A STAR’S STARTUP

Tyler Jorgensen is one of the thirteen returning Hawks players this season. After recording 116 hits, 56 RBIs and a .289 batting average during the 2022 season, Jorgensen established himself as a key player in Boise.

Although Jorgensen has made a lasting impression so far, he would not have joined the team without Hawks Field Manager, Gary Van Tol, and CS Bakersfield Head Coach, Jeremy Beard.

Beard knew Jorgensen wanted to take advantage of his draft eligibility so he connected him with Van Tol shortly after graduating from college.

“Right when I got back to Arizona a couple days after graduation, [Van Tol] called me and he said, ‘Hey, man, I talked to your head coach and you’re still draft eligible. We’d love to have you out,’” Jorgensen recalled.

Jorgensen was excited to play for the Hawks, but was given a short amount of time to arrive in Boise.

“[Van Tol] said I needed to be in Boise the next day,” Jorgensen said. “I was like, ‘Oh, okay, I don’t know if I could do it tomorrow but I could probably get there in two days.’”

Jorgensen was not fazed by the quick notice Boise trip and left without any hesitation.

“I didn’t unpack anything in Arizona so my car was already packed up,” Jorgensen said. “So then I came out here as quickly as I could and my first game was really fun.”

Jorgensen could not have started his Hawks career any better, recording a home run in his first game.

“I was just hoping to put something in play, especially with two strikes,” Jorgensen said. “ I was thinking to at least put it in play but they threw me a decent pitch and I put a good swing on it. It had a good result.”

Watch out for Jorgensen this season as he hopes to capitalize on last year’s success.