Jake Machado is from Waxhaw, NC; where he attended and played at Marvin Ridge High School as a 3-year starting catcher during his high school career. Following his career at Marvin Ridge, he attended and played at Belmont Abbey College for the 2019-2020 season. After one year at Belmont Abbey, he decided to transfer to Clemson University and worked with the baseball team as a manager/bullpen catcher.

At Clemson, he was a member of the 2023 ACC tournament champion team as well as the #4 overall seed in the NCAA tournament. Following graduating from Clemson in 2023 with a degree in business management and minor in sports communications, he decided to attend Mississippi State University start his journey into collegiate coaching.

At Mississippi State, he was a graduate manager and assisted in multiple roles such as scouting and working with catchers. He's also worked on achieving his masters in Workforce Education Leadership.

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Born: Boston, MA (2001)

Instagram: @Jakemachado32

X(Twitter): @Jakemachado32

College: Belmont Abbey College, Clemson University ’23 & Mississippi State University (Grad school) ‘24

Sports Played:
- Baseball at Marvin Ridge High School.
- 1 year of Baseball at Belmont Abbey. (2019-2020)
- 3 years manager/bullpen catcher for Clemson Baseball (2020-2023)
- 1 year Graduate Assistant for Mississippi State University Baseball (2023-2024)

Hobbies: Golf, Fishing, Traveling, Hunting

Best Baseball Memory: Winning the ACC Championship in 2023

Most memorable moment with Dirtbags: National Championship run with the 2026 class.

Trade Places with: Brian Cashman

Favorite Music: Country

Favorite Baseball Website: Baseball Savant

Favorite Baseball Book: Heat by Mike Lupica

Favorite Baseball Movie: Moneyball

Favorite Actor: Cillian Murphy

Favorite Actress: Emma Stone

Favorite MLB Team: New York Yankees

Favorite MLB Player: Nick Castellanos

Favorite College Team: Clemson Tigers

Favorite Sports figure: LeBron James (LeGOAT)

Best Player Played With: Brennan Malone

Best Player Coached: Chase Kiker

Favorite quote: “You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky