Metro players Jacobus, Carlson make college baseball plans

CEDAR RAPIDS -- A pair of all-state baseball players from the Metro have cemented their college plans.

Cedar Rapids Kennedy senior third baseman Devon Jacobus has decided to attend Grand View University in Des Moines, according to a post on his Facebook page. Jacobus will be a four-year varsity player and three-year starter at third base for the Cougars.

He hit .377 last season, with 10 home runs and 37 RBIs. Grand View is an NAIA school.

Cedar Rapids Prairie senior Brayton Carlson will play baseball at Southeastern Community College in Burlington. Carlson hit .429 with eight homers and 36 RBIs last season, helping Prairie set a school record for victories.

Carlson's older brother, Dustin, is a freshman at Southeastern.

Jacobus was a first-team all-stater in Class 4A, according to the Iowa High School Baseball Coaches Association, this past season. Carlson was named to the 4A second team.