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Jared Marcus Poché (born November 21, 1994) is an American former professional
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.


Career

Poché attended
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in
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. Lutcher won the Class 4A state championship in 2013. He enrolled at
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(LSU) to play
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for the
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. He had a 9–3 win–loss record and 2.45
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(ERA) as a freshman for the Tigers. The
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and ''
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'' named him a Freshman
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n in 2014. After the 2014 season, he played
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with the
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of the
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. Poché finished his junior year with a 9–4 record and a 3.35 ERA. The
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selected Poché in the 14th round of the 2016 MLB draft. He decided to return to LSU for his senior season, turning down a $150,000
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. As a senior, he threw a
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, the first for LSU since 1979, and set the LSU career record for wins. The
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selected Poché in the ninth round of the 2017 MLB draft. He signed with the Athletics, and made his professional debut for the
Vermont Lake Monsters The Vermont Lake Monsters are a collegiate summer baseball team located in Burlington, Vermont. From 1994 to 2020, they were members of Minor League Baseball's New York–Penn League (NYPL). They play their home games at Centennial Field, ...
. However, he only played in one game, pitching two innings, before he was placed on the 60 day disabled list, ending his season. In 2018, he made his season debut with Vermont before being promoted to the
Beloit Snappers The Beloit Sky Carp are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Miami Marlins. They are located in Beloit, Wisconsin, and play their home games at ABC Supply Stadium. They previously played at Harry ...
, where he finished the year. In 25 games (22 starts) for Beloit he pitched to an 8-6 record with a 4.41 ERA. Poché began 2019 with the
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. He decided to retire from baseball in July 2019.


Personal life

Poché's parents, Jerry and Tessa, are lifelong residents of Lutcher. His older brother, Corey, played college baseball for
Nicholls State University Nicholls State University is a public university in Thibodaux, Louisiana. Founded in 1948, Nicholls is part of the University of Louisiana System. Originally named Francis T. Nicholls Junior College, the university is named for Francis T. Nicho ...
, and taught Jared how to throw a
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.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Poche, Jared 1994 births Living people People from Lutcher, Louisiana Baseball players from New Orleans Baseball pitchers LSU Tigers baseball players Harwich Mariners players Vermont Lake Monsters players Beloit Snappers players Stockton Ports players Minor league baseball players