Klein HS grad Jeremy Barfield approaches .300

Klein High School graduate Jeremy Barfield stayed hot, but Midland lost to San Antonio, 6-2, Friday.

Barfield went 1-for-4 with a run scored in the loss.

On the season, Barfield is batting .298, with seven home runs and 39 RBIs.

Barfield is a 2006 graduate of Klein High School. He was selected by the New York Mets in the ninth round (274th overall) of the 2006 Major League Baseball draft but did not sign. Barfield played two seasons (2007 and 2008) at San Jacinto College before being selected by the Oakland Athletics in the eighth round (244th overall) of the 2008 MLB draft. Barfield is the son of 12-year Major League veteran Jesse Barfield and was born July 12, 1988, in Houston.