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2021 Baseball Roster

25 Jake Garella

  • Position Infield/Outfield
  • B/T R/R
  • Height 6-1
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Edwardsville, Ill.
  • Major Aeronautics
  • High School Edwardsville

Biography

2021 • Senior (extra eligibility due to COVID-19)

  • Season highs -- seven at bats at Cincinnati; four hits at Bradley; three runs scored vs. Western Illinois; two home runs at Cincinnati; three RBIs vs. two opponents; two walks vs. five opponents.
  • Became Saint Louis' all-time leader in doubles with the 58th of his career in the second inning of the Billikens' 4-1 win over Oral Roberts on March 21.
  • Finished his career ranked first all-time at SLU in doubles (64), fourth in hits (259) and at bats (816), fifth in games played (107), sixth in games started (209), eighth in RBIs (140) and total bases (367) and 10th in batting average (.334) and runs scored (141).
  • Ranked second on the team with 15 multi-hit games and third with six multi-RBI games.
  • Started in all 48 games for the Billikens.
  • Went 2-for-4 with two home runs, two RBIs and two runs scored at Cincinnati.
  • Finished 3-for-3 with three RBIs and two runs scored against Fontbonne.
  • Went 4-for-5 with three RBIs and one run scored at Bradley.

2020 • Senior

  • Started all 16 games in right field for the Billikens.
  • Finished third on the team with a .304 batting average.
  • Smacked a team-best seven doubles.
  • Tied for the team lead with 21 hits on the year.
  • Wrapped up the season 7-for-12 with four runs scored.
  • Recorded a hit in 13 of the last 14 games, including six multi-hit games.
  • Went 3-for-4 with three runs scored and one walk in the win over Bowling Green (3/8/20).

2019 • Junior

  • First-Team All-Conference in the Atlantic 10.
  • Two-time A-10 Player of the Week.
  • Broke SLU's single-season doubles record, finishing the year with 27.
  • Hit for a team-leading .330 batting average, with a .404 OBP and .529 SLG.
  • Had a multi-hit game in nine of the last 13 games on the year.
  • Went 2-for-4 with a grand slam and a 2-RBI double at Richmond on May 17.
  • Went 4-for-4 with three doubles, two RBIs and two runs scored against George Mason on May 12.

2018 • Sophomore

  • Played in 58 games, earning starts in all of them.
  • Hit .352 with two home runs and 47 RBIs.
  • Earned A-10 first team All-Conference honors.
  • Earned A-10 Player of the Week honors for the week of 5/7/18.
  • Broke career record for hits in a season on April 4.
  • Recorded a career-high five hits against Eastern Illinois on April 24.

2017 • Freshman

  • Was one of the top freshman bats in the Atlantic 10.
  • Hit .298 with a .409 on-base percentage and a .386 slugging percentage.
  • In his first collegiate game, went 3-for-3 with a double, one run scored and two RBIs.
  • Hit his first collegiate home run at SIUE on March 8. 

At Edwardsville High School

  • Earned second-team Louisville Slugger All-American honors as a senior.
  • Set the single-season batting average record for Edwardsville High School.
  • Led the Tigers with a .570 batting average (third in the St. Louis area), .610 on-base percentage (eighth in St. Louis) and an .850 slugging percentage (sixth in St. Louis).
  • Was second in the St. Louis area with 16 doubles in his senior season.
  • He is a versatile defender, seeing time and third base, shortstop, left field, right field and pitcher.
  • On the mound, was 6-1 with a 0.19 ERA, 47 strikeouts and a 0.66 WHIP in 37.7 IP.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

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    2017Freshman

    Infield/Outfield
    6'1" 195 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2018Sophomore

    Infield/Outfield
    6'1" 195 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2019Junior

    Infield/Outfield
    6'1" 195 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2020Senior

    Infield/Outfield
    6'1" 195 lbs
    25
  • 25

    2021Senior

    Infield/Outfield
    6'1" 209 lbs
    25