2017-18 Baseball
Roster
#39 Jake Johnson 2016-17 Baseball Roster
OF
Weight
187 lbs.
Class
Sophomore
Height
5'11''
Hometown
Atlanta, GA
High School
The Westminster Schools
B/T
L/L
HONORS & AWARDS:
- ACC All-Academic Team (2017)
- Three-time ACC Academic Honor Roll (2015, 2016 & 2017)
- Two-time Monogram winner (2015 & 2016)
JUNIOR SEASON (2017):
- Started 53 games on the year, with a .305 average which ranked second on the team
- Led the Irish with a .401 on-base percentage while scoring the most runs on the team at 38
- Was the second-hardest of qualified batters on the team to strikeout
- Was the only position player with at least five fielding chances to not commit an error (92 putouts, three assists)
- Ended the year with an 11-game on-base streak, tied for the longest active streak on the team
- Posted a 10-game hitting streak from April 9-21, tied for the longest hitting streak by an Irish player during the campaign
- Had a pair of three-RBI games against Incarnate Word and Boston College, while recording multiple RBI in six games
- Went 5-for-5 with two RBI and a double in win over Western Michigan
- Homered in 4-1 victory to open series win against NC State
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2016):
- Made 21 starts with 24 total appearances
- Did not commit an error in 28 fielding chances
- Had two multi-hit games, as well as a nine-game hitting streak
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015):
- Made 22 starts before suffering oblique injury to end season
- Reached based in the first 19 games of his career
- Started in left and hit leadoff in first four games of collegiate career during opening weekend
- Had two hits, six walks and a pair of hit-by-pithces over those four games
- Had a walk or a hit-by-pitch in the first seven games of his career
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Earned four varsity letters in baseball and three in football at Atlanta’s Westminster School
- Rated the 14th best outfielder in Georgia by Perfect Game, as well as 52nd overall in the state and the No. 124 outfielder nationally
- Named Southeast Regional All-High School performer by Perfect Game as a senior thanks to a .401 average with six home runs, 31 RBI and 18 stolen bases
- Also named all-region and all-state as a senior, while earning Westminster School’s Best All-Around Male Athlete
- Named honorable mention High School Underclassmen All-American by Perfect Game
- Hit .379 as a junior, collecting all-region honors and leading Westminster to runner-up finish at Georgia AA state championship
- Named second team all-region as a sophomore
- Twice named to Rawlins All-Defensive team (2013 and 2014)
- Played summer ball with 643 DP team, alongside teammate Sean Guenther
- Played receiver and cornerback for Westminster’s football team
PERSONAL:
- Born in Atlanta
- Son of Scott and Gina Johnson
- Has twin brother, Luke, who plays baseball at Butler
- Enrolled in Mendoza College of Business as a Finance major