Troy University Athletics
2014 Baseball Roster
Roster
Harrell, Jake
Jersey Number 46
Jake Harrell
- Position:
- C
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-11 / 190
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Dothan, Ala.
- High School:
- Rehobeth HS
Bio
2013 (Sophomore)
Started 13 games behind the plate and two as a designated hitter; appeared in 23 games โฆ Hit safely in 5-of-14 starts โฆ Recorded a double and a pair of RBIs in a 2-for-4 day at the plate against Jackson State โฆ Hit the go-ahead two-run double in game two versus Southern Miss and belted the game-tying home run in the series finale against the Golden Eagles โฆ Finished 2-for-3 in a start behind the plate during the series finale at UALR โฆ In midweek contest at Alabama was 2-for-3 with a double โฆ Did not make an error in 116 chances defensively โฆ Started behind the dish against Alabama at the Tallahassee Regional
2012 (Freshman)
Started 34 games behind the plate as a true freshman and played in 40 total contests after missing the entire fall with a hand injuryโฆ Led all Troy freshmen hitters batting at a .286 clip with 12 doubles, three home runs and 24 RBIs โฆ Tied for second on the club with a .333 batting average against league foes in 18 starts and 23 appearances โฆ Ended the season with a hit in eight of his last nine games (12-of-30, .400) โฆ 44 percent of his hits on the season went for extra bases โ 12 doubles and three home runs โฆ Finished the season with a .895 OPS in league contests โฆ Hit safely in 23 of his 34 starts and drove in a run in 15 of his starts โฆ Coming-out party was in game two at Bethune-Cookman; was 2-for-4 with three runs scored, two doubles, two walks and six RBIs โฆ With Troyโs season on the line at Louisiana-Lafayette, went 3-for-6 with a pair of doubles and three RBIs in the series โฆ Had multiple hits in eight different games and drove in multiple runs on four different occasions โฆ Hit first-career home run against UAB; also homered against Jacksonville State and Middle Tennessee โฆ Had the fourth-highest slugging percentage on the team for the season with a .462 mark โฆ Second on the team after being hit by nine pitches โฆ 68 percent of his hits came over the final 23 games
Prep
Played at Rehobeth High School โฆ Hit .513 and was named all-state his junior year โฆ Named all-state honorable mention and all-area after hitting .482 with 44 RBIs his senior year โฆ Named to Dothan Eagle Super 12 after junior and senior seasons
Personal
Full name is Jake Tanner Harrell โฆ Born Aug. 10, 1992 โฆ Has one sister, Catherine, and one brother Robert โฆ Majoring in psychology
Started 13 games behind the plate and two as a designated hitter; appeared in 23 games โฆ Hit safely in 5-of-14 starts โฆ Recorded a double and a pair of RBIs in a 2-for-4 day at the plate against Jackson State โฆ Hit the go-ahead two-run double in game two versus Southern Miss and belted the game-tying home run in the series finale against the Golden Eagles โฆ Finished 2-for-3 in a start behind the plate during the series finale at UALR โฆ In midweek contest at Alabama was 2-for-3 with a double โฆ Did not make an error in 116 chances defensively โฆ Started behind the dish against Alabama at the Tallahassee Regional
2012 (Freshman)
Started 34 games behind the plate as a true freshman and played in 40 total contests after missing the entire fall with a hand injuryโฆ Led all Troy freshmen hitters batting at a .286 clip with 12 doubles, three home runs and 24 RBIs โฆ Tied for second on the club with a .333 batting average against league foes in 18 starts and 23 appearances โฆ Ended the season with a hit in eight of his last nine games (12-of-30, .400) โฆ 44 percent of his hits on the season went for extra bases โ 12 doubles and three home runs โฆ Finished the season with a .895 OPS in league contests โฆ Hit safely in 23 of his 34 starts and drove in a run in 15 of his starts โฆ Coming-out party was in game two at Bethune-Cookman; was 2-for-4 with three runs scored, two doubles, two walks and six RBIs โฆ With Troyโs season on the line at Louisiana-Lafayette, went 3-for-6 with a pair of doubles and three RBIs in the series โฆ Had multiple hits in eight different games and drove in multiple runs on four different occasions โฆ Hit first-career home run against UAB; also homered against Jacksonville State and Middle Tennessee โฆ Had the fourth-highest slugging percentage on the team for the season with a .462 mark โฆ Second on the team after being hit by nine pitches โฆ 68 percent of his hits came over the final 23 games
Prep
Played at Rehobeth High School โฆ Hit .513 and was named all-state his junior year โฆ Named all-state honorable mention and all-area after hitting .482 with 44 RBIs his senior year โฆ Named to Dothan Eagle Super 12 after junior and senior seasons
Personal
Full name is Jake Tanner Harrell โฆ Born Aug. 10, 1992 โฆ Has one sister, Catherine, and one brother Robert โฆ Majoring in psychology
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Wednesday, September 10
Troy Football Press Conference (Players) - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Gerad Parker Press Conference - Memphis Game
Monday, September 08
Player Postgame Press Conference (Luke Hodge, Tray Taylor) - No. 8 Clemson
Sunday, September 07