This spring, the Hermits baseball team was known for its outstanding pitching, with the 1-2 punch of John Podgorski and Matt Kouser. Offensively, St. Augustine Prep was talented, but young, and in the middle of the season the Hermits struggled, losing more games than they are used to.
Senior Jake Meyers knew he had to step up and get the offense going, and he did just that, batting .385 while providing some pop in the middle of the order with eight extra-base hits and 27 RBIs. He had 30 hits and tied for the team lead with 21 stolen bases.
In his two-plus years on varsity, Meyers hit .312 with 42 runs scored and 39 RBIs. He was a huge factor in Prep winning the Non-Public A state championship this spring with a dominating win over Delbarton.
Dave O’Sullivan, Staff Writer
