Northwestern University Athletics

2026 Baseball Roster

Jake Yang
Jersey Number 19

Jake Yang

  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    170
  • Position:
    INF
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • Hometown:
    Doylestown, Pa.
  • High School:
    Central Bucks-South
Career Highs:
At-Bats………………..5, at Oregon (3/22/2026)
Hits…………………….3, at Oregon (3/22/2026)
Runs…………………..2, at Oregon (3/22/2026)
RBI…………………....2, at Oregon (3/22/2026)
Total Bases…………..4, at Oregon (3/22/2026)
Walks…………………1, at Oregon (3/22/2026)

2026: Scored his first career run in his collegiate debut against Cornell (2/21) … Posted his first career hit and RBI in a 3-for-5 day with a walk and two RBIs against No. 21 Oregon (3/22) in which he helped NU achieve an 11-10 victory over the Ducks.

High School: Posted a .400 average, a 1.102 OPS and hit three home runs as a senior … Earned first-team All-State honors as a senior … Selected for the All-Region team twice … Honor Roll and National Honor Society student … Played with Northwestern teammate Justin Fryer.

Personal: Parents are Christian and Teresa Yang … Brother Josh played baseball at University of the Sciences.

Why Northwestern: “I chose Northwestern because I love the direction of the program, the facilities, and the combination of Power 4 athletics with a top ten education.”
Baseball - Northwestern Secures Run-Rule Victory on Walk-Off Hit By Pitch (4/22/26)
Thursday, April 23
Baseball - Six-Run Second Inning Lifts 'Cats to 11-6 Victory over Bradley (4/21/26)
Wednesday, April 22
Baseball - Comeback 'Cats Erase 7-Run Deficit in 12-11 Victory over Flames (4/14/26)
Wednesday, April 15
Baseball - Wildcats Run-Rule UIC, 15-4, in Midweek Matchup (4/8/26)
Thursday, April 09