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Jake Brown

Left-handed pitcher/outfielder
SULPHUR HS
SULPHUR, LOUISIANA
SENIOR
Height: 6-FOOT-2
Press Release

Peak Performance

1.71

ERA

118

Strikeouts

73.2

Innings Pitched

39

Hits Allowed
“Jake Brown is the best two-way player in Louisiana and the two-time MVP in the toughest district in the state. He has the ability to affect the game in multiple ways.”
Andre Boudreau
Head Coach head coach at Southside High
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Athletic Excellence

The 6-foot-2, 185-pound senior left-handed pitcher and outfielder led the Golden Tors to a 34-5 record and the Division 1 Non-Select semifinals this past season. Brown posted a 10-2 record on the mound with a 1.71 ERA, surrendering just 39 hits in 73.2 innings pitched while striking out 118 batters. He also batted .336 with seven home runs, 26 RBI and 20 stolen bases. A Rawlings/Perfect Game Preseason Third Team All-American, Brown was a First Team All-State honoree and the two-time District MVP. He was also a member of the USA Baseball 18U National Team that won a gold medal at the WBSC Baseball World Cup last summer.

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Academic Achievement

Brown has maintained a 3.96 GPA in the classroom. He has signed a National Letter of Intent to play baseball on scholarship at Louisiana State University this fall. 

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Exemplary Character

Brown has volunteered locally on behalf of hurricane relief efforts, breast cancer awareness fundraisers and sports programs for children with disabilities.