Illinois Wesleyan

Has earned four letters (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019) ...

2019: Appeared in 14 games and started in five ... Finished the season with a 3.06 earned run average with a 2-1 record ... Opposing teams hit the lowest batting average (.206) ... Also played infield on nine occasions and recorded a .111 batting average ... Academic All-CCIW ...

2018: Appeared in 28 games and started in 23 as outfielder or designated hitter ... Batted .277 with four doubles and four home runs ... Drove in 14 runs and scored 15 times ... Stole five bases on five attempts ... Made two pitching appearances with one start and finished with 3.86 earned run average ... Recorded two strikeouts in 2.1 innings ... Academic All-CCIW ...

2017: Appeared in 38 games and started in 34 as outfielder or designated hitter ... Batted .284 with 10 doubles, one triple and two home runs ... Drove in 22 runs and scored 28 times ... Stole seven bases on seven attempts ... Academic All-CCIW ...

2016: Appeared in 32 games and started in 21 ... Batted .253 including 21 hits ... Slugged one home run and drove in 11 runs ... Stole four bases ... Academic All-CCIW ...

AT DAVENPORT CENTRAL HS: Participated in football, wrestling and baseball ... Four-year starter in wrestling ... Two-year starter in football and baseball ... Four-year letter winner ... Earned All-Metro, All-State and All-District in football ... Earned All-District in baseball during 2014 season ... Named wrestling team captain ... Earned Academic All-State in baseball and football ... Bernie Saggau award winner for all around excellence in athletics, academics, and outstanding citizenship ...

PERSONAL: Jacob Charles Houghton ... Majoring in mathematics at Illinois Wesleyan ... Father played baseball at Northern Iowa (1989) and grandfather played football at Iowa State (1961) ...