Former King Falcon Jerome Yenson, 24

Date Posted: September 30, 2021 at 03:15 PM


Everyone in the Soaring Falcons' Baseball program was shocked upon hearing news that one of its finest products, Jerome Yenson, passed away last September 24, six days before his birthday.

He was 24.

Jerome led the Falcons to the Promised Land back in UAAP 80, steering the San Marcelino-based squad against the La Salle batters, ending a title drought spanning eight years.

He also bagged the named the finals MVP plum and the season's Best Pitcher award, which led him to a spot with the RP Blu Boys. He was part of the Philippine team that captured a gold medal in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games in Clark.

The University expressed its grief with the former King Falcon's passing, thanking him for the memories he shared and vowing to cherish the late baseball star's legacy.