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Luke Jarvis Season 2017

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Luke Jarvis Season 2017

PositionIF
Weight183 lbs
Height5-10
ClassRedshirt Junior
HometownSan Diego, Calif.
Previous SchoolR/R

2018 – REDSHIRT SENIOR YEAR
Saw action in 60 games and earned 58 starts in the middle infield, primarily second base … registered a .253/.319/.367 slash line … turned in career highs in runs (49), hits (58), doubles (13), RBI (28) and walks (21) … ranked third on the team with a .282 average in SEC play … was named to the SEC All-Defensive Team after turning in a 974 fielding percentage … went 2-for-4 with a run, double, and two RBI in the season opener vs. Longwood (Feb. 16) … went on a 10-game hitting streak from Feb. 21-Mar. 9 … hit the go-ahead three-run home run in the top of the eighth inning at South Alabama (Feb. 27) … turned in a season-high three hits with two runs and two RBI vs. BYU (Mar. 3) … came off the bench and delivered the go-ahead RBI single in the bottom of the eighth inning vs. Memphis (Mar. 14) … drove in the game-tying run and scored the go-ahead run in a come-from-behind win at Kentucky (Mar. 25) … finished the Alabama series 6-for-11 with eight runs scored, two doubles and three RBI … matched a season-high with three hits at Ole Miss (May 11) … went 3-for-5 with two runs, one double, one home run and a season-high four RBI in the regular season finale vs. LSU (May 19) … went 2-for-5 with a double and two RBI in the NCAA Tournament vs. Army (June 2) … scored a pair of runs in all three NCAA Raleigh Regional contests … came through with a walk-off single in the bottom of the ninth inning in Auburn’s first NCAA Super Regional game win in program history at Florida (June 10) … scored the game-tying run in the seventh inning the following day vs. the Gators … went on to be drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 25th round of the 2018 MLB Draft.

2017 – REDSHIRT JUNIOR YEAR
Played and started in 48 games in the middle infield … turned in a .276/.313/.443 slash line … ranked tied for second on the team with five home runs … his .286 average during SEC play was good for second on the team … three of his five home runs came in conference play … turned in two or more hits in 13 games … went 2-for-4 with three runs, two RBI, a double and a home run vs. Kennesaw State (3/8) … wrapped up the season series against the Owls by going 4-for-4 with two runs, five RBI and a home run (4/18) … his five RBI at Kennesaw State were an Auburn season high … went 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI at Georgia (3/25) … turned in a 2-for-4 performance with two runs, one RBI, a triple and a home run in the series opener at Tennessee (4/13) … went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, two doubles and a home run vs. Arkansas (4/23) … stole seven of eight bases.

JUNIOR COLLEGE
Played at Saddleback College in Mission Viejo, Calif. for coach Sommer McCartney … Batted .371 in 2016 with two homers and 34 RBI … Recorded 12 stolen bases with 17 doubles and 34 runs scored … Batted .430 in conference play … First team Orange Empire Conference selection at shortstop … Second team All-Region selection by Pacific Association ABCA/Rawlings … Missed the 2015 season due to injury … Appeared in 25 games as freshman in 2014

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Clairemont High School in San Diego for coach Pat Hornbrook … first team All-City honoree three times … named Player of the Year following his junior season … hit .479 as a senior with two homers and 27 RBI … Batted .386 as a junior with 16 stolen bases and nine doubles … finished sophomore season with a .390 batting average to go with three home runs and 21 RBI … All-League honoree three times … named Clairemont High School Athlete of the Year as a senior … Academic All-League selection four-straight years in high school

PERSONAL
Son of Chip and Susan Jarvis … has four siblings: Kate, Mike, Jim and Molly … father played football at the University of San Diego … studying in the college of business