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Jersey Number 5
Jake Friar
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 182
- B/T:
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Westport, MA
- High School:
- Westport
2017:
- Appeared in 36 games with 33 starts, splitting between catcher and designated hitter.
- Recorded 24 hits and three doubles with 11 RBI
- Tied career-high with three hits at Hawaii on March 24
- Registered a season-high two RBI against Stony Brook on April 8
- Gunned down 12 runners from behind the dish, good for fifth in the NEC
2016:
- Had a breakout junior campaign, finishing third on the team with a .288 batting average in 32 games split between designated hitting and behind the plate
- Ranked fifth with a .353 on base percentage
- Finished 2-3 with two RBI’s, one run and a double in a victory at Nicholls on March 11
- First three-hit game of his career on March 19 at Villanova, also driving in a run in a 2-0 shutout
- Added yet another three-hit performance on May 21, finishing a perfect 3-3 against LIU Brooklyn
- Followed that by ending the regular season two runs, one walk and an RBI in a 2-3 performance versus the Blackbirds the following day
2015:
- Appeared in 36 games his sophomore season, batting .165 with eight runs and six RBI’s
- Finished 2-4 twice in the span of three days, doing so at UConn on March 11 and then Fordham on March 14
- 1-2 with a two runs, a triple and a walk at Fairleigh Dickinson on April 3
- First career three-hit game at Yale on April 15, adding a run scored and RBI
- Went 1-2 with a double, run scored and career-high two RBI’s at LIU Brooklyn on April 19
2014:
- Hit 8-58 with two doubles in 33 appearances
- In his first career NEC action, recorded back-to-back games with a double, scoring one run and driving in one at Fairleigh Dickinson on April 5-6
- First career two hit game came in win at Quinnipiac on May 13
Before SHU:
- He played four years of varsity baseball under Head Coach Glenn Lincoln at Westport High School
- The two-year captain had a career batting average of .308 and an ERA of .294
- Was a two-time Fall River Herald News All-star, two-time New Bedford Standard Times All-star, and a two-time Mayflower League All-star
- Not just a leader on the diamond, he also captained the golf and basketball teams
Personal:
- Parents: Michael & Maria
- Siblings: Nicholas, who played baseball at Northwestern University
- Major: Finance and Business Economics
- Favorite Sports Teams: Red Sox, Bruins, Celtics, Patriots
- Hobbies: Collecting vintage baseball and basketball cards
- Favorite Book: Crime and Punishment
- Favorite Movies: Talledega Nights, The Town, The Fighter
- Favorite TV Show: Seinfeld
- Favorite Food: Eggs & Bacon
- Role Model: His Brother, Nick
Mic'd Up: Ryan Parker
Thursday, April 10
Saige Harper Paris 2024
Tuesday, April 16
Behind the Boards (MIH): Season 2, Episode 13
Friday, March 08
Behind the Boards (WIH): Season 2, Episode 14
Friday, February 23
