Q&A with Gordon Lee's Jake Poindexter |
Posted 11/17/20
Meet Jake Poindexter, a 6-foot-1,185-pound pitcher/infielder/outfielder from Gordon Lee High School who has signed to play at Georgia. Poindexter is a member of the North Georgia Big 10 cover for the 2021 Georgia Dugout Preview Magazine. Here are 10 questions with him.
Q: What in-game rituals or superstitions do you have? A: I draw my grandmother's name in the dirt with a cross on the back on the mound.
Q: Who is your favorite professional sports team? A: Atlanta Braves.
Q: What is your favorite food to eat? A: Chicken alfredo.
Q: Name one thing people may be surprised to learn about you? A: I am terrified of being late.
Q: Who is your favorite teacher and what is your favorite high school subject? A: Coach Shane Cauthorn and history.
Q: Outside of baseball, what is your next hobby? A: I play basketball.
Q: If you could travel anywhere outside the U.S., what would be your dream location and why? A: I would go to Japan because I've always wanted to experience a baseball game there.
Q: Name the person you'd like to meet the most. A: Trevor Bauer. I feel like he is a great baseball mind and I'd like to pick his brain about pitching.
Q: Who has been the most influential person in your life? A: My mom. She has always shown me what hard work is and she has been the best mother I could have ever asked for.
Q: After baseball, what career are you planning to pursue? A: I want to work in an athletic department.
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