FormerWildcat
05-11-09, 01:03 AM
Jerome senior picks Tennessee (http://www.thisweeknews.com/live/content/dublin/stories/2009/04/29/Jerome_senior_picks_Tennessee.html?sid=104)
I'm just curious if anyone has tracked all of the Ohio players that have gone on to other major college programs. If Ohio State could keep most of the best players in state like the football program, how good could the program be?
I really have no idea, other than the Ignatius kid that is down at Georgia Tech right now. Which other native Ohioans are floating around the currently ranked college baseball teams?
Jerome senior picks Tennessee
Monday, May 4, 2009 5:14 PM
By FRANK DiRENNA
ThisWeek Contributor
Senior Jared King of the Dublin Jerome High School baseball team will join his older brother at the Division I college level next year as he has made a verbal commitment to Tennessee.
Jason, a sophomore, plays for Kansas.
Through 22 games this season, the Celtics were 15-7. King was batting .493 with seven doubles, two triples, one home run and 22 RBI. He also had pitched in seven games with two saves and 11 strikeouts.
"Jared is so deserving of this honor to commit early to Tennessee," Jerome coach Chris Huesman said. "He works tirelessly at the game and will be a great addition to the Volunteer team.
"We are so proud to have helped him in this process and excited for the Jerome program to have an SEC player, and with his brother, Jason, a Big XII player. It gives the other players a model to look after and see what it takes to play that level of ball."
I'm just curious if anyone has tracked all of the Ohio players that have gone on to other major college programs. If Ohio State could keep most of the best players in state like the football program, how good could the program be?
I really have no idea, other than the Ignatius kid that is down at Georgia Tech right now. Which other native Ohioans are floating around the currently ranked college baseball teams?
Jerome senior picks Tennessee
Monday, May 4, 2009 5:14 PM
By FRANK DiRENNA
ThisWeek Contributor
Senior Jared King of the Dublin Jerome High School baseball team will join his older brother at the Division I college level next year as he has made a verbal commitment to Tennessee.
Jason, a sophomore, plays for Kansas.
Through 22 games this season, the Celtics were 15-7. King was batting .493 with seven doubles, two triples, one home run and 22 RBI. He also had pitched in seven games with two saves and 11 strikeouts.
"Jared is so deserving of this honor to commit early to Tennessee," Jerome coach Chris Huesman said. "He works tirelessly at the game and will be a great addition to the Volunteer team.
"We are so proud to have helped him in this process and excited for the Jerome program to have an SEC player, and with his brother, Jason, a Big XII player. It gives the other players a model to look after and see what it takes to play that level of ball."