Expectations, Effort, Execution.
Jacob Berry arrived in Baton Rouge this year after an incredible year playing for Arizona in which he had a .352 batting average with 17 home runs and 70 RBI. He’s listed by mlb.com as the No. 1 prospect in college baseball.
The expectations for the sophomore from Queen Creek, Arizona, could not have been any higher. After getting off to somewhat of a slow start to the year offensively, Berry has caught fire since his 2-for-5 performance against the Texas Longhorns. He went 2 for 4 the next day against Baylor and then went on an absolute tear this week as the Tigers had a 4-0 homestand against McNeese State and Bethune-Cookman.
Berry was named the National Player of the Week by the Collegiate Baseball Newspaper after going 9 for 18 with three home runs, a double, seven RBI, and seven runs scored.
Jacob Berry has been named a National Player of the Week by @CBNewspaper! @berry_jacob_24 went 9-18 this weekend with 3 HR, 1 2B, 7 RBI, and 7 runs scored. pic.twitter.com/a8C07V03yM
— LSU Baseball (@LSUbaseball) March 14, 2022
Head coach Jay Johnson has moved him around in the top of the lineup a few times trying to find the spot Berry fits in the best. It seems as though the three-hole is where he is best suited.
Berry is wedged in the lineup between Dylan Crews and Cade Doughty which often gives him RBI opportunities and also gives him a chance to score a lot of runs himself. After a week of hitting .500, Berry hopes to carry that momentum into the game against Tulane tonight and as conference play starts against Texas A&M this weekend.
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