Jake Larson

Jake Larson (1)
NCAA Baseball: Purdue at Minnesota

Photo by: Bruce Kluckhohn

Photo by: Brad Rempel

Position:
INF
Ht./Wt.:
6-0 / 200
Bats/Throws:
R/R
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Covington, Wash.
High School:
Kentlake

PRONUNCIATION

HONORS & AWARDS
Academic All-Big Ten (2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25)
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2024-25)

HIGHLIGHTS
2023 Season

2025 | SENIOR played in 46 games, making 26 starts · slashed .189/.284/.300 with two home runs, and three doubles · tallied 13 RBIs and scored 17 runs · Game Highlights: recorded four RBIs against Penn State (4/6) and three against Maryland (5/11) stole two bases versus NDSU (4/15) had the game winnings hit against Nebraska (5/2) · had three multi-hit games.

2024 | SUMMER Larson played for the Wenatchee Apple Sox of the West Coast League · appeared in 23 games collecting 21 hits, 12 RBIs and 13 runs · collected 5 multi hit games.

2024 | JUNIOR played in 34 games, making 18 starts as a junior · slashed .197/.282/.289 with a home run, two doubles and a triple · tallied 12 RBI and scored 10 runs. Game Highlights: Went 1-2 with a stolen base against No. 7 Oregon State (Feb. 17) · tallied two hits in five at bats with a triple, two RBIs and a run scored against New Mexico (Feb. 18) · hit the Gophers first home run of the year vs. Northeastern going 2-4 with two RBIs and two runs (Feb. 24) · went 2-4 with a double, RBI and run scored against Pacific (Mar. 3) · went 1-3 with two RBI against San Francisco (Mar. 24) · had one hit in three trips to the plate with one RBI and two runs scored against Iowa (Mar. 29) · had a two RBI double against Michigan State (May 11)

2023 | SUMMER Larson again played for the Macon Bacon in the Coastal Plains League · appeared in 16 games, collecting 13 hits, 7 RBI and 8 runs. Game Highlights: tallied two hits, two RBI and a run scored in a win vs. Florence (June 27).

2023 | SOPHOMORE Appeared in 32 games (19 starts) as a sophomore in 2023, slashed .209/.384/.292 with two home runs and 11 RBI · tallied 18 hits, including five doubles and two triples with 10 runs scored. Game Highlights: Hit a two-run home run in his first start of the season against UCSB (Feb. 19) · had two hits versus New Mexico (Feb. 20) · went 3-for-5 with a double and two runs at West Virginia (March 10) · went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI against Houston (March 19) · hit a two-run home run in a win over NDSU (April 11) · had a pinch hit single at Illinois (April 21) · doubled against NDSU (April 25) · delivered a pinch hit RBI triple off the wall against Michigan (May 7) · had a pinch hit double to spark an 8-7 comeback victory over Rutgers (May 19).

2022 | SUMMER Played in 22 games, hitting .264 with one home run and eight RBI for the Macon Bacon · hit five doubles and scored 11 runs · had four multi-hit games, including a 3-for-4 outing with two doubles on July 29.

2022 | FRESHMAN Played in 21 games, including 11 starts as a true freshman in 2022 · slashed .209/.302/.271 with one home run and four RBI, tallying nine hits in 43 at bats. Game Highlights: Tallied his first college hit against Florida Atlantic (Feb. 19) · went 1-for-4 with a run scored vs. Air Force (March 11) · tallied a hit in three at bats with a run scored at Rutgers (April 2) · had his best game as a Gopher, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and three runs with a double vs. Northwestern (May 19).

BEFORE MINNESOTA A 2021 graduate of Kentlake High School · he was a Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American for the third consecutive year in 2021 · although the most recent high school season was ultimately canceled, Larson concluded his career as a four-year starter under head coach Brett Jaime while captaining the Falcons as a junior and senior · going back to his sophomore 2019 campaign at Kentlake, Larson earned all-league honors at third base while also seeing time at shortstop · he helped Kentlake reach the Premier League championship game and hit a crucial home run to tie the score late in the contest · throughout the course of the campaign, Larson was the only sophomore to earn a roster spot for reigning League Champion Kentlake, hitting over .300 for the majority of the season and closing out the year as the Falcons' three-hole hitter · he was also recruited by Brown, Columbia, Oregon, Washington and Washington State.

PERSONAL Native of Covington, Wash. · son of Cheri and Jeff Larson · has one younger brother, Kyle, who currently plays baseball at Westlake · his father, Jeff, is a former all-state shortstop and collegiate athlete · his great grandfather, Tim O'Rourke, played Major League Baseball and registered 30 career bats against the legendary Cy Young · Jake intends to major in business marketing and education at the University of Minnesota.

WHY MINNESOTA: "I have always wanted to play Division I in a Power Five conference program. After coach Casey reached out to me, I researched the baseball program and the University. I was really impressed and decided to make a visit in January to see the real Minnesota winter and know what it would be like to play ball in a cold weather environment. The indoor practice facility was amazing and the fact that Minnesota often leads the Big 10 in hitting was very encouraging. I then met coach Anderson and it sealed the deal, because he is a very respected coaching legend that everyone talks highly of. After speaking with several players and hearing of how much they enjoyed playing in the program, I knew the UofM would be a great place to play and get a quality education."