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2022 Baseball Roster

6 Jacob Finkbeiner

6 Jacob Finkbeiner

  • Position:
    SS
  • Height:
    6-1
  • Weight:
    196
  • Letters:
    4
  • Class:
    Graduate Student
  • Hometown:
    Saline, Mich.
  • High School:
    Saline

Summary

Biography

Career Notes:  Ranks first in at-bats (735) and walks (35), second in assists (476), games played (206) and runs (192), tied-for-third in hit-by-pitch (35), third in doubles (51), fourth in hits (232), tied-for-seventh in sac flys (13) and 10th in extra-base hits (64) and total bases (314).

2022:  Earned a spot on the All-GLIAC Honorable Mention Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... started all 56 games at shortstop ... set the program record with 155 assists, tied-for-first in games played (56), tied-for-sixth in walks (36), tied-for-10th in runs (50) and tied-for-sixth in hit-by-pitch (12) ... hit .323 with a .456 on-base percentage (seventh in the league) and a .435 slugging percentage ... scored 50 runs and drew 36 walks (ranked fourth in the league) ... was 4-of-5 on stolen base attempts ... tallied 13 doubles, a triple and two home runs ... totaled 81 total bases ... made 15 errors in 243 chances to post a .938 fielding percentage ... turned 28 double plays (second in the league) ... had 16 multiple-hit and nine multiple-RBI games ... posted a 10-game hitting streak and ended the season on an 18-game reached base-streak ... went 2-for-3 with two RBI vs. Tiffin (2/20) ... went 3-for-5 with three RBI and a home run at UIndy (3/5) ... reached base four times, going 2-for-4 with a double and two walks in game two at UIndy (3/5) ... finished 2-for-3 with a double and a walk versus Southwest Baptist (3/19) ... drove in four runs with three hits at Findlay (3/22) ... went 4-for-5 with an RBI and two doubles vs. Parkside (4/5) ... reached base four times vs. Saginaw Valley State (4/8), going 1-for-2 with an RBI and three walks ... went 2-for-3 with two doubles vs. SVSU (4/10) ... drove in three runs at Lewis (5/7) ... hit a home run at Lewis (5/8) ... scored three runs and drove in two runs with a pair of hits vs. SVSU (5/12) in the GLIAC Tournament opening victory ... had at least two hits in each of the four NCAA Midwest Regional games, including three-hit games vs. Walsh (5/21) and Illinois-Springfield (5/22) ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2021:  Selected to the Honorable Mention All-GLIAC Team ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... served as a team captain ... a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... played in all 39 games and started on 38 times at shortstop ... hit .262 with 10 doubles,a triple and two home runs ... drove in 27 runs and scored 30 times ... posted a .390 slugging percentage and a .371 on-base percentage ... drew 18 walks and stole three bases ... tallied 55 total bases ... made eight errors in 172 chances to finish with a .953 fielding percentage ... was a part of 21 double plays ... had nine multiple-hit games and seven multiple-RBI contests ... posted a 14-game reached base streak ...  went 3-for-6 with a walk and a run scored vs. Thomas (3/11) ... drove in two runs with two hits, including a double vs. Bethel (3/18) ... went 2-for-5 with an RBI and a double in the home opener vs. UIndy (3/27) ... had a four-hit game and an RBI at Ashland (4/2) ... connected for first home run of the season in game two of a doubleheader at Ashland (4/3) ... was responsible for three RBI and went 3-for-4 vs. Parkside (4/17) ... had a three-run double at Saginaw Valley State (4/23) ... scored three runs at Purdue Northwest (5/1) ... went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a home run vs. Davenport (5/8) ... had an RBI double vs. SVSU (5/21) in the GLIAC Tournament ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2020:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... started all 15 games, all at shortstop, before the final 32 regular-season games were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic ... served as a team captain ... hit .300 with one triple and six RBI ... scored 16 runs ... finished with a .463 on-base percentage and a .340 slugging percentage ... was successful in his only stolen base attempt ... posted a .902 fielding percentage after making five errors in 51 chances ... tallied two multiple-hit and a pair of multiple-RBI performances ... ended the season on a seven-game hitting streak and reached base in all 15 games ... started the season by going 2-for-4 with two RBI and two runs scored against Notre Dame College (2/17) ... drove in a run in game two vs. NDC (2/17), and at Ohio Valley (3/1) with a triple and two runs scored ... accounted for two RBI versus Minnesota Duluth (3/8) ... reached base in all five plate appearances against Sioux Falls (3/9), going 1-for-1 with two walks and two hit-by-pitches ... posted a 2-for-5 performance vs. Minnesota State (3/11) ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2019:  Named to the D2CCA and ABCA/Rawlings All-Region Second Team ... voted to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... received GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team accolades ... started all 52 games (49 at 3B and 3 at 2B) ... led the team and was third in the GLIAC with a .371 batting average ... named the team's Top Hitter at the squad's awards banquet ... finished with a team-best 22 doubles to lead the league, which was tied-for third in program history ... drove in 37 runs and scored 54 times, which ranked fourth in the conference and was tied-for-fifth in school's record book ... drew 35 walks, which ranked third in the league and sixth in program history ... recorded a .517 on-base percentage and a .463 slugging percentage ... made 10 errors in 141 chances to post a .929 fielding percentage ... 76 hits ranked third in the GLIAC and tied-for-fifth in program history ... had four triples and 106 total bases, which was the ninth most in school history ... was 2-for-4 in stolen base attempts ... had 23 multiple-hit games to tie for the team lead and 10 multiple-RBI contests ... tallied two four-hit games and one four-RBI performance ... had a nine-game hitting streak and a 20-game reached base streak ... ended season with an active 12-game reached base streak ... went 3-for-3 with three runs and two RBI to go with a double, a triple and two walks vs. Hillsdale (2/16) ... collected three hits with two runs, an RBI, a double and two walks  at UMSL (3/2) ... went 4-for-5 with two runs versus Northern State (3/8) ... raised batting average to .533 after a three-hit game against Gannon (3/9) ... had three hits, two RBI and two doubles vs. Grand Valley State (3/23) ... went 3-for-5 against Purdue Northwest (4/7) ... drove in three runs against Ashland (4/13) ... went 4-for-6 with four RBI and three runs scored at Davenport (4/26) ... totaled four hits in three games at the NCAA Tournament, including a 2-for-5 contest vs. Drury (5/17) ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award ... Game-by-Game Stats.

