TRANSFER NEWS: Another notable addition to the Portal. @GriffsBaseball INF/UT Trent Rumley has entered, I'm told. Rumley, 5-7, 170, hit .347 w/ 13 doubles, 10 HR, 43 RBI 22 BB/22K and a 1.042 OPS. Was 1st Team All @MAACSports.
FULL PORTAL TRACKER: d1baseball.com/transfers/202โฆ
Some new hardware came in for our nation-wide statistical leader, @jacksonstrong22
Strong led the nation in stolen bases per game last season with 42 steals in 48 games.
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#1๏ธโฃ base stealer in the NATION!
@jacksonstrong22 made a lot of noise on the bases this year. Only stealing 15 bags prior, he went on to steal 42 of 46 (91.3%).
-Led the @MAACSports in SB
-3rd in the Nation for SB
-Led D1 @NCAABaseball in SB/G
-Was never thrown out by a catcher
โถ๏ธ The @tigers went 260 miles northeast along Lake Erie to find their 7th rounder, @GriffsBaseball OF Jackson Strong, who impressed our staff back in 2021 with his bat.
๐ He hit .350 with a .600 slug for the 2nd straight year, and swiped 42 bags this spring.
#WeGotNow
Presenting the 2023-24 Canisius Male Athlete of the Year, @GriffsBaseball outfielder Jackson Strong!
Strong is the third straight and seventh different baseball player to be named the Canisius Male Athlete of the Year
๐ฐ - tinyurl.com/4n7st6x4#Griffs
ALT Jackson Strong
Canisius Male Athlete of the Year
Congratulations to Jackson Strong, one of our very own East Alumni (Class of 2021), on this well-deserved and incredible achievement! Not only that, but can we talk about those stats?! WHEW! Detroit is very lucky to have you! #MLBDraft24#WSE#WSCSDProud
ALT West Seneca East alumni Jackson Strong was drafted to the MLB in round 7, pick 206 by the Detroit Tigers #wscsdproud
West Seneca East graduate and former Canisius standout Jackson Strong was selected in the seventh round of the MLB Draft on Monday, one of two Western New Yorkers picked throughout the day. trib.al/8BJU8yp
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In 2024, @GriffsBaseball went back-to-back with two consecutive 100 stolen base seasons. After going 104 last year, we followed it up with a recording breaking 121.
This led @MAACSports Baseball, and ranked 13th in @NCAABaseball.
OF Jackson Strong โ24 (#255)
@GriffsBaseball | @TrentonThunder
MLB Draft League: Only got one game of Strong but he was one of the more impressive bats. Solid approach at the plate and tons of speed. Quick out of the box. Great barrel to ball skills.
3-for-6, 3 R, RBI
I'll be rolling out some northeast conference draft ranks over the next several weeks on @ProspectsLive. Here's a little preview of the MAAC, led by @jacksonstrong22
New: Canisius outfielder Jackson Strong provided a nice boost to Kentucky's transfer class when he committed over the weekend. He broke down his decision to commit to UK and also discussed where he stands with the MLB draft looming in July.
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Thank you Canisius University, Coach Mazurek, and all of my coaches and teammates for everything over these past 3 years. I have come to the decision to continue my baseball career at the University of Kentucky. Go Cats! ๐ตโช๏ธโพ๏ธ