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Jake Echols - 2027 Baseball Roster
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Jersey Number 53
Jake Echols
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 185
- Position:
- Right-handed pitcher
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Orlando, Fla.
- High School:
- Freedom
- Prev School:
- Polk State College » Florida State
- Pronunciation:
- R/R
Grand Canyon
- Transfers to GCU for the 2027 season after pitching at Florida State in 2026 and spending his first two collegiate seasons at Polk State.
Florida State
Tallahassee, Fla.2026 | Junior
- Made nine relief appearances, posting a 1.93 ERA across 9 1/3 innings.
- Allowed seven hits and two earned runs while striking out 10 and walking three.
- Threw two hitless, scoreless innings with three strikeouts against Duke on March 29.
- Worked two scoreless innings while allowing one hit against Nebraska on Feb. 22.
- Also recorded scoreless appearances against Jacksonville, Northern Kentucky, Florida, Georgia Tech and Stetson.
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Polk State
Winter Haven, Fla.2025 | Sophomore
- Earned first-team All-Citrus Conference honors during a breakout sophomore season.
- Went 4-3 with a 3.44 ERA in 14 appearances, including two starts.
- Struck out 61 batters against 21 walks over a team-high 68 innings while holding opponents to a .257 batting average.
- Threw a complete-game, three-hit shutout in a 1-0 win over Seminole State College of Florida on April 19.
- Matched a career high with seven strikeouts three times.
2024 | Freshman
- Made 17 relief appearances, going 2-0 with 32 strikeouts in 16 1/3 innings.
- Led Polk State with 17.63 strikeouts per nine innings.
- Earned his first collegiate win against Warner on March 19.
Summer Leagues
- 2026: Orleans Firebirds | Cape Cod Baseball League | Orleans, Mass. — Made 10 appearances with three starts, going 1-1 with a 5.87 ERA and one save. Struck out 22 batters in 23 innings while allowing 22 hits.
Freedom HS
Orlando, Fla.- Emerged as the district’s top pitcher.
- Struck out 79 batters in more than 48 innings during his high school career.
- Lists throwing a no-hitter as the top moment of his high school athletic career.
Personal
- Born and raised in Orlando, Fla.
- Parents are Matthew and Julie Echols.
- Has a brother, Blake.
- Lists his father as his biggest personal influence in baseball.
- Off the field, enjoys fishing and pickleball.
- Says he would play golf if he were not playing baseball.
- Favorite professional team is the Cleveland Guardians.
Thursday, October 22
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Tuesday, October 20
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