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Jacob J. Gonzalez (born May 30, 2002) is an American college baseball shortstop for the Ole Miss Rebels.

Jacob Gonzalez
Ole Miss Rebels – No. 7
Shortstop
Born: (2002-05-30) May 30, 2002 (age 20)
Bats: Left Throws: Right

Career

Raised in Glendora, California, Gonzalez grew up playing travel baseball with SGV Hustle in addition to playing for Glendora American Little League.[1] He attended Glendora High School where he played football and was the school's starting quarterback in addition to playing baseball.[2][3] For his high school baseball career, he batted .390 with 119 hits, four home runs, and 74 RBIs.[4] He went undrafted in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft, and enrolled at Ole Miss to play college baseball.

Gonzalez was named the starting shortstop for Ole Miss as a freshman in 2021.[5] Over 67 starts, he batted .355 with 12 home runs, 55 RBIs, and 16 doubles.[6] He was named to the All-SEC First Team, was named Freshman of the Year by D1Baseball, and was named an All-American by D1Baseball and the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.[7][8] He was just the second player in Ole Miss baseball history to be named an All-American as a freshman.[9] He returned as the team's starting shortstop and began batting in the leadoff spot in 2022.[10][11] Gonzalez ended the 2022 season slashing .273/.405/.558 with 18 home runs and 52 RBIs over 65 games, leading Ole Miss to their first ever NCAA Championship.[12] Following the season's end, he played with the USA Baseball Collegiate National Team.[13][14][15]

References

External links

• Ole Mis Rebels baseball bio
• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference (Minors)

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