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Commitment Spotlight- '17 Jarred Wood, RHP/1B, Cedar Rapids Jefferson

November 23, 2016

By Rob Allison
Prep Baseball Report Iowa

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Jarred Wood

Name: Jarred Wood
Position: RHP/1B
Class: 2017
Height/Weight: 6-foot-3, 190-pounds
High School: Cedar Rapids Jefferson
PBR Rank: #32 in IA 2017 Class

Evaluation: 3/13/16- 6-foot-3, 187-pound right-handed hitting 2-way player. 7.66 runner. Good balance and body control with ¼ back turn delivery. Clean pie arm action with heavy fastball. Has made strides in secondary offerings with advancement of slider and curveball. Also throwing a changeup to go with splitter. Repeats relatively well out of same slot with all pitches. Deeper load with good pop in bat. Uses lower half in swing. Stays down and through with lift in swing plane. Front hip opens early occasionally losing outer half of plate. 86 mph exit velocity. Glove is sure. Tends to field on heels and deep. Good footwork around bag. Well above avg. arm strength for position at 86 mph.

PBR: Why did you choose Northwest Missouri State? 
WOOD: I liked the coaching staff and the campus during my visit. Also I will be playing with a couple of teammates from Impact Player Baseball that will be coming out from California and have committed to Northwest Missouri State too.

PBR: What other schools were you considering? 
WOOD: Penn State, Dallas Baptist, Illinois State, and Minot State.

PBR: Where did the coaching staff first see you? How did your relationship develop with them? 
WOOD: They actually found my profile on the PBR website so Thank You! They called and talked to me after watching my videos. I went and visited and talked to Coach Loe and Coach Creason and really enjoyed it, and decided a few days later that was where I wanted to go and called Coach Loe and made my commitment.

PBR: Do you feel relieved now that the process is over and you can just focus on baseball and not deal with everything that goes into picking a school? 
WOOD: Yes, It’s really nice being able to just focus on preparing for baseball and finishing my senior year of school.

PBR: Was there one deciding factor that put your choice over the top?
WOOD: The quality of the campus and facilities, pretty close to home, and the hospitality and feeling I got from both the coaches and the players I met during the visit.

PBR: Who has helped you the most to get to where you are today? 
WOOD: My Parents, They have allowed me to live my dream and traveled all over the country with me to play baseball in tournaments, play with Travel teams, and attend showcases.

PBR: What were your expectations about the recruiting process? Was it easy/difficult? 
WOOD: With playing in the PBR, Area Codes, Baseball Factory, and PG events my expectation was that someone would see me and contact me if they were interested in me as a player. I did contact a few coaches, eventually it happened that coaches contacted me when they were able to and made the process fairly easy and happened fast in the end.

PBR: What plans does the coaching staff have in store for you in your freshman season? 
WOOD: To be able to compete for a starting pitcher position and a chance to try 1st base and be a 2-way player.

PBR: What is your most memorable baseball moment to date? 
WOOD: Hitting 4 homeruns, 12 Rbi’s and pitching a complete game shutout all in 1 game in the 14U World Series Semi-finals.

PBR: Who is the best player that you have competed against? 
WOOD: Jordan Adell; he’s a stud.

 

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