Jacob Gonzalez (shortstop)

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
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]

Personal life

Gonzalez is a Christian. He has said, “I believe that since God has given me the gift of playing baseball, I start each game with the mindset that the glory is His. I have started writing ‘Audience of One’ in the dirt before each game to remind me that it all points back to Him.”[16]

References
  1. "Glendora boy prepares for travel ball world series in Florida". June 21, 2011.
  2. "Jacob Gonzalez directs Glendora football past Damien". August 24, 2019.
  3. "High school baseball players to watch this season". Los Angeles Times. February 15, 2018.
  4. "Gonzalez & Marshman, Glendora, Scholar Athlete & Boys Athlete of Year". hughesnewsonline.com.
  5. "Jacob Gonzalez, the next great Ole Miss shortstop?". Inside The Rebels.
  6. Journal, MICHAEL KATZ Daily. "Ole Miss 2022 projected lineup and batting order". Daily Journal.
  7. Krajisnik, Stefan. "Six Mississippi State, Ole Miss baseball players collect All-SEC honors". The Clarion-Ledger.
  8. Carlisle, Zac. "Ole Miss SS Jacob Gonzalez named D1Baseball Freshman of the Year". WTVA 9 News.
  9. "Rebels' Jacob Gonzalez Reels In Preseason All-America Nod". Press Register.
  10. "Ole Miss baseball's Jacob Gonzalez set for encore after All-American freshman season". On3. February 11, 2022.
  11. Journal, MICHAEL KATZ Daily. "Jacob Gonzalez thriving back in leadoff spot". Daily Journal.
  12. "Jacob Gonzalez, Tim Elko talk mindset before eighth inning rally to win CWS title". 27 June 2022.
  13. "USA Baseball Names 2022 Collegiate National Team Roster".
  14. Journal, MICHAEL KATZ Daily. "Ole Miss' Jacob Gonzalez named to USA Baseball Collegiate National Team". Daily Journal.
  15. "What to know about Ole Miss baseball's Jacob Gonzalez".
  16. Kruse, Ethan. "Jacob Gonzalez - Surrender". His Huddle. Retrieved 10 May 2023.


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