Not a good day to be a baseball fan. See, death is a natural part of life, but when it comes too early, it always tends to break millions of hearts in its wake. Being naturally good in baseball, Jake Stromsborg was one solid player when it came down to pitching or hitting. Most of the time, you’d find him playing on the field, and on days when he was not, he was spending his hours watching footage of pros. To watch Jake Stromsborg go has not been easy for the California community, and it surely has not been easy for Ole Miss HC Lane Kiffin‘s daughter, Landry Kiffin.

Back on Instagram, Landry shared a collage of her and Jake on her story. “Rest in peace, sweet boy,” Landry wrote. When one of Stromsborg’s close friends shared a post on Instagram, with multiple snaps of Jake together with his friends and having fun, Landry left a sweet comment. “So much love,” Landry mentioned. Although Jake has passed, the cause of his untimely death has not been revealed yet. He had dealt with Ewing’s Sarcoma and it is a possibility a medical mishap might have caused the passing. However, one thing is for sure. From the amount of concern and love people have showered, it proves the fact that Jake was an amazing person.

Even his coach, Mark Pfau, noted how great of a guy Jake was and how he managed to impact the lives of everyone around him. “Jake’s impact went beyond his stats,” Pfau had mentioned while talking about the entire incident. It looks like the Kiffin family was hit the hardest after this massive loss.

Lane Kiffin’s son Knox Kiffin also took to his Instagram story to share a snap of him and Jake with the caption; “Rest in peace, love u bro.” With all the love and support that has been pouring in, it ain’t no wonder Jake’s best friend Raffi Titizian mentioned, “He was the kind of guy who would always have your back.”

With the memorial done, we know that everyone will miss Jake and the energy he brought into the room just by being present. However, we also need to talk about Jake’s amazing journey with cancer. See, in recent times, this disease has become a bane for everyone. Just a few days back, we had covered how Rebels QB Braden Waterman won his 4-year-old cancer battle and now, let’s check out how Jake dealt with his fight.

A tale of two brothers

See, here is the thing: Jake wasn’t the only one dealing with the cancer fight. Jake’s younger brother, Dane, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. However, through some miracle, it was found that the prognoses showed an amazing 90% cure rate.

With the chemo underway, Dane’s condition improved over time, and by 2020, no signs of cancer were found through a bone marrow biopsy. However, things were going to get easy for the Stromsborgs. Months after Dane recovered, a tumor was discovered in Jake’s chest.

Through multiple tests, it was found that Jake’s cure rate was hovering above 50%. Ewing’s Sarcoma has always been a tricky disease to cure. But, most of the patients who have completed treatment but have relapsed were still able to beat the disease. You have to say, Jake and Dane’s mother, Samantha, surely was one strong woman to be able to deal with this big hurdle in her and her kids’ lives.