EDITOR’S NOTE: The Bryant 14-year-old All-Stars are headed to the Babe Ruth World Series in Pine Bluff on Saturday, Aug. 15. This is part of a series of profiles of the players on the team.
NAME: Jacob Coppock
PARENTS’ NAMES: Tracy Youngblood and Mark Coppock
SIBLINGS’ NAMES AND AGES: Kaley Coppock 19 of age.
FAVORITE SUBJECT IN SCHOOL: English
FAVORITE SPARE TIME ACTIVITY: Playing piano, guitar, any percussion instrument, or painting
FAVORITE FOOD: Italian
FAVORITE MUSIC ARTIST OR GROUP: Sixx: A.M
FAVORITE MOVIE: Lion King
FAVORITE TV SHOW: The Walking Dead
FAVORITE PRO BASEBALL TEAM: I don’t have one.
FAVORITE PRO BASEBALL PLAYER: I don’t have one.
FAVORITE THING ABOUT BASEBALL: The mental game
POSITION: Centerfield, catcher, pitcher
WHAT’S YOUR APPROACH AT THE PLATE? Get a base hit.
WHAT’S YOUR APPROACH IN THE FIELD (ON THE MOUND): Don’t screw up.
INDIVIDUALLY, WHAT ABOUT YOUR GAME ARE YOU MOST CONFIDENT ABOUT? My speed
WHAT DO YOU WORK HARDEST TO IMPROVE? My speed
THE BRYANT ALL-STARS WILL WIN THE WORLD SERIES BECAUSE: Other teams have multiple players, but we work as one.
