SAN DIEGO – San Diego State's Jake Jackson was named Mountain West Freshman of the Week for his performances in the Aztecs' three-game home series vs. Portland, Feb. 16-18. The announcement was made Monday by the league office in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
A graduate of nearby Madison High School, Jackson earned the starting left field position for SDSU's season-opening set last weekend, batting .250 with one homer, four RBIs, four runs scored and a stolen base. He led the team in runs scored while tying for the top spot in hits and RBIs for the series.
In game one, Jackson reached on an error and scored during a three-run eighth-inning outburst that knotted the contest at 4-4 before the Pilots broke the tie in the ninth to escape with the win.
Jackson then finished with two hits and two RBIs in each of the final two contests.
In game two, the San Diego native smacked a two-run double and scored the tying run during the Aztecs' furious rally in the ninth inning, which knotted the score at 6-6 before SDSU succumbed in 13 innings. He also registered his first collegiate stolen base earlier in the contest.
In the series finale, Jackson belted his first career homer, a two-run blast in the bottom of the seventh to close out the scoring of SDSU's 7-1 triumph, which gave Shaun Cole his first victory as a collegiate head coach.
Earlier in that game, Jackson also threw out a runner at the plate from left field in the top of the fourth to keep Portland off the scoreboard after the Aztecs grabbed an early 2-0 lead.
Last month, Jackson was named the preseason Mountain West Freshman of the Year by Perfect Game in its 2024 conference previews on Jan. 30.
San Diego State returns to the diamond on Tuesday, Feb. 20, when it plays host to CSUN at Tony Gwynn Stadium. Game time is set for 6 p.m. PT.