Gloucester native Jacob Brown was recently named a graduate assistant to Eastern Mennonite University’s Director of Athletics Communications James DeBoer.

Brown was a four-year player for the EMU baseball team. Primarily a starting pitcher, he earned 30 starts in 39 appearances. He finished 3-5 with a 6.15 ERA in 2015 to help the Royals to their first ODAC tournament in 13 years.He was also a writing intern for what was previously known as the EMU Sports Information Department, writing student-athlete features and season previews.

Brown graduated from EMU in 2017 with a major in digital media and communication and is pursuing a master’s degree in organizational leadership.

As a graduate assistant, Brown will assist in all aspects of the promotion of EMU’s 19 varsity sports, including Fame Day operations, stat collection, writing releases and overseeing social media.

“Jake is a great addition to the Athletics Communications office and I’m excited to work with him over the n...