Why Jake Mazzier has been a breakout pitcher for Gibson Southern baseball
Jake Mazzier missed most of last season with an elbow injury. He's made up for lost time with a strong spring for Gibson Southern.
FORT BRANCH, Ind. — Jake Mazzier finds a sense of relief each time he steps on the pitching mound. It sounds simple.
The last two years have been anything but for the Gibson Southern High School senior pitcher. Mazzier could count on one hand the number of varsity appearances, for one reason or another, he made prior to this spring. That's why this season was finally a return to normal.
He's making the best of his limited time, too. More: What we learned from SIAC and PAC high school baseball games this week Mazzier, a Western Kentucky commit, has been a breakout piece for one of the top teams in Southwestern Indiana approaching the midway point of the 2026 season. The senior allowed only one earned run through his first 21 innings to headline a deep Gibson Southern pitching rotation.
"It felt great just to be back and healthy," Mazzier said. "Help out my squad. We’ve been doing well with a deep pitching staff this year.
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