2022 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 7
Jacob Campbell
- Position:
- C
- Class:
- Junior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 200
- Hometown:
- Janesville, Wis.
- High School:
- Janesville Craig
Career Highs
- Hits: 4, at Minnesota, Mar 14, 2021
- Doubles: 2, Northwestern, Mar 28, 2021
- Home runs: 1, 7 times - last at Rutgers, May 29, 2021
- Total bases: 7, at Rutgers, May 29, 2021 ; at Minnesota, Mar 14, 2021
- RBI: 5, at Rutgers, May 29, 2021
- Runs scored: 3, at Minnesota, Mar 13, 2021 ; Illinois State, Mar 22, 2019
- Walks: 2, Bradley, Apr 16, 2019
- Hit by pitch: 2, Ohio State, Mar 06, 2021
- Sac flies: 2, Southern Illinois, Mar 16, 2019
- Sac bunts: 1, 4 times - last at Michigan, Mar 19, 2021
- At bats: 6, at Illinois State, Apr 09, 2019
- Stolen bases: 1, 4 times - last vs. Michigan, May 2, 2021
- Field chances: 17, at Indiana, May 18, 2021
- Putouts: 16, at Indiana, May 18, 2021 ; at Iowa, May 15, 2021
- Assists: 4, Nebraska, Apr 04, 2021
- Runners CS: 3, Nebraska, Apr 04, 2021
MLB Draft
- 2018 MLB Draft - 36th Round - Chicago Cubs
Junior - 2022
- Named to Collegiate Baseball National Player of the Week list on 5/2/22.
- Hit a home run in five consecutive games from 4/24-5/1
- No. 22 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by Perfect Game
- 2022 Perfect Game Preseason All-Big Ten
Sophomore - 2021
- Played in 30 games with 26 starts (17 at C, 6 in LF, 3 at DH) in 2021
- .299/.369/.546, 6 2B, 6 HR, 28 RBIs, 15 R in 2021
- Hit .462 (12-26) with runners in scoring position
- 6 HR in 2021 after a total of 2 HR his first two seasons combined
- Second on the team with a .546 slugging percentage
- Third on the team with a .915 OPS
- Tied for third on the team with 6 HR and 28 RBIs
- Career-high 5 RBIs at Rutgers 5/29/21; 3-for-4, 2B, HR, 2 R, 5 RBI
- Played LF for the first time in his life at Indiana 4/10/21; only other outfield appearance was in right field junior year of high school in summer league
- Career-long 12-game on-base streak 2/29/20-3/14/21
- Hit a 2-run HR on consecutive days at Minnesota 3/13-14/21
- Selected to the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award Watch List
- No. 13 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by Baseball America
- No. 19 MLB Draft prospect in the Big Ten by Perfect Game
Sophomore - 2020 (COVID-19 Shortened)
- Played in 12 games including 11 starts at catcher
- Hit .333 (7-21) with 7 RBIs over his final six games before the season ended
- .833 (5-6) with runners in scoring position
- No errors in 74 chances
- Frisco Classic All-Tournament Team after two hits in a 4-2 win over No. 23 Oklahoma State 2/29/20
- Named to the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Watch List
- No. 4 MLB Draft prospect for 2021 in the Big Ten by Baseball America
- No. 16 MLB Draft prospect for 2021 in the Big Ten by D1Baseball
- No. 65 sophomore in the nation by Perfect Game
Freshman - 2019
- Played in 33 games with 30 starts
- .196 (19-97), 4 2B, 2 HR, 11 RBIs
- First career home run against Maryland 4/6/19
- Ranked No. 25 freshman in the nation by Baseball America
- Ranked No. 1 newcomer in the Big Ten by Baseball America
- Ranked No. 4 impact freshman in the Big Ten by D1Baseball.com
- .250, 1-4, 2 BB, 2K, SB during six-game foreign trip to Curaçao and Aruba
High School
- Four-year letterwinner
- Played for head coach Victor Herbst at Janesville Craig
- No. 8 catcher in the nation by Prep Baseball Report
- No. 2 recruit in Wisconsin by Prep Baseball Report
- No. 130 overall player in the nation by Perfect Game
- No. 154 prospect in MLB Draft 200 by MLB.com
- 2017 and 2018 Big 8 Conference Player of the Year
- 2017 and 2018 Janesville Craig MVP
- Three-time all-conference
- Set Janesville Craig's career record for home runs and RBIs
- Set Janesville Craig's single-season RBI record as a junior (37)
- .402, 3 HR, 25 RBIs, 25 SB as a senior
- .462, 4 HR, 37 RBIs, 16 SB as a junior
- .301, 18 RBIs, 8 SB as a sophomore
- .269, 7 RBIs as a freshman
- Also played one year of varsity football
- Committed to Illinois in the fall of his junior year
- Chose Illinois over Wichita State, Michigan, Illinois State, Nebraska, and Virginia Tech
Personal
- Born May 21, 2000
- Son of Patrick and Caroline Campbell
- Father, Patrick, played baseball at Wisconsin-LaCrosse
- One brother, Tyler, and one sister, Brianna
- Majoring in community health
- Chose Illinois because, "I formed a good relationship with the coaching staff. When I visited the campus I was amazed at how beautiful the campus was and I could see myself living in the Urbana/Champaign area. The tradition and academic excellence of the school also contribute to why I want to be an Illini."
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