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Princeton Welcomes The Class of 2021
July 21, 2017 | Baseball
PRINCETON, N.J. - Robert H.B. Baldwin '42 Head Coach of Baseball Scott Bradley has announced the incoming class of 2021. The group of seven for the incoming Class of 2021 will join a team that won 12 games last season including one over No. 22 St. John's.
Jack Anderson
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
High School: Montgomery Bell Academy
Position: P
Montgomery Bell Academy: 2017 Perfect Game Southeast All-Region Honorable Mention … Lettered in hockey for three years … Member of the Martin Luther King Society, Service and Baseball Club (Co-President as a senior) … Earned silver medals in level one and three along with a gold medal in level two in the National Spanish Exam … Awarded Spanish Language grant as a rising senior which allowed him to participate in a Spanish exchange in Bogota, Colombia, at the Colegio Claustro Moderno, a private college preparatory school … Attended a Spanish Immersion Program at Middlebury Monterey Language Academy … AP Scholar with honor.
Personal: Son of Marsha and John Anderson … Has a sister, Mary Marshall … Uncle, Stephen, wrestled at Middle Tennessee State … Grandfather, Marshall, played football at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute.
Taylor Beckett
Hometown: Wellesley, Mass.
High School: Phillips Academy Andover
Position: 3B
Phillips Academy Andover: A senior captain that led the team in average, OPS, doubles, RBI and hits, leading to him being named the Harrison Award Winner … Selected as the 2017 Raymond Trippet Award winner for outstanding member of the baseball or football teams … Was a two-time Central New England Prep School Baseball League (CNEPSBL) All-Conference player … Team won the CNEPSBL in 2016 and was the runner-up in 2015 and 2017 … Also lettered in football.
Personal: Son of Pamela and Grant Beckett … Has two sisters, Nicole and Charlotte.
Jake Boone
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
High School: Torrey Pines
Position: SS
Torrey Pines: Was selected in the 38th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft by the Washington Nationals … Three-year varsity player that was a two-time captain … Hit .353 with an on-base percentage of .427 as a senior, leading him to be named the team's offensive player of the year and Avocado West All-League … Team won the Lions Tournament Classical Division Championship in 2017 ... SDUT All-Academic Team three times.
Personal: Son of Suzi and Bret Boone … Has a sister, Savannah and two brothers, Isaiah and Judah … Father, Bret (USC), uncle, Aaron (USC) and grandfather, Bob (Stanford) all played collegiate baseball … Father, Brett (1992-05), Uncles, Aaron (1997-09) and Matt (1997-03), grandfather, Bob (1972-90) and great grandfather, Ray (1948-60), all played professional baseball … Family has combined for two World Series titles, 11 Gold Glove awards and 10 All-Star appearances.
Keith Gabrielson
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
High School: Bearden High School
Position: 1B, P
Bearden High School: Named Southeast Region Honorable Mention in 2017 … All-district honorable mention … 2016 Perfect Game Underclassman Honorable Mention … Hit six grand slams in high school career … Member of the Key Club and Orchestra … Was the school's Salutatorian … AP Scholar … Earned Ernie Roberts' "Excellence in Geometry" Award … Selected "Most Likely to Succeed" by peers … Who's Who's Senior Award
Personal: Son of Elsie and Jay Gabrielson … Has a sister, Sydney and brother, Reese … Cousin Matt, participated in Track and Field at Drake … Cousin, Casey, wrestled at Cal Tech.
Brian Kregel
Hometown: Richardson, Texas
High School: Parkview
Position: OF
Parkview: Perfect Game 2017 Southeast All-Region Honorable Mention … Ranked nationally in the Top 500 by Perfect Game … Named Top 100 Underclassman in George by the Georgia Dugout Club in 2014 and 2015 … Team was named unanimously by Baseball America/National High School Baseball Coaches Association, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, Perfect Game and USA Today Super 25 as National Champions in 2015 after winning its region and state titles … Squad also won the regional crown in 2014 and reached the state semifinals … Member of the National Beta Club along with National Math and Spanish Honor Societies … Named AP Scholar of Distinction ... Made Academic Honor Roll and was four-year Scholar Athlete.
Personal: Son of Adriana and Alan Kregel … Has a brother, Brandon, who played baseball at Harvard.
Sy Snedeker
Hometown: Tulsa, Okla.
High School: Jenks
Position: C, OF
Jenks: Senior captain and was Tulsa Area All-Vype Team … Rawlings 2016 Top Prospect Team … Played in Oklahoma State Games as a sophomore and junior and was named in All-Metro … Academic All-Conference three times … Was selected as the team's Defensive Player of the Year … Team won regional titles in 2016 and 2017, reaching as high as the state semifinals in 2015-16 … Member of the Engineering and Key Club … Oklahoma Distinguished Graduate and Academic Scholar … Superintendent's Honor Roll.
Personal: Son of Mary Jane and Sean Snedeker … Has a sister, Sydney … Father, Sean played collegiate baseball at Texas A&M and played professionally for six seasons.
Connor Udell
Hometown: Longwood, Fla.
High School: Lake Mary
Position: P
Lake Mary: 2017 Rawlings Perfect Game Honorable Mention … Second team All-Conference as a senior … Won the team's Cy Young Award and Scholar Award … National and Spanish Honor Society member … AP Scholar of Distinction Award winner … Named to Principal's Honor Roll … Summa Cum Laude Grad.
