If MVP awards were handed out at state tournaments, the frontrunner for the 5A-I baseball playoffs would have to be Chandler Hamilton catcher Jake Saylor.
Through three games, the senior is hitting .583 with two home runs, nine RBI and two doubles.
His hot streak is a continuation of his play from the regular season.
“Jake Saylor has been carrying our team for the past month,” coach Mike Woods said Saturday after Saylor went 3-for-5 with three RBI and just missed a home run at Tempe Diablo Stadium. He instead had to settle for a 410-foot double in the Huskies’ 10-8 victory over Mesa Mountain View.
“He’s just been on fire.”
When asked to explain the zone he’s been in, Saylor responded simply, “I’ve found my swing the past couple weeks.”
That’s bad news for the rest of the field.
