University of Georgia Athletics
2027 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 34
Jake Hanley
- Position:
- UTIL
- Height:
- 6-6
- Weight:
- 236
- Class:
- Junior
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Mason, Ohio
- Prev School:
- Indiana
2026 (Sophomore/Indiana): Started all 54 games for coach Jeff Mercer as the Hoosiers finished 23-31
*A Second Team All-Big Ten selection
*First IU player since at least 2005 to start every game of his freshman (56) and sophomore (54) seasons
*Hit .338 with 71 hits, 56 runs, 14 doubles, 14 home runs and 48 RBI
*Slugged at a .605 clip and had an on-base percentage of .448
*Had 22 multi-hit games and a team best 14 multi-RBI efforts
*Fielded at a .992 clip with just three errors in 370 total chances at first base
*Reached base in 50 of his 54 games
*Had a season best 12-game hitting streak (3/29 – 4/17)
*Provided a multi-hit performance in all three games of the series against Rutgers (4/3 – 4/5) and Northwestern (5/1 – 5/3)
*Recorded a four-hit day, including a double and a home run, and two RBI against Minnesota
*Hit a three-run home run in win over Bradley
*Went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a pair of runs scored at Xavier
*Went 8-for-12 with a double and a pair of home runs for five RBI and five runs scored in series against Rutgers
*Had a home run and a double with three RBI at Northwestern
*Named to the Big Ten “Players to Watch” List
*Named to Golden Spikes Preseason Watch List and a Perfect Game Preseason All-American
2025 (Freshman/Indiana): Fourth player in school history to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Year as the Hoosiers finished 32-24 for coach Jeff Mercer
*Named First Team Freshman All-American by D1, NCBWA and Perfect Game
*Selected a Second Team Freshman All-American by Baseball America
*Named a Second Team All-Big Ten selection and an ABCA Midwest Second Team All-Region selection at first base
*Led all Big Ten freshmen in batting average (.333), hits (73), home runs (14) and RBI (52)
*First IU true freshman to start every game (56) of the season since 2015
*Eighth true freshman in program history to hit at least 10 home runs in his rookie season *Recorded the longest hitting streak (10 games) by an IU freshman to begin his rookie year since former Georgia Bulldog Paul Toetz played there in 2021
*Played a flawless defense with zero errors in 399 chances at first base
*Hit .333 with 73 hits, 48 runs scored, 14 home runs and 52 RBI
*Also added 33 walks and nine doubles
*Made his first career start on opening day against UNLV and recorded his first career hit in the same game
*Recorded his first career home run against Ohio State
*Had three separate multi-home run games against Ohio State (3/14), Maryland (4/20) and Evansville (4/30)
*Opened the year on a 10-game hitting streak
*Went 6-for-10 (.600) in a twin bill against USC, homering in both ends of the doubleheader against the Trojans
*Had career-highs in hits (4) and RBI (5) in road victory at Evansville
*Provided a multi-hit effort in first Big Ten Tournament game against Rutgers
*Two-time winner of the Big Ten Freshman of the Week (March 31st & May 5th)
*Earned ABCA Midwest All-Region Gold Glove honors
*Named Indiana’s June Male Scholar-Athlete of the Month
High School: A graduate of Mason where he played for coach Curt Bly
*Helped lead the Comets to their first OHSAA State Championship in 2024
*Hit .384 as a senior with 33 runs, 32 RBI, seven doubles, four triples and five home runs *Excelled on the mound as a senior with a 9-1 record, a 1.79 earned run average and 87 strikeouts in 58.2 innings
*Broke program records in hits, extra base hits, RBI, runs and games played
*Named the 2024 OHSBCA Ohio State Player of the Year by OHSBCA and MaxPreps
*Named 2024 MaxPreps First Team High School All-American
*A Three-time All-Conference selection
*ABCA/Rawlings Third Team High School All-American selection in 2024
*No. 213 overall prospect in the class of 2024 by Perfect Game
*No. 2 overall prospect in State of Ohio by Perfect Game