Personal: Son of Sloane and Harran Udell … Has two brothers, Cade and Cole.
Jack Anderson
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
High School: Montgomery Bell Academy
Position: P
Montgomery Bell Academy: 2017 Perfect Game Southeast All-Region Honorable Mention … Lettered in hockey for three years … Member of the Martin Luther King Society, Service and Baseball Club (Co-President as a senior) … Earned silver medals in level one and three along with a gold medal in level two in the National Spanish Exam … Awarded Spanish Language grant as a rising senior which allowed him to participate in a Spanish exchange in Bogota, Colombia, at the Colegio Claustro Moderno, a private college preparatory school … Attended a Spanish Immersion Program at Middlebury Monterey Language Academy … AP Scholar with honor.
Personal: Son of Marsha and John Anderson … Has a sister, Mary Marshall … Uncle, Stephen, wrestled at Middle Tennessee State … Grandfather, Marshall, played football at Tennessee Polytechnic Institute.
Taylor Beckett
Hometown: Wellesley, Mass.
High School: Phillips Academy Andover
Position: 3B
Phillips Academy Andover: A senior captain that led the team in average, OPS, doubles, RBI and hits, leading to him being named the Harrison Award Winner … Selected as the 2017 Raymond Trippet Award winner for outstanding member of the baseball or football teams … Was a two-time Central New England Prep School Baseball League (CNEPSBL) All-Conference player … Team won the CNEPSBL in 2016 and was the runner-up in 2015 and 2017 … Also lettered in football.
Personal: Son of Pamela and Grant Beckett … Has two sisters, Nicole and Charlotte.
Jake Boone
Hometown: San Diego, Calif.
High School: Torrey Pines
Position: SS
Torrey Pines: Was selected in the 38th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft by the Washington Nationals … Three-year varsity player that was a two-time captain … Hit .353 with an on-base percentage of .427 as a senior, leading him to be named the team's offensive player of the year and Avocado West All-League … Team won the Lions Tournament Classical Division Championship in 2017 ... SDUT All-Academic Team three times.
Personal: Son of Suzi and Bret Boone … Has a sister, Savannah and two brothers, Isaiah and Judah … Father, Bret (USC), uncle, Aaron (USC) and grandfather, Bob (Stanford) all played collegiate baseball … Father, Brett (1992-05), Uncles, Aaron (1997-09) and Matt (1997-03), grandfather, Bob (1972-90) and great grandfather, Ray (1948-60), all played professional baseball … Family has combined for two World Series titles, 11 Gold Glove awards and 10 All-Star appearances.
Keith Gabrielson
Hometown: Knoxville, Tenn.
High School: Bearden High School
Position: 1B, P
Bearden High School: Named Southeast Region Honorable Mention in 2017 … All-district honorable mention … 2016 Perfect Game Underclassman Honorable Mention … Hit six grand slams in high school career … Member of the Key Club and Orchestra … Was the school's Salutatorian … AP Scholar … Earned Ernie Roberts' "Excellence in Geometry" Award … Selected "Most Likely to Succeed" by peers … Who's Who's Senior Award
Personal: Son of Elsie and Jay Gabrielson … Has a sister, Sydney and brother, Reese … Cousin Matt, participated in Track and Field at Drake … Cousin, Casey, wrestled at Cal Tech.
Brian Kregel
Hometown: Richardson, Texas
High School: Parkview
Position: OF
Parkview: Perfect Game 2017 Southeast All-Region Honorable Mention … Ranked nationally in the Top 500 by Perfect Game … Named Top 100 Underclassman in George by the Georgia Dugout Club in 2014 and 2015 … Team was named unanimously by Baseball America/National High School Baseball Coaches Association, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, Perfect Game and USA Today Super 25 as National Champions in 2015 after winning its region and state titles … Squad also won the regional crown in 2014 and reached the state semifinals … Member of the National Beta Club along with National Math and Spanish Honor Societies … Named AP Scholar of Distinction ... Made Academic Honor Roll and was four-year Scholar Athlete.
Personal: Son of Adriana and Alan Kregel … Has a brother, Brandon, who played baseball at Harvard.
Sy Snedeker
Hometown: Tulsa, Okla.
High School: Jenks
Position: C, OF
Jenks: Senior captain and was Tulsa Area All-Vype Team … Rawlings 2016 Top Prospect Team … Played in Oklahoma State Games as a sophomore and junior and was named in All-Metro … Academic All-Conference three times … Was selected as the team's Defensive Player of the Year … Team won regional titles in 2016 and 2017, reaching as high as the state semifinals in 2015-16 … Member of the Engineering and Key Club … Oklahoma Distinguished Graduate and Academic Scholar … Superintendent's Honor Roll.
Personal: Son of Mary Jane and Sean Snedeker … Has a sister, Sydney … Father, Sean played collegiate baseball at Texas A&M and played professionally for six seasons.
Connor Udell
Hometown: Longwood, Fla.
High School: Lake Mary
Position: P
Lake Mary: 2017 Rawlings Perfect Game Honorable Mention … Second team All-Conference as a senior … Won the team's Cy Young Award and Scholar Award … National and Spanish Honor Society member … AP Scholar of Distinction Award winner … Named to Principal's Honor Roll … Summa Cum Laude Grad.
Personal: Son of Sloane and Harran Udell … Has two brothers, Cade and Cole.
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