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  Jake Wald

Jake Wald

Player Profile

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Alexandria, VA
High School:
T.C. Williams
Height / Weight:
6-2 / 175
Position:
Infield
Birthdate:
02/08/1981
Bats/Throws:
R/R

AT GW: Second Team All-Atlantic 10 last season...selected to the 2001 Verizon Atlantic10 All-Championship team ...will start at shortstop..started 56 games last season...third on the team with a .351 batting average, a 120 point jump from his freshman season...fourth on the team with 13 stolen bases...only made 10 errors in 253 chances last season.. .played for the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod League last summer...started 53 games at shortstop as a freshman...played for the Bethesda Big Train of the Clark Griffith League summer during the summer of 2000.

HIGH SCHOOL: Washington Post All-Met honorable mention as a junior...four-time scholar athlete award winner...four years as an All-District honorable mention..played for Fairfax County Eagles during the summers of 1997-1999.

PERSONAL: Born February 8, 1981 in Alexandria, VA...son of Mitchel and Penelope Wald...has an older sister, Chelsea (23)...enjoys playing the guitar and basketball..psychology major.

Year AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB
2000 .231 56 182 28 42 4 1 3 29 13 50 5
2001 .351 56 174 43 61 7 1 5 37 16 24 13
Career .291 112 356 71 103 11 2 8 66 29 74 18