Jake

I'm not a relief pitcher I'm the closer.
1/2 Marathon in under 2.
You'll either get better or get worse everyday, you'll never stay the same.

Work in progress.

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

He understood that this batter was in defensive swing mode. The batter just watched the 2 batters in front of him get struck out. He is behind on the fastball so was likely to chase high. Going out of the zone while behind in the count was a calculated risk that paid off.

[Jacob Bowen Jr. @jbowen2029]

Batter 2 tested the adjustment. I fell behind 2-0 early. Instead of over-throwing, I locked in my release point and pounded the zone. I attacked the upper-inner quadrant with elevated fastballs to earn back-to-back swinging strikes for the K.

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

Great coordination with the catcher. They came back to the same spot the batter took a strike from earlier in the at-bat and got him swinging. A lot of times batters take strikes early because they don't like the location, not a bad idea to go back there later in the at-bat.

[Jacob Bowen Jr. @jbowen2029]

Batter 3 forced a 6-pitch battle. I stole a called strike with an inside fastball, then tunneled three straight low-and-away changeups to force defensive foul balls. After extending the count, I blew a low-and-in fastball past him to close it out.

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

Good lesson for a young pitcher. Understanding that the game changes as you mature physically and making the adjustments is difficult early but will help you become a better player in the long term.

[Jacob Bowen Jr. @jbowen2029]

Hitters stop chasing early fastballs when your velocity jumps. I adjust my game plan to match. I bring my fastball closer to the zone for called strikes early. Then I drop in the off-speed to set up the close. I apply every lesson to evolve my game. Video shows lead off batter.

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

Evaluate his verified metrics, game film, and complete profile here: https://t.co/1x5Uj6buUa

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

Jacob has been working really hard this summer in the weight room and on the field. He put on weight and increased his fastball velocity to near 80 mph.

[Jacob Bowen Jr. @jbowen2029]

Velocity establishes the baseline. Command secures the outs. 📈

Check out my recent summer relief outing below: 0 ER, 0 BB, and a 59.5% Strike Rate. We rely on late movement and attacking the zone. Summer schedule updates coming soon. 👇

https://t.co/BGED2MU5La

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

@jbowen2029 @WranglerBsb @UofBbaseball @CoachAtkisson7 @BUncommitted @JamesBillsforTX @StatabaseSports Evaluate the mechanics. Jacob pairs a 104.3 weighted GPA with this 79 mph baseline. At just 14 years old he brings massive physical projection to the mound.

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

@jbowen2029 @WranglerBsb @UofBbaseball @CoachAtkisson7 @BUncommitted @JamesBillsforTX @StatabaseSports Coaches building elite ABET-accredited engineering rosters need to evaluate this profile. Jacob brings incredible daily work ethic to the mound and the classroom as a young-for-grade 2029 RHP.

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

Jacob executes in the classroom exactly how he attacks the strike zone. He finished his freshman year with a 104.3 weighted GPA. He pairs academic discipline with a young for grade 79 mph fastball baseline.

[Jacob Bowen Jr. @jbowen2029]

104.300 Weighted GPA.
Rank 20/438. Freshman transcripts: 100 in Geometry Honors & 100 in Applied Engineering. I align my STEM track with my physical projection on the mound. Verified 79 MPH FB baseline.#ClassOf2029 #Uncommitted @wranglerbsb @UofBbaseball

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

Lincoln can really get on it! 9k!

[Lincoln Hughes @HughesLinc2029]

Summer ball update: Playing on school team LR #99 and UB #13. Stats from pitching today.

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

A late-game RBI is more valuable than a hit. While hits are always important, scoring a runner from third base often matters more late in the game. That is why we track sacrifices (SAC), as they indicate productive hitters.

[Lidia @Meli825]

@jbowen2029 @UofBbaseball @CoachAtkisson7 Great two strike hitting approach. Didn't get the hit but had a productive at-bat that produced an RBI and helped your team.

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

@jbowen2029 @UofBbaseball @CoachAtkisson7 Smart baseball! Keeping the ball on the ground and driving it the other way to score a run late in the game.

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

Big time hit to drive in a run and put the game out of reach. Class of 2029 handling the heat like it's nothing. @BUncommitted @FiveToolTexas

[Jacob Bowen Jr. @jbowen2029]

Handling 88 mph heat as a 2029 grad. 📈

Played up with @UofBbaseball 18U today. Top 5th, 1 out, runner on 3rd. I drove an 88 mph fastball hard to the right side for the RBI. The 2B made an elite diving stop, but I take a productive situational out every time.

@CoachAtkisson7

[Jacob Bowen Jr. @jbowen2029]

@WranglerBsb @UofBbaseball @CoachAtkisson7 @JamesBillsforTX @BUncommitted

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

Great job understanding the situation and getting efficient outs. It's just as important to practice efficiency as it is to throw swing and miss pitches. Pitchers must be able to do both. Great job!

[Jacob Bowen Jr. @jbowen2029]

@wranglerbsb 2029 RHP Jacob Bowen Jr. closes for @UofBbaseball with efficiency: 9 pitches, 7 strikes, 1 K! 79 MPH FB hits the zone high for a swinging strike, forces 2 weak SS groundouts, & paints a low called strike 3. 4.4 GPA

@CoachAtkisson7 @JamesBillsforTX @BUncommitted

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

Let's go @HughesLinc2029 ! @WranglerBsb @UofBbaseball

[Five Tool South Texas @FiveToolSTX]

F: 15U Big Dogs 12, 1836 Roughriders 2029 Marroquin 4
PoG: Lincoln Hughes 5.1IP, 1ER, 9K

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

Staying out of the middle!

[Jacob Bowen Jr. @jbowen2029]

Heatmap from Thursday’s relief. Intentionally pitched to soft contact, pounding the bottom of the zone to keep my pitch count low (42 over 2.2 IP).

Kept efficiency high (3.5 P/Batter) to maintain fresh availability for another appearance this Sunday.

#DataDriven #Uncommitted

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

@FiveToolSTX @HughesLinc2029 let's go!

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

Great start to the summer season!

[Jacob Bowen Jr. @jbowen2029]

Pitching in relief, focused on altering speeds, commanding locations, and using late movement to disrupt timing in my summer debut for @UofBbaseball

2.2 IP | 0 ER | 0 BB | 2 K | 12 BF | Strike%-59.5
@JamesBillsforTX @CoachAtkisson7 @wranglerbsb @BUncommitted @FiveToolTexas

[Jake @Un_Berrinche]

@FiveToolSTX @jbowen2029

[Jacob Bowen Jr. @jbowen2029]

4 pitches. 3 delivery methods. Total timing disruption.

Finishing bullpen work for @WranglerBsb. I command both halves of the plate with my 2-seam, slider, curve, and changeup from the windup, stretch, and slide step.

@CoachAtkisson7 @JamesBillsforTX @UofBbaseball @BUncommitted