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9 Jake Franklin

  • Ht./Wt. 6-2 / 195
  • Position Outfield
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Homer, Ga.
  • High School Jefferson HS

Biography

2018
Named ASUN Second Team All-Conference … led the team and was third in the ASUN with seven home runs … second on the team and 10th in the ASUN in RBI with … led the team in ASUN play with 15 RBI and with a .529 slugging percentage … finished with a .451 slugging percentage.

2017
  • Played in a career-high 32 games as a sophomore, making 24 starts in the outfield mainly in center field.
  • Compiled a .255 batting average (24-94), totaling four doubles and seven RBI for the Black and Gold.
  • His at-bats (94), hits (24), doubles (4), walks (11) and on-base percentage (.343) all marked career highs after two seasons.
  • Went 9-for-25 (.360) at the dish in nine ASUN conference games, including six starts.
  • In his limited playing time during league play, he slugged .360 and totaled an on-base percentage of .448.
  • Went 2-for-4 with a run scored versus BYU (Feb. 18).
  • Finished 2-for-4 with a pair of doubles versus Winthrop (Feb. 24).
  • Tallied a 2-for-4 performance versus #12 Oklahoma with a run scored (March 19).
  • Went 2-for-5 with two runs batted in at Georgia State (March 29).
  • Tallied a 3-for-5 day at the plate with an RBI and a run scored at NJIT (May 14).

2016:
  • Played in 26 games and made 13 starts in his first season.
  • Batted .233 (14-60), compiling one double and two home runs.
  • Drove in eight RBI.
  • Stole a perfect 2-for-2 on the bases.
  • Defensively, tallied no errors with five assists and 50 putouts for a 1.000 fielding percentage.
  • In ASUN action, batted .286 (17-57), which ranked first among all freshman.
  • Totaled his first collegiate hit versus VCU (Feb. 19).
  • Went on a four-game hitting streak from March 12-16.
  • Drove in a career-high two RBI at UAB (March 4) and versus Tennessee Tech (March 16).

HIGH SCHOOL:
  • Franklin comes from Jefferson High School where he played for Tommy Knight.
  • A 2014 Perfect Game Underclass All-American Honorable Mention.
  • Named 2014 Georgia Class 2-AA State Player of the Year and 2014 Region 8AA Player of the Year after hitting .423 with 23 RBIs during his junior season.
  • Named to the 2013 and 2014 First Team 8AA All-Region team.
  • Four-year letterman at Jefferson High School where he has a .447 career batting average and 60 RBIs…
  • Named All-Region all four years.
  • Region Player of the Year in 2014.
  • Won Offensive Award in 2013 and 2014.

PERSONAL:
  • Full name is Jacob Michael Hoeltzel Franklin.
  • Born on September 24, 1996.
  • Hometown is Homer, Ga.
  • Son of Mike and Kelley Franklin.
  • Has two sisters, Madison and Abbie Franklin.
  • Undecided on major at Kennesaw State.

Statistics

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2019

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Historical Player Information

  • 9

    2016Freshman

    Infield
    6'1" 190 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2017Sophomore

    Infield/Outfield
    6'2" 195 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2018Junior

    Outfield
    6'2" 195 lbs
    9
  • 9

    2019Senior

    Outfield
    6'2" 195 lbs
    9