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

 

Name: Jake Page

School: Madison East

Year: Senior

GPA: 2.8

Favorite subject: mathematics

Position: Catcher

Other sports: volleyball, football

I got my start in sports: playing tee-ball when I was three years old. I started playing basketball in first grade, football in fourth grade and volleyball my senior year.

I wish I could play: tennis.

Baseball highlights: Four-time letterwinner and three-year starter … co-captain, all-area honorable mention, all-Big Eight Conference first-team and All-City first-team as a senior … honorable mention all-conference as a junior.

2009 stats: Batted .406 (26-for-64) with three runs scored, seven doubles, two home runs and 12 RBI in 21 games played … drew 13 walks and had six hit-by-pitches … had .609 slugging percentage and .542 on-base percentage.

Other sports highlights: played football as a freshman and volleyball his senior year … was a co-captain and starting setter in volleyball as a senior … also earned team s Field General award and Assist Leader award as a senior.

Hobbies: hunting, fishing, coaching in East Madison Little League program, playing American Legion baseball for five years, youth baseball and softball coaching for St. Peter s Church

Team bonding moment: We took a trip to the Metrodome in Minneapolis to play Oregon in a non-conference game on April 4. We stayed overnight and got to play baseball and bond together.

Baseball superstitions: I used to buy new batting gloves when I was in a slump.

I like playing baseball because: of the team aspect and anybody can win on any given day.

Favorite baseball player: Joe Mauer

Favorite baseball team: Milwaukee Brewers

Favorite Milwaukee Brewer: Ryan Braun

Favorite movie: Dumb and Dumber

Favorite TV show: The Office

Favorite meal: Buffalo wings

Favorite sport on TV: college basketball

Favorite opponent: Madison Memorial

Favorite web sites: Facebook; wissports.net

Favorite place to visit: Florida

I want to visit: Barcelona

Baseball stadium I want to visit: Tropicana Field in Tampa

I like to read: ESPN The Magazine

One word to describe me: dedicated

Dream Date: Carrie Underwood

Role model: my mom, Terri Page.

My family also includes: my brother, Josh. My dad died when I was 5 years old.

Nickname: Pager

I drive: a 1991 Honda Civic.

Dream car: a GMC Yukon Denali

I like Madison East High School because: of its diversity and how people get along.

On my IPod: country; Eric Church.

I get my news: Madison.com

I can t live without: my baseball gear, which is in my car 24/7.

Fantasy: I wish I could play the guitar

If I could change anything: our sports teams were more competitive and appreciated

Post-high school plans: attend Madison Area Technical College to study business and play baseball.

Career goal: business owner

Outlook on life: "No excuses, play like a champion."

 

Did you know? Jake won a free throw shooting contest at the Elk s Lodge when he was 10 years old. He hit 12 home runs in the East Madison Little League when he was 12.

 

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.