2016-17 Baseball Roster

Jake Shepski 2015-16 Baseball Roster

Height 6'1''

Weight 183 lbs.

Class Sophomore

Hometown Lockport, IL

High School St. Rita of Cascia

B/T S/R

Bio / Statistics

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

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