2016-17 Baseball
Roster
Jake Shepski 2015-16 Baseball Roster
INF/OF/RHP
Height
6'1''
Weight
183 lbs.
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Lockport, IL
High School
St. Rita of Cascia
B/T
S/R
HONORS & AWARDS:
- ACC Academic Honor Roll (2015)
- Monogram winner (2015)
SOPHOMORE SEASON (2017):
- Started 54 games during the season
- Hit safely in seven of the last 11 games of the year
- Drilled a grand slam in victory over Pitt
- Had walk-off RBI single in 2-1, series-clinching win over NC State
FRESHMAN SEASON (2015):
- Started 21 games after not making debut until March 21
- Hit .33 against lefties, .310 with runners on base and .333 as a pinch hitter
- Knocked in a run on his first career hit against No. 12 Virginia
- Went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI against Pittsburgh
- Had a pair of doubles against Toledo
- Became the first Irish player with two triples in a game since 2010 against Chicago State, going 3-for-4 with a double, two triples, three RBI and two runs
- Hit first career homer against No. 20 North Carolina
- Scored three runs with a hit and two walks in ACC Championship win over No. 24 Virginia
- Had a walk and a run in NCAA Regional win over Wright State
HIGH SCHOOL:
- Earned four varsity letters in baseball at St. Rita of Cascia
- Rated the No. 2 shortstop in Illinois and 26th overall by Perfect Game, as well as the No. 131 shortstop in the nation
- Hit .385 with 12 doubles, seven triples, five homers, 39 runs and 48 RBI as a senior , earning Perfect Game Central Region All-High School Senior honors
- Also went 7-2 with a 1.75 ERA and eight saves during senior campaign
- Named all-area and all-state by the Illinois High School Baseball Coaches Association, first team all-area by the Chicago Sun-Times and All-Catholic League
- Led team with Illinois Summer State Baseball Championship as a junior with a .314 average, 35 hits and a homer
- Named a honorable mention Underclassman All-American by Perfect Game
- Hit .386 with 45 hits and a bomb as a sophomore, earning all-conference and all-area honors
- Played for sophomore team as a freshman, hitting .469 with 30 hits and a pair of home runs
PERSONAL:
- Born in Downers Grove, Illinois
- Son of Steve and Dee Shepski
- Has three younger brothers, Mike, Luke and Jack
- Father, Steve, played baseball at North Central College
- Enrolled in Mendoza College of Business as a Management Consulting major