Jacob Folds (Jake)

Smiths Station High School - AL / 2028 Grad / C / 5'9 175 / 1.94 - 1.97 C Pop / 78 C Velo / 92.7 Exit Velo / 60 yd 7.60 / GPA: 3.3 / ✝️

[Jacob Folds (Jake) @jfolds4]

Strong weekend at the @PrepBaseballAL Open in Northport, AL with @TopGun_Baseball.

✔️ Reached base in 8 of 9 plate appearances
✔️ 4 Hits
✔️ 4 Walks
✔️ 2 RBI
✔️ Controlled the running game defensively with multiple pickoffs and throw outs at second

@PrepBaseballAL @TopGun_Baseball @PB_Uncommitted @pbtscouting @prepbaseball @SmithsStationBB @eastcoastbball

[Jacob Folds (Jake) @jfolds4]

Thankful for the opportunity to showcase my skills at the 2026 @PrepBaseballAL Yellowhammer State Games over the past two days.

2028 Catcher
🔥 Pop Times: 1.94-1.97
⚾ C-Velo: 77 mph

Over the last two years, I’ve increased my arm strength by 8 mph and improved my pop time by approximately 0.16 seconds while maintaining consistency and accuracy.

✅ #1 Pop Time in Alabama’s 2028 Class
✅ #2 C-Velo in Alabama’s 2028 Class
✅ 2nd Fastest Pop Time Overall among 30+ catchers at the event

Continuing to work every day to become stronger, faster, and better.

Looking forward to finishing the week at the #PBRTALOpen in Northport, AL with @TopGun_Baseball.

Thank you to @D4Sharp and @ASharp24 for all the work that goes into these events.

[Jacob Folds (Jake) @jfolds4]

After a great 2 days at the PBR Yellowhammer State Games, I will be attending the @PrepBaseballAL #PBTALOpen this week in Northport, AL with @TopGun_Baseball 16U.

2028 Catcher: 1.94-1.97 Pop

[Prep Baseball Alabama @PrepBaseballAL]

#𝐏𝐁𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐧: 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐚��𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐫 📝

The PBT Alabama Open returns to River Run Park in Northport, AL on June 18-21 for another action-packed weekend.

See all teams, tournament schedule, players to know and more. ⤵️

🖇️: https://t.co/elgaU5svqb

[Jacob Folds (Jake) @jfolds4]

Solid start to the @PrepBaseballAL Yellowhammer State Games.

1-for-2 at the plate. Worked behind the dish in Game 1 and helped control the running game.

#YellowhammerStateGames #PBR #2028Catcher #ClassOf2028 @PB_Uncommitted @pbtscouting @TopGun_Baseball @eastcoastbball

[Jacob Folds (Jake) @jfolds4]

2028 C Jake Folds behind the plate this weekend with @eastcoastbball at Northeast Mississippi Community College @NEMCCTigers.

📈 New Personal Best Pop Time: 1.90

2028 Grad | 5’9” | 175 lbs

#Baseball #Catcher #EastCoastSox #2028Grad

[Jacob Folds (Jake) @jfolds4]

@AISAathletics Thank you @AISAathletics for choosing me as an Honorable Mention as a Sophomore, Catcher at Lakeside. Couldn’t have done any of it alone. Thankful to my guys and proud of their accomplishments 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[BostonBrown @BostonBrown24]

Thank you ASWA for the recognition of AISA Player of the Year. @lakesidechiefs1 @aisaonline @ArtilleryBASE @ASharp24 @PrepBaseballAL @ETeafAuburnPC @KarlNonemaker @

[Prep Baseball Alabama @PrepBaseballAL]

thinking about next tuesday. 👀

the countdown is on as we're officially 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙚𝙚𝙠 𝙖𝙬𝙖𝙮 from the 2026 Yellowhammer State Games at River Run Park.

more coming later today. 😎

#YSGames26 || @PrepBaseball

[Prep Baseball Alabama @PrepBaseballAL]

⚡⚡ 𝐘𝐒𝐆𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐒𝟐𝟔 𝐑𝐎𝐒𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐃𝐑𝐎𝐏 ⚡⚡

The countdown is on. 😎

One week from today, more than 200 of Alabama's top prospects will be in one place for the 2026 Yellowhammer State Games at River Run Park. 👀

View the complete attendee list and all 16 team rosters below. 👇

🔗: https://t.co/921Xv1ag7O

#YSGames26 || @PrepBaseball

[Prep Baseball Alabama @PrepBaseballAL]

𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐝 ✅

@JFolds4 is headed to the 2026 Yellowhammer State Games this June.

📍 River Run Park | Northport, AL
📅 June 16-17, 2026

Learn more and request your invite below. 👇

🔗: https://t.co/ONiSCArk3z || #YSGames26

[Prep Baseball Alabama @PrepBaseballAL]

𝐀𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐚𝐦𝐚 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟖 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 ⭐

Following the conclusion of the 2026 high school season, we’ve updated our Alabama 2028 rankings as the race toward Future Games and the August 1 recruiting date begins to heat up. 👀

➕ New No. 1️⃣
➕ Top-5 Breakdown ✏️
➕ Biggest Risers 📈
➕ Top Newcomers 🔥
➕ Expanded Top-115 ⏬

An in-depth look at the updated rankings and some of the top follow names in Alabama’s 2028 class heading into a pivotal summer. ⤵️

🔗: https://t.co/9MfUTkriXP || @PrepBaseball

[Jacob Folds (Jake) @jfolds4]

Ended the week at @ChoctawSports with @eastcoastbball.

Started with skill work & BP & finished with an 11 inning game. Went 2-4 with a double and single & put lots of great work in behind the plate. Umps were 🔥🔥& coaching 💯.

Back at it in 2 weeks.
Working hard until then.

[Jacob Folds (Jake) @jfolds4]

Day 1 with @eastcoastbball at @HindsCC_BB at Joe G. Moss Field. Thanks to all the coaches and the teams for a great time. Went 5-6 with 1 RBI and no strikeouts - and learned a lot.

[Jacob Folds (Jake) @jfolds4]

Just a couple of runners erased by Jake Folds (‘28) in the 2026 AISA 1A State Championship👀

#AISA #LakesideChiefs #StateChampionship #Classof2028 #Baseball #Catchers @Lakeside_chiefs @PrepBaseballAL @AISAathletics @eastcoastbball

[AISA Athletics @AISAathletics]

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋

The Lakeside School takes the series with a decisive win in Game 2! The Chiefs advance to the Class A finals to play the winner of the Edgewood/Macon East series.

#AISABaseball #AISAAthletics

[AISA Athletics @AISAathletics]

𝐅𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋

Jake Folds walks it off, as The Lakeside School pulls off the comeback win in Game 1!

Game 2 of this BO3 series gets underway at 10:35am.

#AISABaseball #AISAAthletics