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Jersey Number 21
Jake English
- Position:
- C
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 210
- Hometown:
- Olathe, Kan.
- High School:
- Olathe South
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
- Hits: 4, at K-State, May 08, 2022
- Hits: 4 [t-14th], at K-State, May 08, 2022
- Doubles: 2 [t-10th], vs Missouri, Mar 19, 2024
- Triples: 1 [t-4th], at The Citadel, Mar 17, 2023
- Home runs: 2 [t-1st], vs Illinois-Chicago, Feb 18, 2024 ; Oakland, Feb 26, 2023 ; Texas Southern, Mar 02, 2024
- Total bases: 9 [t-15th], Oakland, Feb 26, 2023
- RBI: 5 [t-16th], vs Illinois-Chicago, Feb 18, 2024
- Runs scored: 5 [t-1st], Oakland, Feb 26, 2023
- Walks: 5 [1st], at Cincinnati, Mar 15, 2024
- Hit by pitch: 2 [t-9th], Texas Southern, Mar 02, 2024
- Struck out: 4 [t-2nd], Nebraska, Apr 09, 2024
- Sac flies: 1 [t-16th], 6 times
- Sac bunts: 1 [t-40th], Baylor, Apr 01, 2023
- At bats: 5, 13 times
- Field chances: 18 [t-2nd], Missouri, Mar 12, 2024
- Putouts: 18 [t-2nd], Missouri, Mar 12, 2024
- Assists: 4, at Oklahoma, Apr 30, 2023 ; vs Washington State, Feb 24, 2024
- Runners CS: 2 [t-4th], 4 times
SENIOR – 2024
- All-Big 12 First Team (catcher)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- D1Baseball Midseason Second Team All-American (catcher)
- Big 12 Player of the Week (April 1)
- Karbach Round Rock Classic All-Tournament Team
- Appeared in all 54 games, starting in 53 of those contests (44 C, 9 1B)
- .318/.458/.604 (61-for-192) 13 2B, 14 HR, 53 RBI, 50 BB
- His 14 HR were tied for the fifth most in a single-season in program history
- His 50 walks were tied for the sixth-most in a single-season in program history
- Led the team in RBI (53), home runs (14), walks (50) and total bases (116)
- Led the conference in walks (28) in Big 12 games
- Multiple walks in 12 games
- Hit at least 10 HR in back-to-back seasons; first Jayhawk with double-digit home runs in consecutive seasons since Ryne Price in 2007 and 2008
- 16-game on-base streak from 4/7-5/5/24
- Walk in eight straight games from 4/23-5/5/24
- Second grand slam of the season at Baylor 4/20/24
- Tied a program record with five walks at Cincinnati 3/15/24; matched Pat Karlin’s record set on May 6, 1988 vs. Oklahoma
- Second multi-HR game of the season (3rd career) vs. Texas Southern 3/2/24
- Second career multi-HR game 2/18/24; career-high 5 RBI
- Reached base in the first 17 games
- Starting catcher on Opening Day
JUNIOR – 2023
- Appeared in 49 games (44 starts; 39 at catcher, five at first base)
- .219/.345/.444 (35-for-160), 4 2B, 1 3B, 10 HR, 22 RBI, 25 R, 32 BB
- Led the team in walks (32) and tied for third in HR (10)
- Homered in back-to-back appearances three times (Feb. 24-26 vs. Oakland + April 7-8 at West Virginia + May 25-26 vs. TCU/vs. K-State)
- Threw out 16 of 47 runners trying to steal (34.0%); the 16 runners caught stealing were the most by a Kansas catcher since Ka’iana Eldredge in 2014 (20)
- 19-game on-base streak from 3/31-4/29/23
- Drew 15 walks in 12 games from 3/29-4/16/23
- Game-winning solo HR in the 8th inn. vs. Baylor 4/2/23
- First career multi-HR game vs. Oakland 2/26/23 (3-for-5, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 5 R, BB)
- First career triple in the 9th inning down a run at The Citadel 3/17/23
SOPHOMORE – 2022
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Appeared in 26 games (18 starts; all at catcher)
- .254/.325/.324 (18-for-71), 5 2B, 7 RBI 6 R, 8 BB
- 11-game on-base streak from 4/2/22-5/8/22
- Went 4-for-4 with a double and run scored at K-State 5/8/22
- First career multi-RBI game vs. Texas Southern 4/20/22
- First career hit was a single vs. Missouri State 3/2/22
FRESHMAN – 2021
- Appeared in four games with three starts
- Recorded five at-bats with one walk
HIGH SCHOOL
- Ranked the No. 1 catcher in Kansas by Perfect Game and Prep Baseball Report
- Finished his junior campaign with a .429 batting average with five doubles, four home runs and 22 RBI
- Recorded a 60 percent throw out of base stealers as a junior
- Named First-Team All-Sunflower League and a First-Team All-State selection
- Played three-years of basketball
PERSONAL
- Son of Brandon and Carrie English
- Has one brother, Nick
- Father, Brandon, played baseball at KU from 1994-95
- Seven family members attended KU
- Majoring in sport management
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