2019 Baseball Roster

Jersey Number 27
Jake Matheny
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Weldon Springs, Mo.
- High School:
- Westminster Christian Academy
JUNIOR (2019)
- Missed first-year campaign at Mizzou and will seek NCAA medical redshirt
SOPHOMORE / SAN JACINTO CC (2018)
- Appeared in 53 games in lone season at San Jacinto CC, hitting .333 with 45 runs scored, 14 doubles, two triples, nine home runs and 43 RBI
- Recorded 16 multi-hit games on the year, including five-straight multi-hit efforts to open the month of April
- Outstanding month of April, including launching six of his nine total home runs
- Posted season-best nine-game hitting streak midway through the year
- Hit home runs in back to back games on three separate occasions, including first long ball of the year vs. Western Texas (Feb. 15)
FRESHMAN / INDIANA (2017)
- Appeared in 32 games (26 starts) and hit .245 with 12 runs scored, two home runs and 17 RBI in lone season in Bloomington, Indiana
- Tallied an RBI in 2017 NCAA Tournament
- Memorable NCAA debut vs. Gonzaga, roping a pair of two-run home runs, leading to Big 10 Freshman of the Week honors
- Outstanding defensively behind the dish, posting a .992 fielding percentage
HIGH SCHOOL (WESTMINSTER CHRISTIAN ACADEMY)
- 2016 Gatorade Missouri Player of the Year
- 2016 Louisville Slugger High School All-American
- 2016 St. Louis Post Dispatch Player of the Year
- 2016 Missouri Class 4 First-Team All-State
- Starred for Westminster Christian Academy under head coach Rich Van Gilst in St. Louis, Missouri
- Hit .414 with 11 home runs, 43 RBI and .820 slugging percentage in 2016 senior campaign
- Named to All-Tournament Team at 2015 Perfect Game WWBA World Championship
- Strong 2015 junior season, hitting .325 with 13 doubles, three triples, three home runs and 26 RBI
- Key piece into Westminster winning 2014 and 2013 state titles
PERSONAL
- Born on Dec. 19, 1997
- Father – Mike (former 13-year MLB veteran with Milwaukee, Toronto, St. Louis and San Francisco, seven-year tenure as manager of St. Louis Cardinals (2012-18), currently special advisor with Kansas City Royals), Mother –
- Brothers – Tate (starred at Missouri State, 4th round pick by Boston Red Sox in 2015), Luke (played collegiately at Southeast Missouri) and Blaise. Sister - Katie
In the NOW - Embrace the Opportunity
Monday, February 10
Inside Mizzou Athletics - Talkin' Baseball with Brock Lucas
Monday, February 03
Mizzou vs. LSU Series Highlights
Monday, April 22
Mizzou at Missouri State Highlights
Friday, April 19