2018:  Played in 44 games and made 43 starts (28 at third base, 14 at second base and one at shortstop) during his debut season ... hit .288 with 55 total bases, including six doubles, a triple and a home run ... drove in 27 runs ... finished with .423 on-base percentage and a .359 slugging percentage ... drew a team-high 32 walks and led the team with 42 runs scored ... notched a .900 fielding percentage, making 13 errors in 130 chances ... tallied 10 multiple-hit and four multiple-RBI games ... went 2-for-3 with three runs scored and a walk vs. Gannon (2/27) ... drove in two runs against Mansfield (3/16) ... posted first career three-hit game versus Slippery Rock (3/16) and notched another one during the next game at Davenport (3/23) with two RBI ... connected for first collegiate home run at DU (3/25) ... went 3-for-3 with two runs and an RBI vs. Urbana (4/3) ... drove in a season-high three runs at Purdue Northwest (4/6) ... reached base four times at Northwood (4/28), going 3-for-4 with four runs scored and an RBI ... Game-by-Game Stats.

High School:  A 2017 graduate of Saline High School ... led Saline to a state championship as a senior and the starting shortstop in 2017 ... was a three-year letterwinner and team captain for the Hornets and head coach Scott Theisen ... helped Saline to a 36-7 record and a state runner-up finish in 2016, while hitting .350 with four home runs ... was an All-Southeastern Conference selection ... was a two-time letterwinner in basketball ... played summer baseball for the Detroit Caesars and head coach Brian Keathley.

Personal:  Full name--Jacob W. Finkbeiner ... born on August 12, 1999, in Saline ... son of Brian and Mary Finkbeiner ... has one sister, Emily ... earned a bachelor's degree in Construction Management from the College of Engineering in December of 2021 ... currently pursuing an MBA ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Winter 2018 (4.00), Fall 2018, Winter 2019 (4.00), Fall 2019, Fall 2020 and Winter 2021 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2017, Winter 2020, Fall 2021 and Winter 2022 ... is a member of the WSU Student Leadership Council.
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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2018Freshman

    3B/2B
    6'1" 180 lbs
    6
  • 6

    2019Sophomore

    INF
    6'1" 180 lbs
    6
  • 6
    C

    2020Junior

    SS
    6'1" 180 lbs
    6
    C
  • 6
    C

    2021Senior

    SS
    6'1" 180 lbs
    6
    C
  • 6

    2022Graduate Student

    SS
    6'1" 196 lbs
    6