Jared Jones joins us on the podcast to talk about choosing Texas as his future school after decommitting from USC due to a coaching change. Jared went to La Mirada High School in La Mirada, CA, and was committed to Texas before being selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2nd Round of the 2020 draft. Jared is known for his mid to high 90s fastball and participated in the Under Armour All-American Game, the Perfect Game All-American Game, as well as the Area Code Games.
In this episode we go into:
Jared’s best high school game ever (2:45)
Realizing he could be one of the best high school players in his class (4:20)
Beginning his college recruiting during his 8th grade summer (5:16)
Reopening his recruiting (18:25)
Deciding between pro ball and college (24:34)
Dad’s influence on his work ethic (31:07)
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27 May 2021
Josh Bissonette (Baylor University)
Josh Bissonette joins us on the podcast to talk about his journey from Orange Lutheran High School to Baylor University. “Biss” was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2019 MLB Draft and is currently in Double A with the Altoona Curve. Biss played for the So Cal Birds baseball club.
Orange Lutheran High School is one of the top high school baseball programs in the country and is located in Orange, CA. Orange Lutheran plays in the Trinity League.
Baylor University is located in Waco, Texas and is in the Big 12 Conference.
In this episode we go into:
Biss’ favorite moment at Baylor (2:39)
Beginning the college baseball dream (3:53)
Time with the So Cal Birds (8:36)
Beginning talks with Baylor (10:13)
Mindset going into the recruiting process (16:12)
The impact of playing at a powerhouse program like Orange Lutheran (17:25)
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19 May 2021
Jakob Newton (Florida Tech)
Jakob Newton joins us on the podcast to talk about choosing Florida Tech to continue his baseball career after high school in Canada. Jakob grew up in Oakville, Canada and attended Oakville High School. Jakob was a member of the Ontario Blue Jays program.
Florid Tech is located in Melbourne, FL and is in the Sunshine State Conference (SSC).
Learn more about Jakob:
https://floridatechsports.com/sports/baseball/roster/jakob-newton/14559
Learn more about the Ontario Blue Jays:
https://www.objbaseball.com/home
In this episode we go into:
Favorite memory from Florida Tech so far (2:25)
The desire to play in the US from Canada (3:26)
Playing in the Ontario Blue Jays Program (5:24)
How the Ontario Blue Jays supported him throughout the process (14:57)
What Jakob looked for in a school (19:12)
First contact with Florida Tech (20:20)
Making the decision (24:14)
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