JSU Baseball Signs Five For 2021 Season
11/14/2019 9:49:00 AM | Baseball
JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville State baseball and head coach Jim Case announced Thursday that five student-athletes will be joining the Gamecock baseball program for the 2021 season. Four of the five newcomers will arrive from the high school ranks in Alabama while one will cross the state line from Georgia.
Case, along with assistant coaches Evan Bush and Mike Murphree, bolstered the future roster by adding high school signees. The JSU staff concentrated on in-state talent and others within the region.
Jackson Brown (Marietta, Ga.), Derrick 'DJ' Jackson (Meridianville, Ala.), Mason Maners (Vestavia Hills, Ala.), Reese Morrison (Heflin, Ala.) and Jake Peppers (Crossville, Ala.) all returned official paperwork back to JSU during the NCAA signing period that began on Wednesday.
Jackson Brown, C/1B, 6-2, 170, Marietta, Ga. (Pope HS)
High School: Attends Pope High School in Marietta, Georgia…coached by Jeff Rowland…helped the Greyhounds of PHS to the 2018 Georgia AAAAAA State Championship as a sophomore…PHS reached the state championship series in 2019…the Greyhounds compiled a 57-19 mark over the 2018 and 2019 seasons, including a 34-win season in 2019…a member of the PHS junior varsity as a freshman in 2017 and claimed the PHS JV Silver Slugger Award and earned a PHS JV Golden Glove honor…active on the travel circuit with the 18U Cougars of 6-4-3 DP Athletics…accumulated 31 honors from Perfect Game, dating back to 2016…named to the Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American Team as an honorable mention.
Derrick 'DJ' Jackson, C/1B, 6-0, 195, R-R, Meridianville, Ala. (Buckhorn HS)
High School: Attends Buckhorn High School in the Huntsville, Alabama area…coached by Roger White at BHS…member of the 2019 Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A All-State Club as a catcher…a two-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American selection…participated in travel ball activity with the Knights Baseball 17U Platinum out of Nashville, Tennessee.
Mason Maners, OF, 6-1, 182, L-R, Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS)
High School: Preps at Vestavia Hills High School in the Birmingham, Alabama area…coached by Jamie Harris at VHS…a member of the 2019 Al.com All-Birmingham Second Team…helped the Rebels to the second round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association's Class 7A playoffs…plays with the East Coast Sox 17U Elite club…a three-time Perfect Game All-Tournament selection.
Reese Morrison, RHP, 6-2, 194, R-R, Heflin, Ala. (Cleburne County HS)
High School: Attends Cleburne County High School in Heflin, Alabama…coached by Vaughn Lee at CCHS…a two-sport athlete for the Tigers as a member of the football team as well…tossed a no-hitter against Alexandria and posted 14 strikeouts on March 8, 2019…led CCHS to the 2019 Alabama High School Athletic Association's Class 4A state playoffs…a member of the Excel Baseball club, playing with the Blue Wave…a 2019 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American Team selection…named to the 2019 WWBA 2020 Grads or 17U National Championship All-Tournament Team.
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Jake Peppers, RHP, 6-3, 155, Crossville, Ala. (Geraldine HS)
High School: Preps at Geraldine High School and coached by Jamie Gilbert…helped the Bulldogs to back-to-back Alabama High School Athletic Association state playoff appearances for the first time at GHS since 1994 and 1995…guided GHS to three consecutive Class 3A, Area 15 titles, which is a first the history of the program…turned in a solid putting at the plate and on the mound in the area championship contest against Pisgah last April…went 3-for-4 at the plate and tallied nine strikeouts in a one-hit outing on the mound…named a 2018 All-Dekalb County selection as a sophomore…a member of the Northwest Alabama Training Academy as a member of the 16U squad…tabbed to the 2019 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American Team…a five-time all-tournament selection on PG's tournament circuit.
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Case, along with assistant coaches Evan Bush and Mike Murphree, bolstered the future roster by adding high school signees. The JSU staff concentrated on in-state talent and others within the region.
Jackson Brown (Marietta, Ga.), Derrick 'DJ' Jackson (Meridianville, Ala.), Mason Maners (Vestavia Hills, Ala.), Reese Morrison (Heflin, Ala.) and Jake Peppers (Crossville, Ala.) all returned official paperwork back to JSU during the NCAA signing period that began on Wednesday.
Jackson Brown, C/1B, 6-2, 170, Marietta, Ga. (Pope HS)
High School: Attends Pope High School in Marietta, Georgia…coached by Jeff Rowland…helped the Greyhounds of PHS to the 2018 Georgia AAAAAA State Championship as a sophomore…PHS reached the state championship series in 2019…the Greyhounds compiled a 57-19 mark over the 2018 and 2019 seasons, including a 34-win season in 2019…a member of the PHS junior varsity as a freshman in 2017 and claimed the PHS JV Silver Slugger Award and earned a PHS JV Golden Glove honor…active on the travel circuit with the 18U Cougars of 6-4-3 DP Athletics…accumulated 31 honors from Perfect Game, dating back to 2016…named to the Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American Team as an honorable mention.
Derrick 'DJ' Jackson, C/1B, 6-0, 195, R-R, Meridianville, Ala. (Buckhorn HS)
High School: Attends Buckhorn High School in the Huntsville, Alabama area…coached by Roger White at BHS…member of the 2019 Alabama Sports Writers Association Class 6A All-State Club as a catcher…a two-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American selection…participated in travel ball activity with the Knights Baseball 17U Platinum out of Nashville, Tennessee.
Mason Maners, OF, 6-1, 182, L-R, Vestavia Hills, Ala. (Vestavia Hills HS)
High School: Preps at Vestavia Hills High School in the Birmingham, Alabama area…coached by Jamie Harris at VHS…a member of the 2019 Al.com All-Birmingham Second Team…helped the Rebels to the second round of the Alabama High School Athletic Association's Class 7A playoffs…plays with the East Coast Sox 17U Elite club…a three-time Perfect Game All-Tournament selection.
Reese Morrison, RHP, 6-2, 194, R-R, Heflin, Ala. (Cleburne County HS)
High School: Attends Cleburne County High School in Heflin, Alabama…coached by Vaughn Lee at CCHS…a two-sport athlete for the Tigers as a member of the football team as well…tossed a no-hitter against Alexandria and posted 14 strikeouts on March 8, 2019…led CCHS to the 2019 Alabama High School Athletic Association's Class 4A state playoffs…a member of the Excel Baseball club, playing with the Blue Wave…a 2019 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American Team selection…named to the 2019 WWBA 2020 Grads or 17U National Championship All-Tournament Team.
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Jake Peppers, RHP, 6-3, 155, Crossville, Ala. (Geraldine HS)
High School: Preps at Geraldine High School and coached by Jamie Gilbert…helped the Bulldogs to back-to-back Alabama High School Athletic Association state playoff appearances for the first time at GHS since 1994 and 1995…guided GHS to three consecutive Class 3A, Area 15 titles, which is a first the history of the program…turned in a solid putting at the plate and on the mound in the area championship contest against Pisgah last April…went 3-for-4 at the plate and tallied nine strikeouts in a one-hit outing on the mound…named a 2018 All-Dekalb County selection as a sophomore…a member of the Northwest Alabama Training Academy as a member of the 16U squad…tabbed to the 2019 Perfect Game Preseason Underclassmen All-American Team…a five-time all-tournament selection on PG's tournament circuit.
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