2011 Baseball
Roster
Jacob Tavernier
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Anderson, S.C.
Before USC Upstate: Played four seasons of baseball at Belton-Honea Path High School under head coach Steve Williams... Hit eight homeruns as a senior and finished with a batting average of .380... Was a three-time all-region selection in baseball and was selected to the North/South All-Star team... Was the schools Athlete of the Year after the conclusion of his senior season... Also played football for four years and was a two-time all region selection as he played on both sides of the ball as a wide receiver and a defensive back.
Personal: Born on July 16, 1991 in Greenville, S.C... Son of Kurt and Lisa Tavernier... Has two older brothers, Josh and Jared... Majoring in business administration... Father, Kurt, played football and lacross at The Ohio State University during the 1970s... His two brothers played football at Presbyterian College in Clinton, S.C. (Josh 2005-08; Jared 2007-10)... Enjoys playing video games and working out... Favorite musical group is Bullet for My Valentine... Favorite actor is Jim Carrey... Favorite TV show is "Family Guy"... Likes eating cheeseburgers... Favorite movie is "The Dark Knight"... Favorite season is summer... Favorite sports figure is Justin Upton... Most admires his father and his brothers... His father was his hero growing up... Favorite quote is by Mahatma Ghandi, "Almost everything you do is insignificant, but it is mportant that you do it"... Dream job is to be a professional baseball player.
