Northwestern University Athletics
2026 Baseball Roster
Jersey Number 39
Jake Rifenburg
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 195
- Position:
- LHP
- Class:
- First-Year
- Hometown:
- Downers Grove, Ill.
- High School:
- Benet Academy
High School: Posted a 1.28 ERA and 83 strikeouts in 60 innings as a senior … Ranked the #12 left-handed pitcher in Illinois by Perfect Game … Earned first-team All-Conference and All-Area in his junior and senior seasons … Racked up 70 strikeouts in 54 innings for a 2.07 ERA as a junior … Part of the first-ever Benet Academy team to play for a state championship as a senior … Selected to play for Team Illinois in the 2024 High School National Championship tournament in Omaha … Won conference scholar/athlete award his senior year … Earned honors with highest distinction in all four years … National Honor Society Student.
Personal: Parents are Rob and Nancy Rifenburg … Father Rob played basketball at Case Western … Great uncle Dick Rifenburg played football at Michigan and in the NFL for the Detroit Lions.
Why Northwestern: “I chose Northwestern because it's close to home, has great academics, and is a highly competitive Power 4 School.”
Personal: Parents are Rob and Nancy Rifenburg … Father Rob played basketball at Case Western … Great uncle Dick Rifenburg played football at Michigan and in the NFL for the Detroit Lions.
Why Northwestern: “I chose Northwestern because it's close to home, has great academics, and is a highly competitive Power 4 School.”
Baseball - 'Cats Take Down No. 14 UCLA, 9-4 (5/15/25)
Friday, May 16
Baseball - Wildcats Top Beacons, 12-4 (5/13/25)
Wednesday, May 14
Baseball - Northwestern Run-Rules Ohio State to Secure Series (5/11/25)
Sunday, May 11
Baseball - Wildcats Run-Rule Buckeyes at Wrigley Field (5/9/25)
Saturday, May 10
