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Jersey Number 4
Jake Kendro
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- INF
- B/T:
- R/R
- Ht/Wt:
- 6-1 / 187
- Hometown:
- North Huntingdon, Pa.
- High School:
- Norwin HS
Bio
CAREER HIGHS
- Runs Scored: 1 (6x) // last vs. Bellarmine, 4/25/23
- Hits: 1 (7x) // last vs. Vanderbilt, 4/23/23
- Doubles: 1 (4x) // vs. Vanderbilt, 4/23/23
- Triples: N/A
- Home Runs: 1 // vs. Dayton, 2/24/23
- Total Bases: 4 // vs. Dayton, 2/24/23
- RBI: 1 (6x) // last vs. Bellarmine, 4/23/23
- Walks: 1 (4x) // last vs. Wofford, 5/2/23
- Stolen Bases: N/A
- At-Bats: 4 /(2x) / last vs. Vanderbilt, 4/23/23
- Sac Bunts: 1 // vs. Bellarmine, 4/25/23
- Sac Flies: N/A
- Putouts: 3 // at Arkansas, 4/16/23
- Assists: 4 (2x) // vs. Vanderbilt, 4/23/23
2023
- Drove in a run with a sacrifice bunt and also scored a run in midweek win over Bellarmine (4/25)
- Got the start at second base and opened the scoring in series finale vs. No. 2 Vanderbilt (4/23) with an RBI double in the second inning
- Made his fourth start of the year, getting the nod at shortstop in the series finale at #5 Arkansas (4/16)
- Hit a double that knocked in a run during win over Eastern Kentucky (4/11)
- Doubled in midweek win over UNC Asheville (3/28)
- Made his first-career start in midweek win over Western Carolina (3/21), getting the nod at second base and going 1-for-3 with a run scored and an RBI
- Went 1-for-1 with a single in midweek win over Charleston Southern (3/1)
- Hit his first-career home run in win over Dayton (2/24) in a late game pinch-hit at-bat
- Doubled for his first-career hit and also recorded his first career RBI and run scored in midweek win over Alabama A&M (2/22)
- Made his collegiate debut as a late-game defensive replacement against Grand Canyon (2/18) in the MLB Desert Invitational, recording an assist
HIGH SCHOOL
- Starred at Norwin High School in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, where he helped lead the Knights to back-to-back state playoff appearances and a 2022 conference title
- Rated a top 500 prospect by Perfect Game and the No. 22 overall player in the state of Pennsylvania
- Named a 2022 Perfect Game Preseason All-American honorable mention selection and Atlantic all-region team pick
- Two-time Perfect Game Preseason Underclassman All-American Honorable Mention selection (2020 & 2021)
- Earned four Perfect Game All-Tournament Team honors during his prep career, including the 2021 WWBA 17U National Championship and the 2019 WWBA Underclass World Championship
- Named a first team All-Section performer during junior and senior seasons
- Hit .310 with four home runs in 2022 and .315 with three homers in 2021
- Played club baseball for Flood City Elite
PERSONAL
- Full name is Jacob Thomas Kendro
- Born on May 20, 2003
- Majoring in recreation and sport management
- Son of Thomas and Jamie Kendro
- Has one older sister, Alexis, who played soccer at Duquesne and The Citadel
- Mother, Jamie, played college volleyball at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg
- Enjoys fishing in his free time
- Favorite actor is Adam Sandler
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