Jacob Friend

I am excited to announce that I have committed to Davidson College to continue my baseball and academic career. I want to thank my family, friends and coaches for their support. @DavidsonBASE @TheCanesBB @YTWNBSBLL

No other choice😎🐢 Jacob Friend is the FSL Player of the Month for April. The Tortugas backstop led the Florida State League in total bases (53), slugging percentage (.757), and OPS (1.192). He finished second in home runs (six) and doubles (eight), tied for third in triples (three), and ranked among the league leaders in on-base percentage (.435), runs scored (19), batting average (.329), and RBI (17). Congratulations @JacobFriend_ #ShellYeah

Jacob Friend leads the FSL in: OPS ✅ Slugging Pct ✅ Triples ✅ Runs ✅ Extra base hits ✅ He delivered once again tonight with a 2-run double in the 6th! #ShellYeah | @DaytonaTortugas

Eli Putnam's two hits from the exhibition (a single and a HR):

.@JacobFriend_ TIES IT UP WITH A MOONSHOT!

.@JacobFriend_ comes off the bench and as a pinch hitter, he delivers his FIRST CAREER HOME RUN!

An error brings in the tying run, then @JacobFriend_ rips an RBI double to put us ahead! 3-2 Tortugas after 3!

@bigdonkey47 Kids pretty good at the whole baseball thing

Davidson’s Eli Putnam hit 5 home runs and drove in 14 RBIs this weekend for the Wildcats

Solid first showing for Will Schomberg, the return for JT Chargois. Topped at 95 with two strikeouts. Down to 79 with the curve. Four pitches. He pitched mostly at High-A last season. #Marlins

#Reds 6th round pick, Jacob Friend absolutely unloading on a baseball in Arizona. He’s got really good actions in the box. I like his frame and movements a lot. #RedsMiLB

Current Barrel% Leaders on the Cape: 1) Nick Dumesnil - 34.4% 2) Eli Putnam - 25% 3) Antonio Jimenez - 25% 4) Austin Overn - 23.7% 5) Michael Anderson - 22.9%

Electricity ⚡️

E6 | George Mason 5, 'Cats 3 Friend fires to Wilhoit for a 24 CS to end the 6th!

E4 | 'Cats 5, Rams 5 In the 5th, the 'Cats strike again with 2 outs, this time with 3 runs! Calero doubles and scores on a Jouras single to start it, then Friend hits this 2-run 🚀 to RF!

M6 | 'Cats 8, Royals 5 Well, that one got outta here in a hurry! Jacob Friend with a 3-run 🚀 to RF puts the 'Cats back in front!

B1 | 'Cats 1, Aggies 1 Jacob Friend gets us started with a 🚀 into the trees in CF!

Davidson's Jacob Friend has been named to the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List! Friendy leads the Atlantic 10 with 37 walks and a .527 on-base percentage! He’s also hitting .306 with a 1.128 OPS, 7 HRs, 20 RBIs and 6 SBs! @Wichita_Sports

M7 | 'Cats 6, SLU 6 Jacob Friend's 3-run 🎇 has tied the game!

T4 | 'Cats 7, VCU 4 How about this shot to CF and its 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙙-ly bounce?! Jacob Friend with an inside-the-park HR in the 4th!

Exit Velo Leaders from Saturday’s Finale @JacobFriend_ 108 MPH 399’ 💥 Eli Putnam 108 MPH @CanonCider 107 MPH @mikeoshaq4 107 MPH 420’ 💥 @Nick_Calero 101 MPH 395’ 💥 @DavidsonBASE

B3 | Hawks 5, 'Cats 3 Douglas with a great catch in LF to save some runs in the top half, and then Friend takes one deep to CF to get the 'Cats on the board!