Jake Higginbotham

Drafted in the 27th round (No. 809 overall pick) by the New York Mets ... member of the East Cobb Yankees ... first-team All-American by Louisville Slugger and USA Today as a senior ... Gwinnett Daily Post Pitcher-of-the-Year ... region pitcher-of-the-year as a senior ... his team won one state championship and two region titles ... lettered three times in baseball at Buford High School, where he was coached by Tony Wolfe.