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Jersey Number 28
JP France
- Position:
- RHP
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 216
- Class:
- Fifth Year
- Hometown:
- Lulling, LA
- High School/Previous School:
- Tulane
Bio
CAREER: Appeared in 48 career games with 31 starts at Tulane • Went 13-12 with a 4.01 ERA and one save in 206.2 innings • Allowed 212 hits and 113 runs (92 earned) while striking out 176 and walking 64 • Held opponents to a .267 average.2017: Appeared and started 15 games • Went 5-5 with a 3.84 ERA in 96 innings • Allowed 100 hits and 52 runs (41 earned) while striking out 73 and walking 30 • Held opponents to a .270 batting average • Led the team in innings pitched and strike outs and tied for second in wins • In his first appearance of the season, allowed two runs and struck out seven batters over 7.0 innings in a no-decision vs. Air Force on Feb. 18 • Threw 7.0 scoreless innings and earned a win vs. West Virginia on March 4, while only surrendering four hits • Earned his second win of the season by tossing 8.1 innings and striking out six while allowing two earned runs vs. USF, April 1 • Followed that start up by throwing 7.0 innings at Cincinnati on April 8 while allowing one run to earn his third victory • Threw his third consecutive quality start, vs. UCONN on April 15, pitching 6.0 innings with three runs allowed (one earned run) and five strike outs • Threw three consecutive quality starts beginning with a win at East Carolina on April 29 after allowing one run over 7.1 innings with five strike outs • In his next start, struck out eight and allowed three runs (one earned) over 8.0 innings to earn a win vs. UCF, May 6 • Tossed 7.0 innings and allowed four runs (two earned) with five strike outs vs. Houston, May 13 • Threw 3.0 scoreless innings with two strike outs at Memphis on May 18.
2016: Appeared in 19 games with 12 starts • Went 6-4 with a 3.33 ERA in 75.2 innings • Allowed 72 hits and 36 runs (28 earned) while striking out 67 and walking 27 • Held opponents to a .251 batting average • Ranked second on the team in fewest earned runs allowed, tied for second in wins and opponent batting average, third in ERA, appearances and strikeouts, tied for third in starts and fourth in innings pitched • Ranked eighth in The American Athletic Conference in fewest hits allowed for a qualified pitcher while tying for eighth in fewest home runs allowed • Made two appearances out of the bullpen in the season-opening series vs. Illinois • Struck out eight in just 3.2 innings in his first start since 2014 at New Orleans on March 9 • Fanned seven in 6.1 innings at Nicholls State, March 15, in a no-decision • Picked up the victory vs. Southern Miss on March 22 after throwing 5.2 innings and striking out four • Allowed four hits and struck out one in 6.0 innings for the win at LSU, March 29 • Struck out seven in 6.0 innings while allowing just one hit for the win vs. Southern Miss, April 19 • Picked up his second victory over LSU, April 26, on the season, throwing a career-best 7.1 innings while striking out six • Struck out two in 2.0 innings of relief against Houston, April 30 • Fanned five in 7.0 innings for a win over New Orleans on May 10 • Tied a career-high with nine strikeouts in 6.2 innings of work against Nicholls State, May 17 • Pitched 4.0 innings of relief in the regular-season finale at Houston on May 21, picking up the win with one strikeout • Struck out three in 5.0 innings vs. Houston at The American Baseball Championships, May 28 • Started and threw 3.0 innings vs. Boston College in the season finale at the NCAA Oxford Regional, June 5, striking out three.
2015: Missed the season due to injury.
2014: Appeared in 14 games with four starts • Went 2-3 with a 5.91 ERA in 35.0 innings • Recorded one save, and was a part of one combined shutout • Allowed 40 hits and 25 runs (23 earned) while striking out 36 and walking just seven • 36 strikeouts tied for third on the team • Became the first true freshman to start on opening day for the Green Wave since 1991, as he allowed three hits and struck out nine in 7.0 innings on his way to a combined shutout against Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Feb. 14 • Pitched 4.0 innings in back-to-back starts at Louisiana Tech on Feb. 21 and against Sacred Heart on March 1 • Made his first relief appearance versus Arkansas, March 8, pitching 2.2 innings and striking out three • Allowed four hits and six runs in his final start of the season at East Carolina on March 15 in the second game of a doubleheader • Fanned four in 5.2 innings of work against Middle Tennessee on March 22 to pick up a win • Notched his lone save of the year in 0.2 innings of work against UTSA on April 4 in the second game of a doubleheader • Struck out two in each of his last three contests: against Wichita State on April 26, against Southeastern Louisiana on April 6 and at UAB on April 11.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a four-year letterwinner at Archbishop Shaw High School in Marrero, La. • Played pitcher, first base and third base • Helped lead his team to a 22-13 record, and went to the 2nd round of the LHSAA State Playoffs during his senior season • Posted a 7-1 record with an 0.37 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 64.1 innings of action during his senior campaign • Earned First Team All-State, All-District and All-Metro honors during his junior and senior seasons while also earning All-District honors in his sophomore year • Named to the Clarion Herald Elite Team during his junior and senior years • Earned All-Metro Pitcher of the Year for large schools • Was the District 9-4A Player of the Year in 2013 • Named the Westbank Quarterback Club Player of the Week four times during his career • Played summer ball with the Akadema Prospects under former MLB Pitcher Jake Cressend.
PERSONAL: Born Jonathan Patrick France on April 4, 1995 in New Orleans, Louisiana • Son of Pat and Kim France • Plans to major in workforce educational leadership at MSU • Received his undergraduate degree in homeland security studies from Tulane.
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