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NAME: J.P. Sponseller
SCHOOL: Mason High School
SPORT(S): Baseball
GRADUATING YEAR: 2019
GREATEST ACHIEVEMENT:
Winning regional championship
BIRTHDATE: 4/18/2001
HEIGHT/WEIGHT: 5'11”-200
lbs.
RESIDENCE: Mason
PARENTS: Bob & Carrie
BIGGEST INFLUENCE:
Brothers Lee and Ty
FUTURE GOAL: Play pro
baseball
Mason senior J.P. Sponseller is one of the area's best baseball
players on one of the city's top teams. A three-year varsity starter
for the Mason Comets, J.P. is a Prep Baseball Report preseason
all-state performer. He is one of the top hitters in the GMC, batting
.414.
Playing left field and first base, J.P. entered his senior season on
the heals of an impressive junior campaign when he helped lead the
Comets to their first outright GMC championship since 2013 with a 26-6
over all season record and a 16-2 mark inside the conference. The
Comets were also regional champs and made it to the Ohio state Final
Four in the state tournament.
His junior year, J.P. hit .404 with 33 RBI (second in the GMC), seven
doubles, two triples and five home runs. He had an on-base percentage
of .495. Top games included versus St Xavier (3-4, grand slam, 5 RBI),
Oak Hills (2-3, HR, BB, 4 RBI) and Lakota East (2-4, 2B, HR, 5 RBI).
J.P. earned numerous honors, including being named GMC Co-Player of
the Year, first team all-conference, first team all-city and first
team all-state. He was 2nd team all-USA-Ohio by USA Today and American
Family Insurance.
A good student, J.P. will continue his baseball play collegiately at
Elon University in North Carolina. His favorite athlete is Joc
Pederson, favorite entertainer is G-Eazy, favorite book is The Hobbit,
favorite movie is The Dark Knight and most-like-to-meet is Floyd
Mayweather.
COACH'S QUOTE – "J.P. is a true student of the game who
understands his approach and has the talent to implement it
consistently. He is constantly working to get better."
— Curt Bly, Baseball Coach
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