# 5 Jack Brooks
SS ? 5-9 ? 165 ? Sr.
La Mirada, Calif./La Mirada HS
Briefly
Returns for his fourth and final season for the Lions...will see significant playing time at second base for the Lions...has improved every year defensively and is one of the more solid infielders for the Lions...has great sense on the base paths, and will be key to the run production...worked hard in the off season to get stronger in the weight room...can do many things offensively in the short game...smart hitter that works the count well...will be an important part of the offense...was a part of the Lions' last three conference championships and will be looked to for leadership.
2000 Regional Notes
Appeared in two games during the Regional...posted an at-bat against USC.
2000 Season Notes
Played in 17 games in 2000...collected five hits in 14 at-bats the regular season (.357)...scored eight runs on the season and two RBI...drew three walks in 21 plate appearances...on March 11 against San Francisco, he went 2-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored.
1999 Regional Notes
Did not play.
1999 Season Notes
Played in 29 games, starting in 17...collected 11 hits in 50 at-bats during the regular season (.220)...drew 11 walks in just 66 plate appearances...had a .381 on-base percentage...led the Lions with five sacrafice bunts...hit a 2 RBI triple in the 6th inning to break a 3-3 tie and led LMU to a 6-3 win at Gonzaga (4-24-99)...went 2-for-5 with two RBI in that game...was lost for nearly a month after injuring his shoulder at Gonzaga (4-25-99)...suffered the injury after colliding with LF Kris Zacuto chasing a shallow fly ball in left field...he returned against Pepperdine in the WCC Championship series.
1998 Regional Notes
Played in one game, going 0-for-1 in a pinch-hit opportunity against Long Beach State.
1998 Season Notes
Played in 14 games, starting in three, two at second base and one as the designated hitter...had his best game of the year vs. Cal State Dominguez Hills (May 12), going 2-for-2 with one RBI...made his last appearance in a game vs. St. Mary's (May 2), going 0-for-2.
High School
A 1997 graduate of La Mirada High School...was a two-sport athlete participating in football and baseball...earned seven varsity letters, three in football as a wide receiver/defensive back, and four as a shortstop on the baseball team...earned all-city and all-conference honors as a junior and senior prep in both sports...was a member of the CIF baseball championship team as a junior...prep coach was his father, Kim Brooks.
Personal
Jack Thomas Brooks was born September 13, 1979 in La Mirada, CA...he is the son of Kim and Sharon Brooks...has two brothers, Eddie and Eric, and one sister, Julie...major is undecided.
Brook's Statistics
Brooks Career HighsAB 5, at Gonzaga (4/24/98)R 2, Saint Mary's (3/31/00), Pepperdine (4/18/99) at Santa Clara (3/13/99)H 2, San Francisco (3/11/00), at Gonzaga (4/24/99)RBI 2, at Gonzaga (4/24/99)2B 1, at Fresno State (3/20/00), Pepperdine (4/18/99) vs. UCLA (2/19/99)3B 1, at Gonzaga (4/24/99)HR NoneBB 3, vs. Arizona (2/18/99)SB 1, at Portland (4/11/99), at Santa Clara (3/13/99)CS 1, Three times (Most recently - at Gonzaga, 4/24/99)HBP 1, Three times (Most recently - vs. Santa Clara, 3/24/99)SAC 2, at UCLA (4/13/99)SF NoneGDP 2, Saint Mary's (5/2/98)K 2, at Portland (4/11/99), Saint Mary's (3/21/99)PO 3, CS Fullerton (4/21/99), at UCLA (4/12/99)A 5, at Santa Clara (3/13/99)E 3, at Santa Clara (3/12/99)
