JARED (“Jake”) CARNEY, Class of 1998

Jake Carney had an extremely successful baseball career at Bishop Gorman that continued into the collegiate and the professional sports world post-graduation.

Carney was a four year letterman for the Crusader baseball team from 1995 to 1998. During his time at Bishop Gorman, he was named to the TAPPS All District Team each year, earning Honorable Mention in 1995, Second Team in 1996, and First Team in 1997 and 1998. In 1997, he was also named Offensive Player of the Year. In 1998, Carney was named to the TAPPS All State Team and was MVP for All East Texas Baseball.

From 1999-2001, Carney attended the University of Dallas where he was the starting pitcher all three years, competing with the UD Crusaders in the American Southwest Conference. The University of Dallas also won the ASC East Division Championship all three years. He was named Newcomer of the Year in 1999, MVP in 2000, and United States Collegiate Athletic Association All American in 2001. His university record was 27-5, 227 strikeouts, and two no-hitters.

During the summers of 1999 and 2000, Carney competed in the MLB-sanctioned Summer Wood Bat Leagues: the Atlantic Collegiate League in 1999 and the Cape Cod Baseball League in 2000. Jake was named in “Baseball America” as a right-handed pitcher to watch; his pitching was likened to that of the pitching style of Nolan Ryan by the Major League Scouting Bureau. After his junior year, he was drafted by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and competed in two minor leagues: New York-Penn League & South Atlantic League with 42 IP, 40 SO, 2 ER, and 0.64 ERA. Carney completed his entire senior year in the fall of 2001, 26 credits in a single semester, earning his Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, before attending spring training in the spring of 2002. He was named Central League (Texas) Player of the Month for August 2003, posting a 4-1 record with a 1.41 ERA. In the spring of 2004, Carney retired from professional baseball to focus on his growing family. The University of Dallas inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2007.

Jake Carney was born and raised in Tyler, Texas where he is an active member in the Catholic community. He is married to Amanda Carney, and together they have five children. Post collegiate and pro career, he taught pitching professionally, then began a career in medical devices with Stryker Medical.

What his teammates had to say about him:

“Jake embodies what it means to B#rd. He took the disciplines learned in athletics and uses them daily to put God first, serve his family and neighbor second and always puts himself last.” -Tanner Field

“Jake was quite a competitor. He was able to combine 2 characteristics together, that one rarely sees in an athlete; which allowed him to succeed as he did. He was always wanting more. For instance, if everyone got 20 BP pitches he wanted 25. If everyone had to field 10 grounders, he wanted 13. If everyone had to run 10 poles, he wanted to run 12. And while doing that extra work, I won’t ever forget his big goofy smile in the batters’ box or at SS yelling “C’mon man, one more!”. - Lucas Bozick

“Jake is by far one of the best athletes I had the pleasure of sharing the field with. He was not only talented and a great competitor, but he was committed to making his whole team better. One of the best examples of this was the work he would require from the middle infield. He told me it’s not just about being able to turn a double play, it’s about turning a double play with efficiency and finesse. Jake would lead short stops and second baseman for several hours during practice just working on our efficiency and turning double plays. Jake trained hard and played hard and as a result he motivated his teammates to do the same. Congratulations on the award Jake, you certainly deserve it.” - Brady Scarborough

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