami
1B    A.J. Putty              Illinois
2B    Ethan Ball             Virginia Tech
3B    Nico Partida          Texas A&M
SS    Linkin Garcia         Texas Tech
IF     Jett Kenady           California
OF    Dylan Dubovik       Miami
OF    Angel Laya            Oregon
OF    Teddy Tokheim      Stanford
UT    Brady Janusek       Baylor
DH    Enzo Infelise          Cincinnati
SP    Wyatt Nadeau        Vanderbilt
SP    Brody Trosclair       Northwestern State
SP    Michael Senay        USF
SP    Myles Upchurch      Alabama
SP    Jarret Williams        Lamar
RP    Cam Appenzeller    Tennessee
RP    Sam Cozart             Texas
RP    Caden Glauber        North Carolina
TWP  Jesse Rusinek        Texas Tech