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"Dugout Chatter" is a behind the scenes look at your favorite prep baseball player.

 

Name: Jack Archie

School: Milwaukee Marquette

Year: Senior

GPA: 2.8

Favorite subject: English

Position: Pitcher, 1B

Other sports: Basketball

I got my start in sports: playing machine pitch Little League baseball at Wilson Park when I was six years old. I also played youth basketball and golf.

I wish I could play: hockey

Baseball highlights: two-time letterwinner and starter … tossed a complete-game, two-hitter and struck out 11 in an 8-1 win over Wauwatosa East … led Marquette to 2009 WIAA Summer Baseball state runner-up honors … earned Greater Metro Conference North Division first-team honors as a senior … had three hits in championship game to lead Hilltoppers to 2008 state title … was 8-for-9 in state playoffs … earned Greater Metro Conference North Division first team honors as a junior.

2009 stats: Batted .382 (48-for-126) with 18 runs scored, 15 doubles, one triple and 31 RBI … 1-of-1 in stolen bases … recorded .466 on-base percentage … pitching stats: 4-4 record with 3.04 ERA in 18 appearances, including 10 starts, covering 64 2/3 innings with 68 strikeouts … tossed five complete games.

Other sports highlights: two-time letterwinner in basketball at guard, starting as a senior.

This and that: worked as volunteer coach at Jim Gantner s Baseball camp … volunteer at Ronald McDonald House … received Mitchell Group of Aviation scholarship.

I like playing baseball because: of the individual competition and how important your teammates are for you to win.

Team bonding moments: After was lost a game to Cudahy and had only two hits, we went to a teammate s house and shaved our heads … team parties after games we won … attended a Woodchucks Northwoods League game.

Superstitions: eat two peanut butter and strawberry jam sandwiches before each game and put right sock and cleat on and then the left sock and cleat.

Favorite athlete: Tiger Woods

Favorite baseball player: Jake Peavy

Favorite team: Milwaukee Brewers

Favorite Brewer: Ryan Braun

Favorite movie: The Hangover

Favorite baseball movie: Bull Durham

Favorite TV show: ESPN s Baseball Tonight

Favorite meal: tacos, rice and beans

Favorite opponent: Menomonee Falls

Favorite web site: Facebook; espn.com; gac.com (country music)

I get my news: newspaper; jsonline.com

Favorite place to visit: Malibu, Calif.

I want to visit: Mexico

Baseball stadium to visit: Pac Bell Park in San Francisco

One word to describe me: carefree

I want to meet: President John F. Kennedy

Dream date: my girlfriend, Lia

Dream purchase: indoor batting cage

Role model: my dad, Tom.

My family also includes: my mom, Jayne, and step dad, Scott.

Nickname: Arch.

I drive: a jeep Patriot

Dream car: a Mercedes Benz

Like to read: Men s Health; Sports Illustrated; The Yankee Years by Joe Torre

I like Marquette High School because: of my friends.

I can t live without: my cell phone.

On my IPod: country music; Kenny Chesney.

Fantasy: play for the Milwaukee Brewers

Talent I wish I had: be able to switch hit

Hobbies: golfing, fishing, hunting, outdoor activities

Post-high school plans: attend UW-Stevens Point to study communications and play baseball.

Career goal: work in front office of a major league baseball team

Outlook on life: "Go hard or go home."

 

Did you know? Jack played for the Wisconsin Stars traveling baseball program, playing games in New York, Florida and California.

 

If you have a prep baseball player you would like to read about, send your nomination to Dennis Semrau at: [email=dsemrau@madison.com]dsemrau@madison.com[/email] or (608) 513-5550.