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2014 Baseball Roster

37 Jacob Reese

  • Position Catcher
  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 195
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Rochester, Ill.
  • Highschool Chatham-Glenwood

Biography

Career Stats

2014 Game-by-Game Stats
2013 Game-by-Game Stats
2012 Game-by-Game Stats
2011 Game-by-Game Stats

SENIOR (2014): Played in 49 games, making 39 starts… hit .210 with 17 runs, 11 RBI and six doubles… had a .252 slugging percentage and a .266 on-base percentage… went 1-for-3 in stolen bases… had five multi-hit games and two multi-RBI games… finished his career ranked sixth in school history in career games played (198)… also finished his career ranked fourth in career sacrifice bunts (24)… finished his career with 92 runs, 70 RBI and 27 doubles.

JUNIOR (2013): Played in 45 games, making 44 starts… posted a .270 batting average with 27 runs, 14 RBI and six doubles… also had a .311 slugging percentage and a .317 on-base percentage… served as the team’s primary catcher for the third straight season… caught 16 base runners stealing in 40 attempts… had 11 multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games… hit .240 (12-for-50) with RISP.

SOPHOMORE (2012): Played and started in 57 games… posted a .271 batting average (58-for-214)… also had 35 RBI, 16 extra-base hits and 26 runs… hit his first career home run on March 27 in the Panthers 13-6 win over No. 30 Saint Louis… led the team with 22, two-out RBI… recorded a .314 batting average (22-for-70) with runners in scoring position… helped the Panthers only allow 23 stolen bases on the year, the fewest in the OVC by a large margin (Eastern Kentucky allowed 44)… caught 22 of 42 runners attempting to steal a base… only allowed four stolen bases during conference play… was second on the team in multi-RBI games with 10… also had 16 multi-hit games. 

FRESHMAN (2011): Played in 47 games, making 46 starts behind the plate… hit .237 on the year with 33 hits, 22 runs and 10 RBIs… batted .279 in OVC action with a .371 on-base percentage… was 5-for-8 with runners on third and two outs in OVC contests… posted seven multi-hit games… collected his first career hit with EU at Southern Miss on Feb. 18… recorded a season-high three hits against Eastern Kentucky on March 26… scored a season-high two runs at Mississippi State on March 15 and at Morehead State on April 10.

HIGH SCHOOL: Helped Chatham Glenwood High School capture the 2010 Illinois 3A State Title, finishing the year with a 32-4 record… was 3-for-4 at the plate with an RBI in the title game… guided his team to a 32-6 record in 2009 and a state runner-up finish… batted .458 in the 2009 IHSA playoffs… led the Central State Eight Conference with 47 RBIs as a junior while batting .371… collected five home runs and 15 doubles while 20 of his 46 hits went for extra bases as a junior… batted .458 in the IHSA playoffs as Glenwood lost in the championship game of the 3A state finals… Under Armour Preseason All-American for 2010… two-time all-academic performer at Glenwood… coached by Pat Moomey.

PERSONAL: Son of Tony and Anna Marie Reese… brother Michael Reese played baseball at Truman State.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 37

    2011Freshman

    Catcher
    5'10" 190 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2012Sophomore

    Catcher
    5'10" 195 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2013Junior

    Catcher
    5'10" 195 lbs
    37
  • 37

    2014Senior

    Catcher
    5'10" 195 lbs
    37
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