Army West Point Athletics
2013 Baseball Roster
Roster
Blake Burrus
- Class:
- Freshman
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 180
- Hometown:
- Wichita Falls, Texas
- High School:
- SH Rider (USMAPS)
MISCELLANEOUS: Talented left-handed pitching prospect ... has potential to make impact on the program this season and in the future ... slated for relief duty this year ... could be used to face left-handed batters in certain situations ... hails from the baseball hotbed of Texas.
2013: Appeared in three games, drawing relief duty against NYIT (March 23), Siena (March 26) and Navy (April 1) ... posted two strikeouts in each appearance ... pitched a career-best 1.1 innings versus Siena ... authored a pair of scoreless outings ... yielded just two hits in 3.1 innings of work.
HIGH SCHOOL: Played baseball at SH Rider High ... also played for the Burkburnet BlackSox under head coach Tommy Scholl ... attended the United States Military Academy Prep School in 2011-12.
PERSONAL: Given name is James Blake Burrus ... born Nov. 21, 1992, in Wichita Falls, Texas ... parents' names are Jim and Michelle Burrus, and Ann Marie Whitmire ... has five siblings, Dane, Alex, Kelly, Micah and Carly ... hobbies include drawing and painting ... also enjoys golfing and snowboarding ... majoring in Information Technology.
