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18 Jared Gesell

  • Position RHP
  • Class Senior
  • Ht./Wt. 6-4 / 200
  • Hometown High Point, N.C.
  • High School High Point Christian

Biography

2016 (Senior): Selected by Colorado in 23rd round of MLB Draft ... Made career-high 28 relief appearances and led staff with five saves ... Earned win against East Tennessee State (4/17) ... Struck out season-high four twice (3/11 at North Florida and 6/7 at South Carolina in NCAA Regional) ... Tossed season-high three innings against UNF (3/11) ... Earned two saves in regular season sweep of William & Mary (4/8-9).

2015 (Junior): Made career-high 12 appearances, all in relief ... Shared closer duties and finished second on staff with five saves ... Compiled 2-1 record and 2.27 ERA ... Held opponents to staff-low .180 batting average ... Pitched season-long 3.1 innings on two occasions ... Tossed a pair of scoreless innings in relief against top-ranked LSU in NCAA Regional (6/1) ... Picked up save in CAA Championship win over Col. of Charleston (5/23).

2014 (Sophomore): Pitched in 13 games, all in relief … Picked up first career win against Elon (4/22) … Struck out 15 on season, including career-high five against William & Mary (5/23) in CAA tournament.

2013 (Freshman): Appeared in one game in relief against James Madison (3/15) … Made three appearance as a pinch-runner against East Carolina (4/16), North Carolina (4/23) and Towson (4/26).

At High Point Christian: Four-year starter for Cougars and coach Corey Gesell ... Helped Cougars to 2A State title in 2009 and semifinals in 2010 and 2011 ... Earned All-Piedmont Athletic Conference honors in 2010 and 2011 ... Conference offensive player-of-the-year in 2010 ... Two-way player for Cougars ... Hit .419 and scored 27 runs in 2010, also went 3-0 with 1.94 ERA in 22 innings in 2010 ... Knocked in 30 runs while hitting .317 in 2011 ... Went 1-1 with 27 strikeouts in 24 innings same season … Hit .329 and went 4-1 with a 2.30 ERA his final season … Also played basketball and football.

Summer Baseball: Played for coach Chris Scott and Yak East Baseball ... Played for Canes at 2010 Perfect Game Championships in East Cobb ... Also played at East Cobb with Yak in 2011 ... Participated at Perfect Game Atlantic Showcase and WWBA World Championships ... Represented Region V at North Carolina State games … Played with Kansas City Scout team in Jupiter, Fla.

Personal: Jared Stephen Gesell ... Born in Charlotte, N.C. ... Son of Lisa and Corey Gesell ... Father Corey played baseball at Virginia Tech and George Mason ... Sister, Bethany, plays on UNCW's beach volleyball team.

Statistics

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2016

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Historical Player Information

  • 18

    2013Freshman

    RHP
    6'4" 195 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2014Sophomore

    RHP
    6'4" 200 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2015Junior

    Righthanded Pitcher
    6'4" 200 lbs
    18
  • 18

    2016Senior

    Righthanded Pitcher
    6'4" 200 lbs
    18