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Jake Wilson

Player Profile
Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Palatine, Ill.

High School:
Fremd

Height / Weight:
5-10 / 165

Position:
IF

Birthdate:
10/09/1986

B/T:
L/R

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
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