Jake Boone

Photo by: Beverly Schaefer

Height:
5-11
Weight:
175
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
San Diego, Calif.
High School:
Torrey Pines

At Princeton:
2020: Snagged three hits in seven games.

2019: Did not miss a game, starting all 40 contests … Led the team in hits (54) … Tied for the team lead in total bases (68) and stolen bases (six) … Second on the squad in average (.312) … Started the season with a six-game hitting streak (Mar. 2-10) … Added three hits including two doubles, along with three RBI at George Mason (Mar. 2) … Another six-game hitting streak (Mar. 15-19) … Knocked in four with a home run at Georgetown (Mar. 15) … Back-to-back outings at Richmond (Mar. 18) and at Old Dominion (Mar. 19) … Went 4-of-5 with three runs vs. Dartmouth (Mar. 23) … Tripled, had two RBI and scored twice at Harvard (Mar. 30) … Doubled twice vs. Rider (Apr. 17) … Had three hits at Cornell (Apr. 20), Brown (Apr. 28) and at Yale (May 11).

2018: Appeared in 25 games … First collegiate hit at UNCW (Mar. 3) … Recorded hits in three straight games (Mar. 10-17) … Scored three runs and had three hits vs. Cornell (Mar. 31) … Touched home twice vs. Cornell (Apr. 1) … Had two RBI at Columbia (Apr. 21).

Before Princeton:
Torrey Pines: Was selected in the 38th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft by the Washington Nationals … Three-year varsity player that was a two-time captain … Hit .353 with an on-base percentage of .427 as a senior, leading him to be named the team's offensive player of the year and Avocado West All-League … Team won the Lions Tournament Classical Division Championship in 2017 ... SDUT All-Academic Team three times.

Personal: Son of Suzi and Bret Boone … Has a sister, Savannah and two brothers, Isaiah and Judah … Father, Bret (USC), uncle, Aaron (USC) and grandfather, Bob (Stanford) all played collegiate baseball … Father, Brett (1992-05), Uncles, Aaron (1997-09) and Matt (1997-03), grandfather, Bob (1972-90) and great grandfather, Ray (1948-60), all played professional baseball … Uncle Aaron is the manager of the New York Yankees ... Family has combined for two World Series titles, 11 Gold Glove awards and 10 All-Star appearances.