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Jake English
Position
C
B/T
R/R
Class
Jr.
Height
6-2
Weight
210
Hometown
Olathe, Kan.
High School
Olathe South
SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
- Hits: 4, at K-State, May 08, 2022
- Doubles: 1, 9 times
- Triples: 1, at The Citadel, Mar 17, 2023
- Home runs: 2, Oakland, Feb 26, 2023
- Total bases: 9, Oakland, Feb 26, 2023
- RBI: 4, Oakland, Feb 26, 2023
- Runs scored: 5, Oakland, Feb 26, 2023
- Walks: 3, Baylor, Apr 02, 2023
- Sac flies: 1, Oklahoma State, Apr 21, 2023 ; Oakland, Feb 27, 2023 ; at Omaha, May 04, 2022
- Sac bunts: 1, Baylor, Apr 01, 2023
- At bats: 5, 6 times
- Field chances: 17, at West Virginia, Apr 07, 2023
- Putouts: 14, at West Virginia, Apr 07, 2023
- Assists: 4, at Oklahoma, Apr 30, 2023
- Runners CS: 2, 4 times
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