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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
CAREER: Appeared in 48 career games with 31 starts at Tulane โข Went 13-12 with a 4.01 ERA and one save in 206.2 innings โข Allowed 212 hits and 113 runs (92 earned) while striking out 176 and walking 64 โข Held opponents to a .267 average.2017: Appeared and started 15 games โข Went 5-5 with a 3.84 ERA in 96 innings โข Allowed 100 hits and 52 runs (41 earned) while striking out 73 and walking 30 โข Held opponents to a .270 batting average โข Led the team in innings pitched and strike outs and tied for second in wins โข 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 โข Threw 7.0 scoreless innings and earned a win vs. West Virginia on March 4, while only surrendering four hits โข 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 โข Followed that start up by throwing 7.0 innings at Cincinnati on April 8 while allowing one run to earn his third victory โข Threw his third consecutive quality start, vs. UCONN onย April 15, pitching 6.0 innings with three runs allowed (one earned run) and five strike outs โข 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 โข 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 โข Tossed 7.0 innings and allowed four runs (two earned) with five strike outs vs. Houston, May 13 โข Threw 3.0 scoreless innings with two strike outs at Memphis on May 18.
2016: Appeared in 19 games with 12 starts โข Went 6-4 with a 3.33 ERA in 75.2 innings โข Allowed 72 hits and 36 runs (28 earned) while striking out 67 and walking 27 โข Held opponents to a .251 batting average โข 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 โข Ranked eighth in The American Athletic Conference in fewest hits allowed for a qualified pitcher while tying for eighth in fewest home runs allowed โข Made two appearances out of the bullpen in the season-opening series vs. Illinois โข Struck out eight in just 3.2 innings in his first start since 2014 at New Orleans on March 9 โข Fanned seven in 6.1 innings at Nicholls State, March 15, in a no-decision โข Picked up the victory vs. Southern Miss on March 22 after throwing 5.2 innings and striking out four โข Allowed four hits and struck out one in 6.0 innings for the win at LSU, March 29 โข Struck out seven in 6.0 innings while allowing just one hit for the win vs. Southern Miss, April 19 โข Picked up his second victory over LSU, April 26, on the season, throwing a career-best 7.1 innings while striking out six โข Struck out two in 2.0 innings of relief against Houston, April 30 โข Fanned five in 7.0 innings for a win over New Orleans on May 10 โข Tied a career-high with nine strikeouts in 6.2 innings of work against Nicholls State, May 17 โข Pitched 4.0 innings of relief in the regular-season finale at Houston on May 21, picking up the win with one strikeout โข Struck out three in 5.0 innings vs. Houston at The American Baseball Championships, May 28 โข 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 โข Went 2-3 with a 5.91 ERA in 35.0 innings โข Recorded one save, and was a part of one combined shutout โข Allowed 40 hits and 25 runs (23 earned) while striking out 36 and walking just seven โข 36 strikeouts tied for third on the team โข 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 โข Pitched 4.0 innings in back-to-back starts at Louisiana Tech on Feb. 21 and against Sacred Heart on March 1 โข Made his first relief appearance versus Arkansas, March 8, pitching 2.2 innings and striking out three โข 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 โข Fanned four in 5.2 innings of work against Middle Tennessee on March 22 to pick up a win โข 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 โข 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. โข Played pitcher, first base and third base โข Helped lead his team to a 22-13 record, and went to the 2nd round of the LHSAA State Playoffs during his senior season โข Posted a 7-1 record with an 0.37 ERA and 113 strikeouts in 64.1 innings of action during his senior campaign โข 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 โข Named to the Clarion Herald Elite Team during his junior and senior years โข Earned All-Metro Pitcher of the Year for large schools โข Was the District 9-4A Player of the Year in 2013 โข Named the Westbank Quarterback Club Player of the Week four times during his career โข 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 โข Son of Pat and Kim France โข Plans to major in workforce educational leadership at MSU โข Received his undergraduate degree in homeland security studies from Tulane.
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