Jax State's Reeves, Causey Named Preseason All-ASUN
2/2/2023 3:00:00 PM | Baseball
JACKSONVILLE – Jacksonville State's T.J. Reeves and AJ Causey added more preseason recognition heading into the 2023 season after being voted to the 2023 ASUN Preseason All-Conference Team, released by the league office on Thursday.
The two Gamecocks were highlighted by Perfect Game's Preseason preview of the ASUN in late January.
Both Gamecocks return to the club after stellar 2022 seasons en route to earning All-ASUN honors. Reeves was selected to the 2022 ASUN Second Team and Causey claiming a spot on the league's All-Freshman Team.
Reeves and Causey were highlighted by Perfect Game's Preseason preview of the ASUN in late January.
Reeves, who joined the program in 2022 as a transfer, has made an immediate impact offensively and defensively since his arrival. As a junior, the Birmingham, Alabama native ranked second on the team in hitting with a .317 batting average after collecting a team-best 65 hits last season. Reeves registered 14 doubles, eight home runs and a triple in 2022. He shared the team lead in runs scored and delivered 30 RBI. Defensively, Reeves shined in centerfield with 103 chances and fielded at a .990 percentage. In the 29 ASUN games, he finished with a .348 clip at the plate, including 15 of his 23 extra base hits coming against conference pitching.
Causey, a dual player for Jax State as a relief pitcher and on the infield, will once again see action on the mound and at first base when he is not pitching in 2023. The Harvest, Alabama right hander led the JSU pitchers with 25 appearances on the mound, including a lone start in the regular season finale at Bellarmine with a bid to the 2022 ASUN Tournament on the line. In 2022, he served as the Gamecocks' closer as he accumulated nine saves in 48.1 innings of work. He also posted four wins in relief a season ago. Causey recorded 58 strikeouts in his first season at JSU and allowed 14 earned runs in 2022. He finished with an earned run average of 2.61 while opposing batters hit just .211 against him.
Causey posted a .250 batting average in 10 games last season with three of his seven hits on the season being doubles. He also drove in seven runs as a freshman, who was in the lineup in the designated hitters spot or at first base in 2022.
The Gamecocks open the 2023 season with a weekend series in Athens, Georgia against the Bulldogs of Georgia beginning on Friday, February 17. Jax State will open its 30-game home schedule the following weekend, hosting Southern Illinois in a series that starts on February 24.
Season ticket packages and single game tickets are now available through the Jax State Ticket office and online at JSUGamecockSports.com.
The two Gamecocks were highlighted by Perfect Game's Preseason preview of the ASUN in late January.
Both Gamecocks return to the club after stellar 2022 seasons en route to earning All-ASUN honors. Reeves was selected to the 2022 ASUN Second Team and Causey claiming a spot on the league's All-Freshman Team.
Reeves and Causey were highlighted by Perfect Game's Preseason preview of the ASUN in late January.
Reeves, who joined the program in 2022 as a transfer, has made an immediate impact offensively and defensively since his arrival. As a junior, the Birmingham, Alabama native ranked second on the team in hitting with a .317 batting average after collecting a team-best 65 hits last season. Reeves registered 14 doubles, eight home runs and a triple in 2022. He shared the team lead in runs scored and delivered 30 RBI. Defensively, Reeves shined in centerfield with 103 chances and fielded at a .990 percentage. In the 29 ASUN games, he finished with a .348 clip at the plate, including 15 of his 23 extra base hits coming against conference pitching.
Causey, a dual player for Jax State as a relief pitcher and on the infield, will once again see action on the mound and at first base when he is not pitching in 2023. The Harvest, Alabama right hander led the JSU pitchers with 25 appearances on the mound, including a lone start in the regular season finale at Bellarmine with a bid to the 2022 ASUN Tournament on the line. In 2022, he served as the Gamecocks' closer as he accumulated nine saves in 48.1 innings of work. He also posted four wins in relief a season ago. Causey recorded 58 strikeouts in his first season at JSU and allowed 14 earned runs in 2022. He finished with an earned run average of 2.61 while opposing batters hit just .211 against him.
Causey posted a .250 batting average in 10 games last season with three of his seven hits on the season being doubles. He also drove in seven runs as a freshman, who was in the lineup in the designated hitters spot or at first base in 2022.
The Gamecocks open the 2023 season with a weekend series in Athens, Georgia against the Bulldogs of Georgia beginning on Friday, February 17. Jax State will open its 30-game home schedule the following weekend, hosting Southern Illinois in a series that starts on February 24.
Season ticket packages and single game tickets are now available through the Jax State Ticket office and online at JSUGamecockSports.com.
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