MOBILE, Ala. – Jared Barnes, a junior catcher on the University of South Alabama baseball team, is this week's guest on "Inside JagNation."
In this installment of the official podcast of Jaguar Athletics, Barnes discusses goals for the spring and explains how the program can build on its accomplishments of the last two seasons. He also talks about how he approaches his role as a leader on the team, how he has to develop individual relationships in working with Jag pitchers and his development and role in calling pitches for South's staff. Other topics Barnes addresses include his start in the sport and as a catcher, having to decide between playing on the collegiate or professional level following his high school career and why he chose to come to USA.