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2024 La Crosse Loggers Baseball There ’ s No Place Like Copeland
Jack Collins
Catcher | Long Beach St . | Ladera Ranch , Calif .
Report : Sophomore Jack Collins will be returning for his second stint in La Crosse this summer looking to build off of a successful run last summer . The Ladera Ranch , Calif . native hit . 264 over 16 games played while on a temporary contract with the Lumbermen in 2023 , driving in six runs and scoring eight . Collins had a highly productive spring season last year in his final season at Saddleback Community College when he hit . 376 with two home runs , 30 RBI ’ s and stole 10 bases en route to helping the team to an Orange Empire Conference Championship .
Sophomore Right / Right 6-0 | 180
High School : A four-year letterwinner at Santa Margarita Catholic … Hit . 330 as a freshman and then was part of a CIF-SS championship squad in 2019 as a sophomore , hitting . 310 … Rebounded from a missed COVID season with a . 330 batting average as a senior , earning First Team All-Trinity League honors as a senior .
Jake Jakubowski
Pitcher | Valparaiso | Lake in the Hills , Ill .
Report : Before Valpo Jakubowski won a national championship while playing at Heartland CC … Pro Player Canes travel ball for four years … Played summer ball for the Kenosha Kingfish of the Northwoods League ( 2022 ) and the Burlington Bees of the Prospect League ( 2023 ).
Personal : Majoring in communication … Son of Andy and Michelle Jakubowski … Has three siblings – Taryn , Taylor and TJ … Enjoys baseball and watching sports … Favorite food is chicken , movie is Super Bad , pro baseball team is the Chicago White Sox , MLB player is Luis Robert Jr . and TV show is Suits .
Junior Right / Right 5-11 | 170
Jed Decooman
Pitcher | UC-Santa Barbara | Vancouver , B . C .
Sophomore Right / Right 6-4 | 220
Report : In 2023 , Jefferson “ Jed ” Decooman made an impact as a reliever for his collegiate team , showcasing his ability to stifle opponents without allowing a single run across five appearances . Within 3 1 / 3 innings pitched , he tallied three strikeouts while holding opponents to a batting average of . 167 . Notably , in his debut collegiate game against Minnesota on February 19th , Decooman impressed with a pair of strikeouts in a season-high 1 1 / 3 innings pitched . In 2022 , he didn ’ t see game action . Before his college career , Decooman honed his skills at Mulgrave School in Vancouver , BC , Canada , where he pitched for the Titans . Born on May 30 , 2003 , in Greenwich , Connecticut , Decooman grew up in North Vancouver , BC , and is the son of Johnny and Julie Decooman , with siblings Jorg and Jack . Currently majoring in Economics at UC Santa Barbara , Decooman embodies both athletic prowess and academic ambition as he navigates his collegiate journey .
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