Wheaton College Athletics

Major: Biblical and Theological Studies

2017: Appeared in 40 games including 39 starts, batting .282 with two doubles and one home run...drove in 19 runs and scored 25 runs with 11 stolen bases...set a career-high with five hits, stole two bases and drove in three runs in a win at Sewanee on February 25...hit his first collegiate home run as part of a six-hit, six-run performance in a doubleheader sweep at North Park on April 8.
2016: Second Team All-CCIW selection...CCIW Hitter of the Week on May 3...batted .377 with 10 doubles, two triples, 19 RBIs, 34 runs scored and 10 stolen bases...finished season with 12-game hitting streak...drove in four runs and scored three runs with two triples in four-hit game against Millikin on April 2...hit two doubles, drove in two runs and scored two runs against Illinois Wesleyan on May 6...went 4-5 with two runs scored at North Park on April 29.
2015: Made nine appearances in his debut season with the Thunder with two stolen bases.
Other: Jacob and his brother Justin ('12) are the only set of brothers in conference history to each be named CCIW Player of the Week during their baseball careers.
High School: Two-year varsity starter.