2022 Baseball Roster
Marti, Jake

Jersey Number 7
Jake Marti
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- OF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-4 / 200
- Bats/Throws:
- S/R
- Hometown:
- Bloomington, Ill.
- High School:
- Normal West
Bio
Senior (2023)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 39 games with 18 starts
• Hit .274 with 13 RBI and two home runs over the season
• Homered to center field in the 4th inning earning one RBI and scoring one run against Nebraska (Apr. 9).
• Had three hits, scored two runs, and earned one RBI in a 8-6 win against Nebraska (Apr. 8).
• Had one hit, scored one run, and earned three RBI in a 12-3 win over Penn State (March 25).
• Had two hits with two RBI against Akron (March 21).
• Hit a home run in the eighth inning allowing for three RBI against UCLA (Mar. 1).
• Had two hits allowing for one RBI and scored two runs in 7-3 win over Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 26).
• Had one hit and scored one run in 6-4 win over Grand Canyon at the MLB Desert Invitational in season debut (Feb. 19).
Junior (2022)
• Had two hits, a walk, an RBI and three runs scored in a win against Wright State (May 11)
• Hit his first career home run and added a sacrifice fly at No. 18 Maryland (May 13)
• Plated a run with a suicide squeeze in a B1G Tournament win vs. No. 1-seed Maryland (May 27)
• Had a suicide squeeze in a B1G Tournament win vs. Iowa (May 29)
• Doubled and scored a run in the Big Ten Tournament championship win vs. Rutgers (May 29)
• Had two hits, a sacrifice bunt and an RBI in an NCAA Tournament win over Louisville (June 4)
Sophomore (2021)
• Started 20 of his 24 games played in at either outfield or first base
• Missed 22 games due to injury
• Stole seven bases on eight attempts
• Hit the first pitch he saw in a U-M uniform for an opposite-field two-run double in the season opener vs. Iowa (March 6)
• Hit safely in all four games of the Iowa series, batting .385 with two doubles and posting a .556 OBP with three stolen bases
• Doubled and scored three times in a win over Purdue (March 12)
• Hit the go-ahead and eventual game-winning two-run single in the fifth inning against Purdue (March 14)
• Had two hits including a double at Penn State (March 26)
Previous
• Played two seasons at Heartland Community College
• NJCAA Academic All America selection
• First Team All-MWAC
• First Team All-Region 24
• Academic all-conference and Dean's List
• Batted over .300 both seasons including a .347 mark with four homers, 33 RBI and 26 stolen bases as a freshman
• Played 2019 seasons of summer ball with the Bloomington Bobcats of the Midwest Collegiate League, earning all-star status and winning a league title.
High School
• Two-time academic all-state selection at Normal Community West HS (Ill.)
• Three-time academic all-conference
• Two-time first team all-conference selection
• No. 11-ranked outfielder in Illinois by PBR as a senior and No. 2-ranked first baseman as a junior
• ICA Senior and BNBA Senior All-State game participant after posting .388/.466/.587, 5 HR, 28 RBI, 17/17 SB numbers
• Batted .347/.427/.562, 4 HR, 28 RBI as a junior
Personal
• Son of Matthew and Elizabeth
• Has a sister, Jade, who played soccer at Sierra Nevada College
• Enrolled in College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Appeared in 39 games with 18 starts
• Hit .274 with 13 RBI and two home runs over the season
• Homered to center field in the 4th inning earning one RBI and scoring one run against Nebraska (Apr. 9).
• Had three hits, scored two runs, and earned one RBI in a 8-6 win against Nebraska (Apr. 8).
• Had one hit, scored one run, and earned three RBI in a 12-3 win over Penn State (March 25).
• Had two hits with two RBI against Akron (March 21).
• Hit a home run in the eighth inning allowing for three RBI against UCLA (Mar. 1).
• Had two hits allowing for one RBI and scored two runs in 7-3 win over Cal State Fullerton (Feb. 26).
• Had one hit and scored one run in 6-4 win over Grand Canyon at the MLB Desert Invitational in season debut (Feb. 19).
Junior (2022)
• Had two hits, a walk, an RBI and three runs scored in a win against Wright State (May 11)
• Hit his first career home run and added a sacrifice fly at No. 18 Maryland (May 13)
• Plated a run with a suicide squeeze in a B1G Tournament win vs. No. 1-seed Maryland (May 27)
• Had a suicide squeeze in a B1G Tournament win vs. Iowa (May 29)
• Doubled and scored a run in the Big Ten Tournament championship win vs. Rutgers (May 29)
• Had two hits, a sacrifice bunt and an RBI in an NCAA Tournament win over Louisville (June 4)
Sophomore (2021)
• Started 20 of his 24 games played in at either outfield or first base
• Missed 22 games due to injury
• Stole seven bases on eight attempts
• Hit the first pitch he saw in a U-M uniform for an opposite-field two-run double in the season opener vs. Iowa (March 6)
• Hit safely in all four games of the Iowa series, batting .385 with two doubles and posting a .556 OBP with three stolen bases
• Doubled and scored three times in a win over Purdue (March 12)
• Hit the go-ahead and eventual game-winning two-run single in the fifth inning against Purdue (March 14)
• Had two hits including a double at Penn State (March 26)
Previous
• Played two seasons at Heartland Community College
• NJCAA Academic All America selection
• First Team All-MWAC
• First Team All-Region 24
• Academic all-conference and Dean's List
• Batted over .300 both seasons including a .347 mark with four homers, 33 RBI and 26 stolen bases as a freshman
• Played 2019 seasons of summer ball with the Bloomington Bobcats of the Midwest Collegiate League, earning all-star status and winning a league title.
High School
• Two-time academic all-state selection at Normal Community West HS (Ill.)
• Three-time academic all-conference
• Two-time first team all-conference selection
• No. 11-ranked outfielder in Illinois by PBR as a senior and No. 2-ranked first baseman as a junior
• ICA Senior and BNBA Senior All-State game participant after posting .388/.466/.587, 5 HR, 28 RBI, 17/17 SB numbers
• Batted .347/.427/.562, 4 HR, 28 RBI as a junior
Personal
• Son of Matthew and Elizabeth
• Has a sister, Jade, who played soccer at Sierra Nevada College
• Enrolled in College of Literature, Science, and the Arts
Baseball Highlights vs. Indiana (May 17)
Saturday, May 17
Baseball Highlights vs. Nebraska (May 11)
Sunday, May 11
Baseball Highlights vs. Central Michigan (May 7)
Wednesday, May 07
Baseball Highlights at Ohio State - Game 2 (May 4)
Sunday, May 04