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
Jake Johnson - Baseball - Notre Dame Fighting Irish

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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