Jake Morton

	Class: Junior
	Hometown: Jenison, Mich.
	High School: Hudsonville

	Height / Weight: 6-1 / 175
	Position: C
	Birthdate: 04/03/1992
	Bats/Throws: R/R

04/18/2013

Oakland Hosts Fort Wayne on Friday-Sunday

The four-game series will start at 3 p.m. on Friday.

04/09/2013

Oakland Faces Central Michigan in Midweek Baseball

Game time is scheduled for 3 p.m.

04/04/2013

Oakland Opens Summit League Play at Western Illinois

The Golden Grizzlies and Leathernecks will play a doubleheader on Friday.

04/02/2013

Oakland Hosts Olivet College in Home Opener

Game time has been moved to 3:30 p.m.

03/28/2013

Golden Grizzlies Face Fighting Illini in Four-Game Series

The series will begin on Friday at 5:05 pm ET.

05/23/2012

2012 Summit League Baseball Banquet

Photos from The Summit League Baseball Banquet.

05/19/2012

Oakland vs. Southern Utah

The Oakland baseball team earned a walk-off victory against Southern Utah on Senior Day at the OU Baseball Field

05/17/2012

Oakland vs. Southern Utah

The Oakland baseball team took on Southern Utah in the series opener on Thursday at the OU Baseball Field.

04/28/2012

Oakland vs Western Illinois - Apr. 28, 2012

Oakland swept a doubleheader against Western Illinois 11-10 and 8-1 at the OU Baseball Field on Saturday, Apr. 28, 2012.

04/27/2012

Oakland vs Western Illinois - Apr. 27, 2012

Oakland beat Western Illinois 3-2 with a furious rally in the bottom of the ninth at the OU Baseball Field.

Game-by-Game Stats | Career Stats

2012:
▪ Saw action in 54 games including 54 starts as a catcher for the Golden Grizzlies
▪ Was an All-Summit League second team selection
▪ Hit .347 in Summit League games with a .373 slugging percentage
▪ Finished the year with 13 stolen bases
▪ Had 55 hits for the season, including five doubles and finished with a .274 batting average
▪ Scored 35 runs and had 16 RBIs

2011:
▪ Saw action in 21 games including 14 starts
▪ Finished the year batting .130 with a 6-for-46 effort at the plate with a .281 on-base percentage
▪ Scored eight runs during the course of the season
▪ Picked up his first career hit against Oklahoma (Feb. 27), going 2-for-2 at the plate with a run scored
▪ Started his debut against Oklahoma (Feb. 26)
▪ He was 1-for-2 during the season in stolen base attempts

High School:
▪ Was a two-year varsity starter for the Hudsonville
▪ As a junior he hit .446 and drove in 29 runs
▪ Scored 26 runs, with 17 doubles, five triples and five home runs in the 2009 season
▪ Was 1-1 on the mound with a .612 ERA
▪ Selected in the 45th round of the Major League Baseball Draft by the Detroit Tigers

Top Athletic Performance:
▪ Pitched a shutout against the three-time defending league champion, Okatoks Dawgs while playing for Weyburn. It was the first win for Weyburn over Okatoks in 15 years.

Personal:
Full Name: Jacob Morton
Birthdate: April 3, 1992