Filipino baseball player Jerome Yenson passes away at 24
Jerome Yenson, one of the promising athletes in Philippine baseball, has passed away on Friday (24 September). He was only 24 years old.
The Talavera, Nueva Ecija native was a product of Adamson University, where he established himself as one of the brightest young stars in the local baseball scene.
Adamson University Alumni Sports Executive Group confirmed Yenson's demise through a post on its Facebook. A few other posts on Facebook reported that his death is not COVID-19 related.
Yenson's most memorable stint came in the 80th Season of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) in 2018, as he helped end the school's eight-year championship drought while emerging as the Best Pitcher and Finals Most Valuable Player.
He would then represent the Philippines as part of the national baseball team that captured a gold medal in the 30th Southeast Asian Games in 2019.
Ohmer Bautista is a sports journalist who has covered local and international sporting events in the Philippines. The views expressed are his own.
