Blake Seguin Inks
Jacksonville State Scholarship

Blake Seguin signs baseball scholarship to Jacksonville State University as parents,
Carol and Keith Seguin look on.
 

May 11, 2006
Blake Seguin made it official Thursday afternoon as he signed a scholarship to play baseball for the Jacksonville State Gamecocks during a signing ceremony in the Arab High School Media Center.  Blake, who is a senior at Arab High will be attending Jacksonville after graduation.  Blake played short stop for the Arabian Knights.

Offensively during the 2006 season, Seguin played in 25 games and had 80 at bats with a .400 batting average.  Seguin racked up 32 hits, seven of which were doubles with a .488 slugging percentage and .462 on base percentage..  Seguin scored 19 runs and had 13 RBI's for the season.

Defensively, Seguin played 168 innings racking up 56 assists and 28 put-outs.  He had a .884 fielding percentage.

Seguin was honored during the recent baseball banquet and cookout with the Best Defensive Infielder award.  He was also named Marshall County "All County Shortstop" and was and East-West All Star Game participant.

The Knights finished the season with a 20-6 record (4-3 area) and won the Marshall County Championship.  The Knights went to the first round of AHSAA 5A Play-offs but were defeated by Homewood.