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Posted November 12, 2007


20 - Jason Fobes
Jason Fobes
Height: 6-1
Weight: 180
Year: Sr
Hometown: Longmont, Colo.
High School: Longmont HS
Position: OF
Major: Business

2008: Hovered at .400 for most of the season, finishing the season second on the team in batting with a .399 average ... Put up 41 RBI, third most on the team ... Jacked his first career home run during a 2-for-4 performance in a win over Colorado Christian Apr. 4 ... Followed it up with a 4-for-5 performance Apr. 5 vs. the Cougars ... Hit safely in 19 games during a 21-game span from Mar. 4 to Apr. 5 ... Did not commit an error in 21 chances in 2007. 

2007: Saw action in 36 games, starting eight ... Posted the highest individual batting average on the team, going .446 in 56 at bats ... Also posted the highest on-base percentage on the team (.560) ... Went 2-for-4 in a win over Central Washington Feb. 19 ... Scored three runs, going 2-for-2, in a win over Metro State Mar. 31 ... Was perfect in the field in 2007, posting a 1.000 fielding percentage.

2006: Hit .333 as a reserve, making 32 appearances on the season ... Tallied an on-base percentage of .472 ... Notched seven RBIs in 27 at bats ... Converted on two of three steal attempts ... A solid hitter in the clutch, he led the team in batting average with runners in scoring position (min. 5 ops.), and was third on the team in scoring the runner from third with fewer than two outs (min. 5 ops.) ... Best outing came against Saint Cloud State, when he went 2-2, with 2 RBIs and a run scored (3/7/2006).

At Longmont HS: Earned all-conference and all-state recognition his senior year, while batting .486 ... A member of the National Honor Society, he also earned Academic All-State Honors ... Competed in both baseball and football for the Trojans.

Personal: Son of Cindy and Dave Fobes, a former baseball player at then-University of Southern Colorado ... Has a twin brother: Josh ... Is currently pursuing is Master's of Business Administration ... Has received the Shamrock Brewing Company Scholar Athlete Award ... Was on the Dean's List in 2006 and 2007 ... Has been named RMAC academic all-conference every year ... Enjoys playing video games and throwing darts in his spare time ... Birthday is December 1.