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Q & A with Kentucky Wesleyan Commit, Jimmy Yates

November 4, 2013



By Phil Wade
Director, PBR Indiana 

Jimmy YatesFranklin Central's Jimmy Yates recently committed to Kentucky Wesleyan College.  The 6-foot-2, 205 pound senior is currently ranked No. 73 in Indiana's 2014 class.  Yates recently participated in the Unsigned Senior Showcase at Bishop Chatard HS, and also played in last summer's Top Prospect Games at IU. 

Last spring at Franklin Central Yates was an absolute force at the plate hitting a stellar .463 with 6 HR, 9 2B, and 40 RBI. 

Below Yates discusses his commitment to Kentucky Wesleyan: 

PBR: Ultimately, why did you choose Kentucky Wesleyan?

Yates: The coaching staff and baseball program are great. It also offers exercise science as a major. 

PBR: Where did Kentucky Wesleyan first see you compete?

Yates: They first saw me at a camp at Eastern Illinois then I really drew their attention at the PBR Unsigned Senior Event at Bishop Chatard. 

PBR: Were there any other schools you were considering?

Yates: I was considering Franklin College and Danville CC. 

PBR: Who do you play for in the summer, and how have they helped you as a baseball player?

Yates: The Indiana Eagles-Orange and their program exposed me to a lot of great competition. 

PBR: Who has had the biggest impact on you overall as a baseball player?

Yates: My parents, they have been my biggest supporters and they push me to do good both on the field and in the classroom. 

PBR: What are your goals personally this off-season?

Yates: To get bigger, stronger and faster. I'm also going to work on taking the ball to the opposite field more. 

PBR: Franklin Central won the Marion County title last season and brings back a lot of talent next spring.  What are your goals personally and as a team for the 2014 season?

Yates: With a pitching staff as deep and talented as ours I think we'll have a good chance at the state title this year. 

PBR: What is your greatest baseball moment/memory leading up to now?
 
Yates: Hitting a home run in the Marion county championship which turned out to be the winning run at the end of the game. 

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