2017 Baseball Roster
Jake Bivens
- Class:
- Junior
- Position:
- IF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-1 / 185
- Bats/Throws:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Battle Creek, Mich.
- High School:
- Lakeview
Junior (2017)
• Selected by the Detroit Tigers in the 27th Round of the 2017 MLB Draft
• 2017 Big Ten Player to Watch
• Finished the season with a team-leading 24 stolen bases
• Picked up his first extra-base hit of the season with a double at UCLA (Mar. 3)
• Tripled during a 2-0 win over Purdue (May 12)
• Recorded a season-high three runs in Michigan's 12-0 win over Toledo (Mar. 28) and an 11-6 win over Michigan State (May 19)
• Registered a season-high three hits against Toledo (Mar. 28) and Oklahoma (Apr. 14)
• Tripled at Rutgers (Apr. 28)
• Tied his season-high with three hits in a win over Michigan State (May 19)
Sophomore (2016)
• All-Big Ten Conference third team selection
• Started every game for the Wolverines in the infield
• Led Michigan with 233 bats as the team's lead-off hitter
• Reached base in 44 straight games (Feb 21-May 11)
• Earned a .356 batting average on the season with 83 hits
• Totaled a team-leading 29 multi-hit outings
• Ranked second on the team with 13 stolen bases and a .441 on-base percentage
• Tallied a career-high four walks in a 10-6 win over Nebraska (Apr. 15)
• Named to the College Sports Madness Preseason Big Ten Second Team
• Named to the Baseball America list of Top 50 Sophomore Prospects
Freshman (2015)
• Big Ten Freshman of the Year
• Baseball America All-Freshman first team
• NCBWA All-Freshman first team
• Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American
• D1Baseball All-Freshman first team
• Perfect Game All-Freshman second team
• All-Big Ten Freshman Team
• Named the 19th-best prospect in the Big Ten for the 2017 MLB Draft by D1Baseball.com
• Appeared in 63 games, making 62 starts for the Maize and Blue
• Batted .319 with seven doubles and 19 RBI for the Wolverines
• His .435 on-base-percentage ranked seventh in the Big Ten
• Recorded nine steals in 11 attempts
• Hit .368 with a .356 on-base-percentage in conference games
• Reached base in 25 straight games (March 13-April 21)
• Registered a 14-game hitting streak (April 25-May 16)
• Went 5-for-5 with three RBI and three runs in a win against Northwestern (May 10)
• Went 4-for-4 with two runs, two RBI and two stolen bases in a win at Minnesota (April 26)
• Recorded an RBI double in the NCAA Louisville Regional game versus Bradley (May 31)
• Was hit by a pitch 12 times throughout the season, which was tied for sixth in the Big Ten
Prep
• Battle Creek Lakeview (2014)
• Named an All-State first team selection his senior season
• Was named to the All-State first team as a junior and the second team as a sophomore also
• Owns the career hits record, while recording a .400 career batting average in high school
• Was a four time All-City and All-SMAC selection
• Was all-district his final three seasons of high school
• Named to the MHSBCA's Dream Team in 2014 after scoring 40 runs and 30 RBI (2014)
• Was invited to play in the East/West All-Star Game at Comerica Park
• Played summer baseball for the Kalamazoo Maroons (2009-14)
• Was a three-year member of the National Honor Society at Lakeview
• Played basketball and football in addition to baseball
Personal
• Son of Michael and Maureen Bivens
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts
• Majoring in General Studies
• Born May 25, 1995
• Brother, Luke, plays baseball at Northwood University (2010-present)
• Brother, Brett played baseball at Valparaiso University (2007-11)
• Father, Michael, played football and basketball at Albion College (1975-79)
