Jake Bean

Jake Bean after pitching against Seton Hall.

Photo by: Tanay Eedarapalli | Louisville Athletics

B/T:
R/R
Ht./Wt.:
6-3 / 190
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Middlefield, Ohio
High School:
Cardinal
Prev School:
Kent State

CAREER HONORS
• 2026 MLB Draft, 11th Round (333rd overall), Cleveland Guardians
• 2025 All-MAC First Team

2026: Made 14 appearances on the mound with eight starts ... Finished with a 2-3 record with one save and a 10.29 ERA ... Struck out 31 batters in 35.0 innings ... Made his Louisville debut in a game two start against Michigan State on Feb. 14 ... Set a new career high with eight strikeouts against Michigan on Feb. 21 ... Allowed just one run over 6.0-plus innings against Seton Hall on March 8 for his first win in a Louisville uniform ... Made his first relief appearance of the season on March 22 at North Carolina ... Notched his first career save by recording the final five outs in the win over Pitt on March 28 ... Allowed just one run on two hits over five innings for the win against Western Kentucky on April 14.

Kent State: Pitched two seasons at Kent State … Earned First Team All-MAC honors as a sophomore … Posted a 6-2 record in 15 starts with a 4.20 ERA … Struck out 72 batters in 75.0 innings … Began the season as the Sunday starter before working his way into the Friday night role in the second half of the year … Allowed two earned runs or less in nine of 15 starts … Won five consecutive starts in MAC play, giving up just six runs over 28.1 innings in wins over Bowling Green, Toledo, Central Michigan, Miami (Ohio), and Ohio … Made nine appearances as a freshman in 2024, recording a 8.00 ERA in 9.0 innings.

High School: Lettered four years in baseball and basketball at Cardinal High School … Also played two years of golf and one of football … Named the 2023 PBR Ohio Division III Player and Pitcher of the Year after going 8-1 with a 0.49 ERA in 57 innings … Struck out 115 hitters with just nine walks … Also hit .483 with 12 doubles, 24 RBIs and 13 SB.

Personal: Son of Greg and Shari Bean … Has two older siblings – Kaitlin and Madison … Sister, Kaitlin, played volleyball at Ashland University … Chose Louisville over Ole Miss, Mississippi State and Texas A&M … Enjoys golfing, fishing and hunting … Fan of all Cleveland professional sports teams … Favorite athlete is Jacob deGrom … Favorite music artist is Cody Johnson … Caddyshack and The Irishman are his favorite movies … Favorite TV show is Peaky Blinders.