*Participated in the 2023 Area Code Games and the 2024 MLB Draft Combine
Personal: Born Aug.10, 2005
*Son of Susan and Todd Hanley
*Brother, Ben, played high school with Jake in 2024
*Major: Marketing
*A Second Team All-Big Ten selection
*First IU player since at least 2005 to start every game of his freshman (56) and sophomore (54) seasons
*Hit .338 with 71 hits, 56 runs, 14 doubles, 14 home runs and 48 RBI
*Slugged at a .605 clip and had an on-base percentage of .448
*Had 22 multi-hit games and a team best 14 multi-RBI efforts
*Fielded at a .992 clip with just three errors in 370 total chances at first base
*Reached base in 50 of his 54 games
*Had a season best 12-game hitting streak (3/29 – 4/17)
*Provided a multi-hit performance in all three games of the series against Rutgers (4/3 – 4/5) and Northwestern (5/1 – 5/3)
*Recorded a four-hit day, including a double and a home run, and two RBI against Minnesota
*Hit a three-run home run in win over Bradley
*Went 3-for-5 with a double, three RBI and a pair of runs scored at Xavier
*Went 8-for-12 with a double and a pair of home runs for five RBI and five runs scored in series against Rutgers
*Had a home run and a double with three RBI at Northwestern
*Named to the Big Ten “Players to Watch” List
*Named to Golden Spikes Preseason Watch List and a Perfect Game Preseason All-American
2025 (Freshman/Indiana): Fourth player in school history to be named Big Ten Freshman of the Year as the Hoosiers finished 32-24 for coach Jeff Mercer
*Named First Team Freshman All-American by D1, NCBWA and Perfect Game
*Selected a Second Team Freshman All-American by Baseball America
*Named a Second Team All-Big Ten selection and an ABCA Midwest Second Team All-Region selection at first base
*Led all Big Ten freshmen in batting average (.333), hits (73), home runs (14) and RBI (52)
*First IU true freshman to start every game (56) of the season since 2015
*Eighth true freshman in program history to hit at least 10 home runs in his rookie season *Recorded the longest hitting streak (10 games) by an IU freshman to begin his rookie year since former Georgia Bulldog Paul Toetz played there in 2021
*Played a flawless defense with zero errors in 399 chances at first base
*Hit .333 with 73 hits, 48 runs scored, 14 home runs and 52 RBI
*Also added 33 walks and nine doubles
*Made his first career start on opening day against UNLV and recorded his first career hit in the same game
*Recorded his first career home run against Ohio State
*Had three separate multi-home run games against Ohio State (3/14), Maryland (4/20) and Evansville (4/30)
*Opened the year on a 10-game hitting streak
*Went 6-for-10 (.600) in a twin bill against USC, homering in both ends of the doubleheader against the Trojans
*Had career-highs in hits (4) and RBI (5) in road victory at Evansville
*Provided a multi-hit effort in first Big Ten Tournament game against Rutgers
*Two-time winner of the Big Ten Freshman of the Week (March 31st & May 5th)
*Earned ABCA Midwest All-Region Gold Glove honors
*Named Indiana’s June Male Scholar-Athlete of the Month
High School: A graduate of Mason where he played for coach Curt Bly
*Helped lead the Comets to their first OHSAA State Championship in 2024
*Hit .384 as a senior with 33 runs, 32 RBI, seven doubles, four triples and five home runs *Excelled on the mound as a senior with a 9-1 record, a 1.79 earned run average and 87 strikeouts in 58.2 innings
*Broke program records in hits, extra base hits, RBI, runs and games played
*Named the 2024 OHSBCA Ohio State Player of the Year by OHSBCA and MaxPreps
*Named 2024 MaxPreps First Team High School All-American
*A Three-time All-Conference selection
*ABCA/Rawlings Third Team High School All-American selection in 2024
*No. 213 overall prospect in the class of 2024 by Perfect Game
*No. 2 overall prospect in State of Ohio by Perfect Game
*Participated in the 2023 Area Code Games and the 2024 MLB Draft Combine
Personal: Born Aug.10, 2005
*Son of Susan and Todd Hanley
*Brother, Ben, played high school with Jake in 2024
*Major: Marketing
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