STRONGER THAN EVER: Tyler Legacy s Jackson Newhouse Journey Back to the Mound
After suffering an injury setback in the spring of 2019, Newhouse proves how consistency and discipline can truly pay off. Author: Tina Nguyen Updated: 9:19 PM CDT May 7, 2021
TYLER, Texas In the spring of 2019, the unexpected happened for Tyler Legacy pitcher Jackson Newhouse.
“I just needed one more out to close the game,” says Newhouse. “and I felt a pop in my arm on one pitch and I was like, ‘what in the world was that?’”
It was the kind of news that no baseball player wants to hear. Newhouse had torn a ligament in his elbow, and if he wanted a chance to be back on the mound, it would require surgery. A surgery that many in the baseball world know as “tommy john.” it is named after the first pitcher to have received the operation.