At High Point Christian: Four-year starter for Cougars and coach Corey Gesell ... Helped Cougars to 2A State title in 2009 and semifinals in 2010 and 2011 ... Earned All-Piedmont Athletic Conference honors in 2010 and 2011 ... Conference offensive player-of-the-year in 2010 ... Two-way player for Cougars ... Hit .419 and scored 27 runs in 2010, also went 3-0 with 1.94 ERA in 22 innings in 2010 ... Knocked in 30 runs while hitting .317 in 2011 ... Went 1-1 with 27 strikeouts in 24 innings same season ... Hit .329 and went 4-1 with a 2.30 ERA his final season ... Also played basketball and football.

Summer Baseball: Played for coach Chris Scott and Yak East Baseball ... Played for Canes at 2010 Perfect Game Championships in East Cobb ... Also played at East Cobb with Yak in 2011 ... Participated at Perfect Game Atlantic Showcase and WWBA World Championships ... Represented Region V at North Carolina State games ... Played with Kansas City Scout team in Jupiter, Fla.

Personal: Jared Stephen Gesell ... Born on March 20, 1994, in Charlotte, N.C. ... Son of Lisa and Corey Gesell ... Father Corey played baseball at Virginia Tech and George Mason.