Jake Nelson

Photo by: Sam Craft/Texas A&M Athletics

Height:
6-4
Weight:
225
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Hopkinton, N.H.
High School:
Hopkinton

Selected in the 33rd round of the 2017 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers

2020 (SENIOR)::Appeared in five games on the mound for the Aggies... threw a shutout frame just yielding one walk, while fanning three against Stephen F. Austin (2/18)... tossed two perfect frames with three strikeouts in the midweek win over Houston Baptist (2/25).

2019 (JUNIOR): Made 10 appearances on the mound for the Maroon & White... threw two shutout innings against Texas State (4/9), giving up one hit while fanning one.

CAREER (PENN): Made 23 relief appearances… owned a 2-3 record with eight saves, a 2.70 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and 22 strikeouts in 33.0 innings... selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 33rd round of the 2017 MLB Draft.

2018 (JUNIOR – PENN): Did not play due to injury.

2017 (SOPHOMORE – PENN): Pitched 10 games out of the pen, posting a 1-2 record with three saves, 2.25 ERA and a .193 opponent batting average… logged 13 Ks in 16.0 innings... put together an 11.2 inning scoreless streak over four-week span… struck out a season-high five in 3.0 innings of work vs. Marist (3/19)… earned win vs. Dartmouth (4/3) with 3.0 innings of one-hit ball... selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 33rd round of the 2017 MLB Draft (995th overall).

2016 (FRESHMAN – PENN): Worked 13 games out of the pen, posting a 1-1 record with five saves, a 3.12 ERA and nine Ks… in 17.1 innings… led Ivy League in saves... pitched for the Nashua Silver Knights of Futures League... made 21 relief appearances with a 2-0 record, 3.13 ERA, nine saves and 25 Ks in 23.0 innings.

HIGH SCHOOL: Pitched one year at Phillips Academy in Andover, Mass… earned All-Central New England First Team in 2015… served as team captain... worked with Challenger Baseball program for special needs students while at Phillips... lettered four years at Hopkinton High School... tabbed Baseball Coaches Association of New Hampshire Division III Player of the Year in 2014... named BCANH First Team All-State in 2014... served as team captain and was named team MVP as a senior... twice named NHHSBCA All-State Second Team (2013, 2014)... named NHHSBCA All-State Third Team in 2012... member of 2012 New Hampshire state championship team... Honor Roll student and New Hampshire Scholar (2012-14).

PERSONAL: Son of Jackie and Timothy Nelson... graduated from Wharton School of Business with a concentration in finance... enrolled in graduate school for land economics and real estate.

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