Ari Bethea - 2027 Baseball Roster
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Jersey Number 33
Ari Bethea
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 206
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Collierville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Collierville HS
PRIOR TO JAX STATE: Comes to Jax State from Tennessee, where he did not see game action in his lone season with the Volunteers.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Collierville High School in Collierville, Tennessee, under head coach Jeff Munier ... Played right-handed pitcher and outfield ... Finished second in school history in career strikeouts ... Threw a no-hitter during the 2023 TSSAA state tournament ... Named to the All-Region Team in 2023 and 2024 ... Named Second Team All-Metro in 2024.
PERSONAL: Born Ari Bethea on July 29, 2006, in Collierville, Tennessee … Son of Lamonte and Shirley Bethea … Has five sisters, Aaliyah, Nooka, Abigail, Annie and Amelia Bethea … His grandfather, Elvin Bethea, was a defensive end for the Houston Oilers from 1968-1983 and was later inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2003.
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HIGH SCHOOL: Played at Collierville High School in Collierville, Tennessee, under head coach Jeff Munier ... Played right-handed pitcher and outfield ... Finished second in school history in career strikeouts ... Threw a no-hitter during the 2023 TSSAA state tournament ... Named to the All-Region Team in 2023 and 2024 ... Named Second Team All-Metro in 2024.
PERSONAL: Born Ari Bethea on July 29, 2006, in Collierville, Tennessee … Son of Lamonte and Shirley Bethea … Has five sisters, Aaliyah, Nooka, Abigail, Annie and Amelia Bethea … His grandfather, Elvin Bethea, was a defensive end for the Houston Oilers from 1968-1983 and was later inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in 2003.
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