Jordan Jankowski
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Jordan Jankowski
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 1", Weight 195 lb.
- School Miami University
- High School Peters Township High School
Jordan Jankowski was named the 2008 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Player of the Year for baseball in southwestern Pennsylvania after hitting .540 and going 6-1 with a 2.00 ERA and 73 K in 49 IP (as per the Post-Gazette; the Miami of Ohio website lists a lower ERA, higher average and more strikeouts). He hit 36 home runs in high school, believed to be the record for the Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League.
Jankowski was picked by the Houston Astros in the 34th round of the 2008 amateur draft. He opted for college. As a freshman at Miami, he hit .200/.259/.240 as a third-string catcher.
[edit] Sources
- Miami University bio
- 6/22/08 edition of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
