Jake Jackson Season 2024

HONORS
2024 Mountain West Preseason Freshman of the Year (Perfect Game)

PRIOR TO COLLEGE: Graduated in 2023 from nearby James Madison High School, where he won four letters in baseball under head coach Robert Lovato… Was a prep teammate of fellow Aztec recruit Manoah Chapman… Hit .369 with a 1.013 OPS during his high school career, finishing with seven homers, 66 RBIs,  71 runs scored and 37 stolen bases, according to MaxPreps… Additionally made six pitching appearances as a prep, logging a 2-0 record with a 3.00 ERA and 11 strikeouts… Garnered Western League Player of the Year accolades and merited all-CIF San Diego Section plaudits following his junior and senior campaigns… Propelled the Warhawks to consecutive conference championships in 2021 and 2022, along with a third-round berth in the lower bracket of the CIF San Diego Section Open Division playoffs that latter season… Posted a slash line of .439/.484/.766 with five homers, 34 RBIs and 15 stolen bases as a junior… Led the team that season in batting average, slugging percentage, hits (47), home runs and stolen bases, while tying for the top spot in doubles (14)… Slashed .319/.426/.494 as a senior, contributing seven doubles, three triples and a team-high 17 stolen bases… Also topped the squad that year in hits (29) and runs scored (25)… Was slotted 14th among outfielders for the 2023 graduating class in California by Perfect Game, ranking 93rd in the state overall… Was also listed as a Top 500 national recruit by the website and was ranked 121st at the outfield position in the country… Received preseason all-region honorable mention from Perfect Game prior to the 2023 campaign after meriting the same distinction as an underclassman the previous two years… Competed for the CBA Marucci club program, garnering all-tournament accolades for 16U and 17U squads in consecutive years (2021 and 2022) at the WWBA 2023 Grads National Championships in Marietta, Georgia… Additionally received the same recognition at the 2022 Perfect Game 17U World Series in Surprise, Arizona… A multi-sport athlete who also starred in football and basketball as a prep… Earned all-CIF San Diego Section honors at wide receiver as a senior after catching 28 passes for 477 yards and seven touchdowns… Played small forward on the hardwood, leading Madison High to a 17-11 record during the 2022-23 campaign… Led the team in scoring for the third straight year as a senior, averaging 22 points to go with nine rebounds per game… Drew interest from USC, Long Beach State and San Diego during the recruiting process… Also fielded offers in football from Hawai’i and New Mexico State.

PERSONAL: Jacob Jackson was born in San Diego, California… Parents are Rick and Kim Jackson… His mother was a rower at SDSU in 1996-97… Lists Mike Trout as his favorite athlete… Enjoys golfing, weightlifting and going to the beach… Undeclared major… Aspires to play pro baseball or enter the teaching profession.