On Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, North Penn senior Jared Melone was recognized at a special news conference for signing a letter of intent to play baseball at La Salle University. To view photos of the event, please visit the Photo Gallery.
Jared Melone – La Salle University (Baseball)
Major: Accounting
Final list of colleges: La Salle, Bloomsburg, Millersville, University of New Orleans
Reasons for choosing La Salle: “I chose La Salle University because I love the small campus, and I love being close to my family. They also have a really good business program, and I really like the coach there.”
What was the progression that led you to playing baseball at the collegiate level? The summer before my sophomore year I started playing AAU baseball, and I’ve had a lot of coaches who’ve gotten me a lot of exposure to college coaches. (The recruiting process) started my junior year - I was getting contacted by some college coaches, and I had to narrow it down.”
Coach Kevin Manero says: “Jared had a great opportunity here at North Penn that not everybody gets – he had a lot of playing time as a sophomore, and he had a very long playoff run as a sophomore also. It’s tough at a school like North Penn to break in that early in your career and really have the opportunity to play a lot, but he did.
“I know it’s grueling process trying to pick which college you’re going to go to and looking at different opportunities. I know that he and his family feel very relieved to be able to go on and look forward to that next chapter. I know he’s well prepared, and I know that the academic foundation is going to make him very successful there as well, which at the end of the day is the most important thing.”
About Jared:
Favorite food: Chipotle
Favorite move: When the Game Stands Tall
Favorite music: Country
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