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Gatorade 2015 - 2016: Player of the Year

Baseball - Mississippi

Gatorade Player of the year

Jason Barber

RHP/3B
OXFORD HS
OXFORD, MISSISSIPPI
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-1
Press Release

Peak Performance

1.08

ERA

126

Strikeouts
“Jason Barber is a fine young man on the field and has some of the best stuff I've seen from a high school pitcher. They have a chance for another shot at the title and he is a big reason for the success.”
Greg Lewis
Head Coach

Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-1, 191-pound senior right-handed pitcher and third baseman led the Chargers (28-8) to their second straight Class 5A state championship this past season. The state's returning Gatorade Baseball Player of the Year, Barber posted a 10-2 record wi

Academic Achievement

Barber has maintained a 3.62 GPA in the classroom.

Exemplary Character

A devoted parishioner in his church community, he has volunteered locally at a homeless shelter and as a youth baseball coach.