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A talented two-way player that started 59 games at second base in 2010 ... One of just two returning position starters ... Served as a relief pitcher in 2009 ... Is also a line-drive hitter that has very good patience at the plate ... Has good defensive skills and is a very good all-around baseball player.
2010
Hit .284 with 43 runs, six doubles, three home runs and 38 RBIs in 61 games at second base (59 starts) ... Carried a .974 fielding percentage, while making just seven errors defensively ... Had 17 multi-hit and seven multi-RBI games ... Hit .342 with runners on base and also with runners in scoring position ... Batted .500 (19-for-38) through the first 11 games played this season ...Was 5-for-11 (.455) with three RBI and two multiple-hit games in the season-opening series sweep of Missouri State (2/19-21) ... Recorded his first career start, hit and RBI in the opening game against the Bears (2/19) ... Was 3-for-5 with three RBI at Georgia Southern (2/24) ... All three RBI were in the final two innings, sparking a five run assault by Tech ... Batted 1-for-3 with an RBI double in a 5-4 win over Xavier (2/26) ... Hit his first career home run, a two-run shot, going 3-for-4 with 4 RBI the next day against the Musketeers (2/27) ... Missed the Feb. 28 loss to Xavier with an illness ... Was 7-for-12 (.583) with a double and 3 RBI in the Rutgers series (3/5-7) ... Had multiple hits in all three games, and was 3-for-4 with 2 RBI in game No. 2 of the series ... Went 2-for-4 and drew the bases-loaded walk for the eventual win over Georgia (3/16) ... Batted 4-for-7 in two mid-week games against Mercer (3/23-24) ... Went 7-for-12 in the series against Clemson (4/16-18) ... Had the game-tying RBI single in game two, before hitting his second home run of the season in the finale ... Grabbed a pair of hits in a midweek win over Georgia Southern (4/21) ... Was 3-for-6 with an RBI in the series opener against Boston College (5/20) ... Named to the NCAA Atlanta All-Regional Team after batting .533 (8-for-15) with a home run and six RBI.
2009
Made 14 relief appearances on the mound, six of which were scoreless outings ... Posted a 4.82 ERA with 19 strikeouts ... Picked up one save on the year ... Struck out two in an inning of work against Rutgers (2/28) ... Had two strikeouts in two scoreless innings of work against Mercer (3/10) ... Struck out three in two scoreless and hitless innings of work against Georgia State (4/15) ... Struck out five in a career-long four innings of work against Western Carolina (4/21) to pick up the first save of his career.
High School
A three-sport athlete at Cretin-Derham Hall that earned three letters in baseball and football and two in basketball ... Played shortstop and pitched for baseball coach Jim O'Neill ... Tabbed the Pioneer Press Player of the Year in 2007 ... Tabbed All-State following his junior and senior seasons ... Led Cretin-Derham Hall to the state title in 2007 following a runner-up finish in 2006 ... Named to the all-tournament team in both state appearances ... Posted a career prep record of 16-1 with a 1.50 ERA and 125 strikeouts in 121 innings of work over a three-year span ... Also hit .445 with 13 HR, 21 doubles and 92 RBI at Cretin-Derham Hall ... Selected to the Lions All-Star Tournament and East vs. West game at Midway Stadium ... An academic all-state performer for football coach Mike Scanlan, playing both offense and defense ... Helped his high school team to the state finals in 2006 and 2008 ... Received all-conference accolades in 2008 ... Helped the Cretin-Derham Hall basketball team, under the direction of coach Jerry Kline Jr., to conference titles in 2007 and 2008 ... Captain of the baseball and basketball teams his senior season ... Played summer baseball for the Edina ESox ... Member of the National Honor Society and Math Team ... Recipient of the Van Buren Spirit Award for Attitude and Athletics at Cretin-Derham Hall ... Attended the same high school as current Minnesota Twins Star Joe Mauer and 2000 Heisman Trophy winner Chris Weinke.
Personal
Full name is Jacob Otto Esch, but goes by Jake ... Born March 27, 1990 ... Son of John Esch and Leah Hawke ... Majoring in engineering at Georgia Tech.
Career StatisticsYear Avg GP-GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI TB SLG% BB HBP SO GDP OB% SF SH SB-ATT PO A E FLD% 2010 .284 61-59 211 43 60 6 0 3 38 75 .355 22 2 39 5 .356 1 3 2-7 85 174 7 .974 TOTAL .284 61-59 211 43 60 6 0 3 38 75 .355 22 2 39 5 .356 1 3 2-7 85 174 7 .974Year ERA W-L App/GS CG SHO/CBO SV IP H R ER BB SO 2B 3B HR BF B/Avg WP HBP SFA SHA BK 2009 4.82 0-0 14/0 0 0/0 1 18.2 21 11 10 6 19 1 0 3 83 .284 1 2 1 0 0 TOTAL 4.82 0-0 14/0 0 0/0 1 18.2 21 11 10 6 19 1 0 3 83 .284 1 2 1 0 0
