Jake Mello

2024 RHP/1B | 6’1 185 | DBC Bandits | Downingtown West Baseball | Email- [email protected] | Phone- 484-473-4700 | @widenerbaseball

[Pete DiGiovanni @PeteDLN]

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[Downingtown West Baseball @DWestBaseball]

Congrats to our All-Area selections, Drew Turner, Jay Slater, Quinn Henicle, and Jake Mello!

[Jake Mello @jake_mello34]

Thank you @DWestBaseball for a great 4 years.

Senior Year Pitching Stats (reg. season and playoffs)
21.2 IP
1.29 ERA
.877 WHIP
32 K
8 BB
.143 BAA
11 H

Senior Year Hitting Stats (reg. season and playoffs)
85 PA
.324 AVG
.447 OBP
.844 OPS
10 RBI
12 R
22 H (17 1B, 5 2B)
16 BB

[Jay Slater @jslater_26]

Words can not describe how thankful I am for playing my last 4 years for @DWestBaseball

Senior season reg & playoffs (101 PA):
BA: .493**
OBP: .594
SLG: .733**
OPS: 1.327**
Hits: 37*
Total Bases: 55*
HR: 3
BB&HBP/K: 23/6
30 Game on base streak dating back to 2023.

*(1st in Ches-Mont National Conference)
**(1st in Ches-Mont National for B2B seasons)

[Downingtown West Baseball @DWestBaseball]

Whippets are Ches-Mont National Champions! West defeats Downingtown East 3-2. Jay Slater drove in Stephen Furia for the go ahead run in the 5th inning. Drew Turner went 5 innings for the W and Jake Kucera went 2-2 with a run scored.

[Downingtown West Baseball @DWestBaseball]

Whippets get a big win 3-2 over WC East. Jake Mello knocked in Nate Epstein in the top of the 7th to take the lead. Mello went 2.1 innings of scoreless relief to earn the win. Great effort from Zach Griffin, who tossed 4.2 IP allowing only 2 hits.

[Downingtown West Baseball @DWestBaseball]

Whippets beat Avon Grove 2-0 behind 6 shutout innings and 10Ks from Drew Turner. Jake Mello closed it with 2Ks for the save. Brett Connolly went 2-2 and drove in both runs and Stephen Furia added two hits and scored a run.

[Jay Slater @jslater_26]

1.77 pop on CS
@sonnyulliana

[Downingtown West Baseball @DWestBaseball]

Whippets walk off with a 4-3 win over Coatesville. Jake Kucera went 3-4 and drew a bases loaded walk to score Brett Connolly, who led off the 7th with a triple. Jay Slater went 2-2 and Jake Mello picked up the W with 3 scoreless innings in relief.

[Downingtown West Baseball @DWestBaseball]

West 8 Kennett 0- Steven Furia, Austen Frye, and Brett Connolly combined on a 2-hit shutout with 14 Ks. Jake Kucera, James Posner, and Jay Slater all went deep and Jake Mello went 2-3 with an RBI.

[Downingtown West Baseball @DWestBaseball]

Whippets get the win 4-0 over Henderson. Drew Turner (5IP, 9K) and Jake Mello (2IP, 0H, 2K) combined on a 2-hit shutout. Mello also went 2-3 at the plate with an RBI and Jake Kucera went 2-2 with a 2B and an RBI.

[Jay Slater @jslater_26]

#2 💣
@NickTodero
@sonnyulliana
@4_RealHill

[Downingtown West Baseball @DWestBaseball]

Whippets win 4-2 over Avon Grove. Matt DiOttavio belted a 3-run HR while Stephen Furia and Jay Slater both doubled twice to lead the offense. Zach Griffin went 5IP to earn the win and Jake Mello closed it out with 2 scoreless innings.

[Jake Mello @jake_mello34]

Immaculate inning from todays scrimmage against Boyertown.

[Prep Baseball Pennsylvania @PrepBaseballPA]

❗Commitment Watch❗

2024 RHP|1B Jake Mello (Downingtown West) has committed to
Widener University #congrats

@jake_mello34 | @widenerbaseball | #committed

[Downingtown West Baseball @DWestBaseball]

Congrats Jake!

[Jake Mello @jake_mello34]

Go Pride 🔵🟡

[Jake Mello @jake_mello34]

@BRWalkoff fred lynn

[Prep Baseball Pennsylvania @PrepBaseballPA]

‘24 RHP/1B Jake Mello (Downingtown West) gained tempo into footstrike with an extended delivery from H 3/4. Room to add to the body, up to 84MPH through non ideal temperatures.

FB: 81-84
CB: 68-72
SL: 73, short

#FallTPG @jake_mello34

[James Harpel @harpel_james]

Had a great first day at The Big Show hitting .500 on the day, with a Home Run and Double