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Jersey Number 12
Jake Books
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- INF/OF
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- B/T:
- L/L
- Hometown:
- Royersford, Pa.
- High School:
- Spring-Ford
2024 (Sophomore Year)
- Appeared in 55 games with 47 starts for the Chanticleers in 2024
- Hit .292 on 42 hits, 20 of which went for extra bases
- Slugged .549
- Produced with 27 runs scored and 35 RBI
- Worked a .416 on-base percentage with the help of 30 walks and two hit by pitches
- 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
- 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
- Born December 4, 2003
- Son of Elmer Books and Karen Miller
- Two siblings – Sophia Books and Josephine Miller
- Originally from Royersford, Pa
- Picked Coastal over Virginia Tech
- Majoring in Business Management
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