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University of Montevallo Athletics

2017 Baseball Roster

8 Jacob Whiting

  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Alexandria, Ala.
  • High School Alexandria

Biography

2016... Was named a Gold Scholar on the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll... was a recipient of the NCAA Division II Athletics Directors Association (D2ADA) Academic Achievement Award... was named to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team... appeared in 40 games and started 26 contests for the Falcons during his junior season... posted a .222 batting average with two home runs and drove in 14 runs... also scored 18 runs... recorded a .317 on-base percentage and a .300 slugging percentage as well as a .957 fielding percentage... tied his career high with three hits against Ohio Valley and Columbus State... drove in a career-high four runs against Ohio Valley... tied his career high as he scored two runs on five separate occasions.

2015... Was named to the Peach Belt Conference All-Academic team... was named a Silver Scholar on the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll... appeared in 33 games and started 24 contests for the Falcons during his sophomore season... posted a .301 batting average and drove in 15 runs... scored 11 runs and recorded two stolen bases in two attempts... compiled a .354 on-base percentage and a .352 slugging percentage... recorded a career-high three hits against West Georgia and Albany State... drove in a season-high three runs against West Georgia... scored a career-high two runs against Albany State.

2014... Was named a Gold Scholar on the Peach Belt Conference Presidential Honor Roll... appeared in 19 games and started 15 contests for the Falcons during his freshman season... posted a .157 batting average with five RBIs... finished with three doubles... scored six runs... posted a .216 slugging percentage and a .271 on-base percentage while compiling a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage... recorded a season-high two hits in a pair of games against UNC Pembroke... drove in a season-high two runs against West Georgia... scored a season-high two runs against West Georgia and UNC Pembroke... played for the Fayetteville Swamp Dogs in the Coastal Plains League in the summer... registered a .247 batting average and drove in nine runs in 30 games.

High School... Graduated from Alexandria High School in Alexandria, Ala. in the spring of 2013... was named a 2012 Under Armour Preseason All-America Tournament honorable mention selection... has been a member of the varsity baseball team all four years during his high school career... batted .326 with 14 doubles and two triples last season, while driving in 34 runs... was a member of the National Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta and his high school yearbook staff... also played summer baseball with Excel Baseball Academy.

Personal... Is an accounting major with a minor in Spanish at Montevallo... is the son of Greg and Gina Whiting... has one brother, Zach.

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Historical Player Information

  • 8

    2014Freshman

    C
    6'1"
    8
  • 8

    2015Sophomore

    C
    6'1"
    8
  • 8

    2016Junior

    C
    6'1"
    8
  • 8

    2017Senior

    C
    6'1"
    8