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Gatorade 2024 - 2025: Player of the Year

Baseball - Illinois

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Jaden Fauske

OF/C
NAZARETH ACADEMY
LA GRANGE PARK, ILLINOIS
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

.461

Batting Average

6

Home Runs

36

RBI

31

Runs Scored
“Jaden Fauske is a truly special talent with one of the best offensive skill sets I’ve ever seen. His hitting tools have been ranked among the best in the country by numerous national evaluators. His hitting eye and swing are simply elite.”
Lee Milano
Head Coach - Nazareth Academy
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Athletic Excellence

At the time of his selection, the 6-foot-2, 205-pound senior outfielder and catcher had led the Roadrunners (28-6) to a berth in the Class 4A regional semifinals. Ranked as the nation’s No. 13 prospect in the Class of 2025 by Prep Baseball, Fauske batted .461 with six home runs, 36 RBI and 31 runs scored through 34 games. A 2024 Dick’s Sporting Goods All-American Classic and Prep Baseball All-American Game invitee, he also stole 29 bases in 30 attempts and compiled a .597 on-base percentage.

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Academic Achievement

Fauske has maintained a 4.37 weighted GPA in the classroom. He has signed a written letter of athletic aid to play baseball at Louisiana State University this fall but is projected as a first round selection in July’s Major League Baseball First Year Player Draft.

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Exemplary Character

An accomplished chess player, Fauske has volunteered locally on behalf of Miracles in Progress, a program supporting individuals with developmental disabilities.