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Jake Books

HEIGHT

6’1″

WEIGHT

195 lbs

POSITION

OF/1B

B/T

L/L

CLASS

Jr.

HOMETOWN

Royersford, Pa.

SCHOOL

Coastal Carolina
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** Bio information courtesy of Coastal Carolina **

2023 (Freshman)

  • Appeared in 27 games while making 14 starts
  • Batted .311 with three doubles, two home runs, and 15 RBI
  • Tallied four multi-hit games
  • Hit safely in seven consecutive games (May 7-19)
  • 2-for-4 with a home run and a career-high five RBI against Appalachian State (May 7)
  • Went 3-for-6 with three RBI and a run scored against South Alabama (May 14)
  • 2-for-2 with a double, three RBI, and a run scored against Clemson (May 10)
  • Ranked in the preseason as the No. 15 Impact Freshman for the Sun Belt Conference by D1Baseball
  • Earned a spot on the Dean’s List (3.0 GPA or better for freshmen) for the 2022 fall semester

High School

  • Ranked the No. 2 prospect at first base in the state of Pennsylvania for the Class of 2022 by Prep Baseball Report
  • Also ranked as the No. 14 overall prospect in the state of Pennsylvania for the Class of 2022 by Prep Baseball Report
  • Rated as the No. 3 prospect at first base in the state of Pennsylvania for the Class of 2022 by Perfect Game
  • Also ranked as the 54th-best overall prospect in the state of Pennsylvania for the Class of 2022 by Perfect Game
  • Ranked as high as the No. 68 prospect at first base nationally in the Class of 2022 by Perfect Game
  • Named to the Top 500 for the Class of 2022 by Perfect Game
  • A 2022 Perfect Game Preseason All-America Atlantic Region honorable mention selection
  • Also a 2021 Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American Atlantic Region honorable mention selection
  • Was a three-year letterwinner and starter at Spring-Ford High School for Coach Harrison
  • Had his sophomore season in 2020 shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic
  • Was a two-time all-district first-team selection
  • Named to the 2022 All-Pioneer Athletic Conference Liberty Division first team his senior season
  • Was a two-time team captain
  • Guided his team to a 2021 Pioneer Athletic Conference (PAC) 10 Championship title and advanced to the state semifinals
  • Was invited to and played in the Prep Baseball Report Future Games for Pennsylvania
  • Also played for the Keystone State Bombers travel team
  • Picked up all-tournament team honors at the 2019 PG 15U Coastal Summer Championship Tournament and the 2019 PG 15U Northeast Summer Championship Tournament
  • Earned all-tournament team recognition at the 2020 PG Super25 17U Central PA Fall Super Qualifier, the 2020 PG 18U Mid-Atlantic Fall World Series, and the 2021 WWBA 2022 Grads or 17U National Championship Tournament
  • Was a member of the Keystone State Bombers team that won the 2019 PG 15U Northeast Summer Championship and the 2019 PG 15U Super25 National Championship events
  • A four-time member of the honor roll
  • Has two siblings – Sophia and Josephine
Season:

Career Statistics

Hitting Statistics
Season OPS AVG GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OBP SF SH SB-ATT
2024 .917 .364 7 6 22 6 8 2 0 0 1 .455 4 0 7 1 .462 0 0 1-1
Totals .916 .364 7 6 22 6 8 2 0 0 1 .455 4 0 7 1 .462 0 0 1-1
Fielding Statistics
Season PO A E FLD%
2024 11 1 1 .923
Totals 11 1 1 .923

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