Jake Hermsen Class: Sophomore Hometown: New London, WI High School: New London Height / Weight: 6-0 / 190 Position: OF/P Experience: HS B/T: R/L

2009: Tallied a 1-1 record, 10.06 ERA with 15 strikeouts and 16 walks in 17.0 innings over six appearances, three starts on the mound ... Totaled a .083 average with one hit, two runs, two RBI and two walks in 17 games, five starts in the field ... Made his first mound appearance vs. Oregon State (2/26) ... Had his only hit of the season, a pinch-hit two-RBI single, in the home opener vs. Buffalo (3/20) ... Started in right field, walked, and scored a run vs. Wisconsin-Milwaukee (4/1) ... Earned his first win vs. Illinois State in his first start, striking out five and allowing one earned run over five strong innings (4/14) ... Finished fifth on the team in sacrifice bunts (3).

High School: Ranked by Perfect Game Crosschecker as the No. 2 player in Wisconsin and No. 367 nationally ... Played for Team Wisconsin in 2007 All Star Game ... Named first team All-Bay Conference as outfielder and earned a second team nod as a pitcher during his junior season ... Named team MVP, Defensive Player of the Year and captain while helping his team to a conference title as a junior ... Hit .327 and slugged .596 while totaling 17 hits, 12 stolen bases, 11 RBI and 11 runs scored with four triples, three doubles and one home run in 17 games during his junior campaign ... Went 4-2 with a 2.86 ERA while striking out 70 in 41 innings as a pitcher during his junior year ... Batted .400 with 24 hits, 16 runs, 11 RBI, 10 stolen bases, four doubles, and three home runs in 21 games as a sophomore ... Notched two wins and posted a 3.25 ERA while fanning 64 in 47.1 innings during his sophomore season ... Hit .333 with seven hits, three stolen bases, three RBI and one run scored in eight games while posting a 2.52 ERA in four appearances as a freshman ...Has earned three football letters and helped team finish as state runner-up in 2007 ... Selected first team all-state as a defensive and running back during his senior season ... A three-time team offensive MVP, two-time captain during his prep gridiron career ... Was a unanimous first team all-conference selection as running back, defensive back and punter, and a first team all-region choice as defensive back during his senior season ... A four-year basketball letterwinner and two-time team MVP and captain ... Earned second team all-conference and all-area selection during his junior year on the hardwood.

Personal: Majoring in education at NIU ... Born Nov. 16, 1989 ... Parents are Mike and Pam Hermsen ... Mother, Pam, lettered in volleyball at Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

hermsen's Career Highs

Runs Batted In: 2, vs. Buffalo, 3/20/09

Innings Pitched: 5.0, vs. Illinois State, 4/14/09

Strikeouts: 5, 2x, last vs. Milwaukee, 4/28/09