Jake Sparger

Position:
RHP
Height:
6-5
Weight:
200
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Eau Claire, Wis.
High School:
Eau Claire Memorial

CAREER HONORS
• 2017 Team Captain

2017: Capped collegiate career with a 5-1 record, 3.72 ERA and one save in 20 total appearances and 29.0 innings pitched during senior season... Had two strikeouts and only one hit in 2.2 innings of shutout relief at Notre Dame on May 7... Earned fourth win of the season with two scoreless innings out of the bullpen against Toledo on April 30... Worked two innings of shutout relief against Duke on April 21... Equaled career high with four strikeouts in 1.2 innings of shutout relief against No. 8 UK on April 4... Made fourth straight scoreless relief appearance with an inning of work against Xavier on March 15... Finished with two strikeouts in scoreless ninth inning against Eastern Michigan on March 5 for first career save... Had three relief appearances through first eight games of senior season, including season-high 1.2 innings of scoreless work for the win against Morehead State on March 1.

2016: Made 19 appearances on the mound, all out of the bullpen, during junior season... Finished with two strikeouts in 1.1 innings of scoreless relief at Boston College on April 23... Had three strikeouts in 1.2 innings of shutout relief in April 16 win against No. 16 Clemson... Worked 1.1 innings of shutout relief in series-opening win over Virginia Tech on April 2... Recorded a pair of strikeouts 1.1 innings of perfect relief in March 20 win at No. 5 Miami... Worked season-high 2.1 innings of relief allowing no runs on just one hit with three strikeouts in March 11 win over Notre Dame... Made season debut with an inning of relief against SIU Edwardsville on Feb. 21.

Summer 2015: In 15 total relief outings for the Rochester Honkers of the Northwoods League, the righthander was 1-0 with two saves and a 1.67 ERA... Had 18 strikeouts and just five walks in 27.0 innings.

2015: Was 1-0 with a 2.08 ERA in 14 relief appearances and 17.1 innings pitched... Worked 1.1 innings of perfect relief against No. 7 Vanderbilt on May 12... Earned first win of the season with 2.1 innings of shutout relief at Kentucky on May 6... Worked two innings of shutout relief with two strikeouts against Western Kentucky on April 22... Worked three innings of strong relief allowing just one run with two strikeouts in Cardinals’ 18-inning victory at No. 22 Notre Dame on March 21... Made season-debut with two innings of shutout relief against Boston College on March 14.

2014: Was 2-1 with a 3.20 ERA and 26 strikeouts in 45.0 innings pitched, including 17 appearances and five starts, during freshman season... Matched career-high with four strikeouts in 2.2 innings shutout relief on May 11 at Temple... Had two strikeouts in two innings of scoreless relief at No. 10 Vanderbilt on May 6... Came out of the bullpen for 2.1 innings of shutout relief against No. 19 Kentucky on April 15... Improved to 2-0 on the season after working three shutout innings of relief without allowing a hit on March 11 against Western Illinois... Earned first career win after striking out three while allowing only four hits in 6.2 innings of shutout work in the starting role against Eastern Illinois on Feb. 25... Allowed only one run with career best four strikeouts in four innings during first career start in Cardinals' home-opening win over Eastern Kentucky on Feb. 19... Made collegiate debut with 5.0 strong innings of relief against West Virginia on Feb. 14 in Charleston, S.C., allowing just one run on three hits with two strikeouts.

High School: No. 1 ranked player in Wisconsin... Selected as the 2013 Pitcher of the Year... Was a 2013 All-State player... Named as 2013 Rawlings All-American. Lettered four years in baseball, and three years in hockey at Eau Claire Memorial High School... In four prep seasons under the guidance of father and coach Dave Sparger, was 20-4 with a 1.22 ERA and 194 strikeouts.

Personal: Born Jacob Sparger, on June 30, 1994, in Eau Claire, Wis... Son of Dave and Suzanne Sparger... Has two siblings, Tyler and Victoria... Majoring in sport administration... Person with the greatest influence on his athletic career is his father, who has always been supportive of him... Hobbies and outside interests include fishing and camping... Favorite athlete is Justin Verlander... Favorite cereal is Frosted Flakes. Favorite candy bar is Snickers... Favorite foods are crab and shrimp... Favorite teams are Green Bay Packers and the Milwaukee Brewers... Something that not many people know about Jake is that he played hockey in high school.