| Jake Wilson |
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2008: Saw action in 20 games, including 10 starts - eight at designated hitter and two at third base ... Was impressive in pinch-hitting opportunities, collecting four hits in seven at-bats (.571) ... Led the team with a .421 average (8-for-19) with runners in scoring position ... Went 2-for-4 in a win over No. 21 Oklahoma State and followed up the effort by going 2-for-3 with two runs scored later the same day at USF (3/1) ... Collected a hit, a run scored and an RBI in a series-clinching win at Iowa (4/20) ... Academic All-Big Ten.
2007: Did not compete. Rehabbed arm injury.
2006: Steady back up at third base ... Made six spot starts, including two at Purdue in final week of regular season ... Went 2-for-2 with an RBI in game four 14-9 win in West Lafayette ... Played in 24 total games.
High School: Two-year baseball letterwinner ... Captain of baseball team ... Mid-Suburban All-Conference selection ... All-area honoree ... Voted team MVP senior year ... Named to Prep Baseball Top 100 ... Hit .400 senior season ... Led team in runs scored, striking out a meager seven times as a senior ... Competed in senior all-star game ... Played summer Legion baseball and hit .427 ... Honor roll all four years of high school ... High school coach was Chris Piggott.
Personal: Born Jacob William Wilson on Oct. 9, 1986 ... Son of Bill and Lori Wilson ... Double major in communication studies and economics.
Wilson's Career Stats
Year Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD%
2006.... .257 24-6 35 4 9 1 0 0 2 10 .286 3 1 6 0 .333 0 1 0-0 1 12 0 1.000
2008.... .324 20-10 34 7 11 0 0 0 5 11 .324 3 4 4 0 .439 0 1 1-1 3 4 0 1.000
TOTAL... .290 44-16 69 11 20 1 0 0 7 21 .304 6 5 10 0 .388 0 2 1-1 4 16 0 1.000