Spartan Baseball Signee Spotlight: Jase Bowen

Jase Bowen | Northwood, Ohio | Toledo Central Catholic | 6-0 | 190 | R/R | SS/OF

Will be a four-year letterwinner at Toledo Central Catholic for head coach Jeff Meilcarek . . . Rated as the No. 1 shortstop and No. 5 overall player in Ohio by Prep Baseball Report . . . Rated as the No. 36 shortstop and 203 overall player in the country by PBR . . . Rated as the No. 1 shortstop and No. 3 overall player in Ohio by Perfect Game . . . Was named the State Co-Player of the Year, District Player of the Year and League Player of the Year, earning First-Team All-State accolades last season as a junior . . . Batted .527 with 25 RBI, belting eight home runs, six triples and 11 doubles, while scoring 46 runs and swiping 29 stolen bases in 31 attempts in helping Central Catholic to a 16-11 overall record . . . Was named First-Team All-League and All-District along with Third-Team All-State as a sophomore and First-Team All-League as a freshman . . . Also a well-decorated football player for Central Catholic as a three-time All-Three Rivers Athletic Conference first-team selection and two-time first-team All-Northwest District pick, along with Second-Team All-Ohio . . . Also on the Toledo Central Catholic football team and will also play football at Michigan State under head coach Mark Dantonio {Bowen Spartan football signing day profile} . . . Ranked the No. 1 wide receiver prospect in the state of Ohio by 247 Sports and No. 2 by Rivals.com and ESPN.com . . . Rated among the top overall players in the state of Ohio by 247 Sports (No. 16), Rivals (No. 25) and ESPN (No. 28) . . . Listed among the best wide receivers in the nation by 247 Sports (No. 49) and Rivals.com (No. 81) . . . Ranked one of the top 100 players in the Midwest (No. 79) by ESPN.com . . . Played multiple positions (receiver, running back, kick/punter returner, punter) for Coach Greg Dempsey at Central Catholic High School . . . Three-year starter helped the Fighting Irish to a combined 36-5 record during his time on varsity . . . Three-time All-Three Rivers Athletic Conference First Team honoree . . . Two-time first-team All-Northwest District selection . . . As a senior, caught 24 passes for 322 yards and two touchdowns, rushed for 506 yards and 10 TDs, and accumulated 463 return yards with two scores . . . Also averaged 36.2 yards per punt . . . Helped lead Central Catholic to a 12-1 record, the Three Rivers Athletic Conference title, and a berth in the Ohio Division II Region 6 finals . . . Named to the "All-Blade" First Team by the Toledo Blade and was a second-team All-Ohio selection by the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association (Division II) . . . Helped the Fighting Irish reach the Ohio Division III semifinals in 2016 and 2017 . . . As a junior, had 15 receptions for 392 yards, collected 450 rushing yards on 57 carries, and returned 19 punts for a 14.3-yard average; scored a total of 10 touchdowns . . . Averaged 37.1 yards a punt . . . Also a member of the CCHS National Honor Society . . . Son of Ryan and Robin Bowen . . . Older brother, Conner, played baseball at Owens Community College . . . Intends on majoring in business at MSU . . . Chose the Spartans over Michigan, Duke, Northwestern, Kentucky, Virginia and Cincinnati.

MSU Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Graham Sikes on Bowen: "Jase is another really unique kid. It seems like he does everything well. Jase's talent level is really, really high and his skill level is very good too. He's a 6.5 runner, he can get the ball across the infield at 90mph, he's got power and is absolutely fearless on the field. What's even more impressive about Jase is his makeup and attitude. He is a leader. He's confident. He works incredibly hard. He is a terrific student and his desire level to be good is extremely high. You've got to be a unique kid to play Division I football and baseball and Jase is just the man for the job. I have no doubt he is going to be successful in both."

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