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Jersey Number 26
Jace Norton
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 196
- Class:
- Redshirt Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Auburn, Ala.
- High School:
- Auburn HS
- Prev School:
- Mississippi State
2024 (Mississippi State): Did not see any action in the 2024 season due to injury…Made the 2024 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll.
High School: A three-year standout at Auburn High School in Ala. under head coach Matt Cimo…Helped lead high school to 2021 7A state championship…In 71 games played and 158 at-bats, he had 45 hits, 45 runs, 28 RBIs and a batting average of .285…Recorded 10 doubles, three triples, three home runs with 45 runs and 28 RBI with a 1.015 OPS his senior season…Also posted a perfect seven for seven in save opportunities on the mound with a 1.25 ERA over two seasons…The No. 4 shortstop and the No. 11 overall player in the state of Alabama…Ranked as the No. 102 shortstop in the nation and the No. 486 player overall.
Personal: Son of Greg and Jaena Norton…Born on May 29….Has a sister Ciana…Dad played as a collegian at Oklahoma and went on to 13-year MLB career with six different organizations, Chicago White Sox, Colorado, Detroit, Tampa Bay, Seattle and Atlanta…Majoring in Business Administration.
High School: A three-year standout at Auburn High School in Ala. under head coach Matt Cimo…Helped lead high school to 2021 7A state championship…In 71 games played and 158 at-bats, he had 45 hits, 45 runs, 28 RBIs and a batting average of .285…Recorded 10 doubles, three triples, three home runs with 45 runs and 28 RBI with a 1.015 OPS his senior season…Also posted a perfect seven for seven in save opportunities on the mound with a 1.25 ERA over two seasons…The No. 4 shortstop and the No. 11 overall player in the state of Alabama…Ranked as the No. 102 shortstop in the nation and the No. 486 player overall.
Personal: Son of Greg and Jaena Norton…Born on May 29….Has a sister Ciana…Dad played as a collegian at Oklahoma and went on to 13-year MLB career with six different organizations, Chicago White Sox, Colorado, Detroit, Tampa Bay, Seattle and Atlanta…Majoring in Business Administration.
True Grit: Final Episode
Friday, October 20
Episode 1: War Damn Golden Eagle
Tuesday, August 22
Episode 5: Battle for the Belt
Thursday, August 17
Episode 4: Battle for the Belt
Saturday, August 12
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