2014 Baseball Roster
Fincher, Jake
Auburn Regional Preview: Elliott Avent on ACC PM
Thursday, May 29
Game Three Press Conference: Athens Super Regional
Tuesday, June 11
Game Two Press Conference: Athens Super Regional
Sunday, June 09
Game One Press Conference - Athens Super Regional
Saturday, June 08
Jersey Number 30
Jake Fincher
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Charlotte, N.C.
- High School:
- Providence HS
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 173
Bio
CAREER HIGHS ENTERING 2015
3 runs (5x)
4 hits vs. Clemson, 3/10/13
3 RBIs (3x)
1 double (16x)
2 triples vs. Duke, 4/27/12 (tied NC State single-game record)
1 HR vs. Florida, 6/10/12
3 BBs vs. Youngstown St., 2/18/12
2 SBs (6x)
CAREER TIMELINE
As a junior (2014)
- Returned to the SportsCenter Top 10 for a game-clinching snag in right center to preserve the Pack's home win over ECU
- Started all 54 games played, patrolling center field for the Wolfpack, batting .267 with 54 hits, 20 runs, 25 RBIs, six doubles, two triples, and 12 stolen bases
- Best weekends came against Notre Dame, Florida State, Clemson, and Georgia Tech, hitting a combined .326 (15-for-46) with three runs and RBIs, a double, and a triple
- Hit .330 (38-for-115) with runners on base, good for third on the team behind Andrew Knizner and Brett Austin
- Finished the year with a team-leading five outfield assists
As a sophomore (2013)
- Earned the #1 spot on SportsCenter's Top 10 for a diving grab in the right field corner in NC State's regional opener against Binghamton on May 31
- Hit a walk-off RBI single in the bottom of the ninth of the Pack's Super Regional opening 5-4 win over Rice
- Went 22-for-50 (.440) when leading off an inning
- Had a 22-game reached base streak snapped at Virginia
- Reached base in 62 of 66 games, led the team with 27 multiple hit outings
- Played right field exclusively after the return of center fielder Brett Williams, expected to return to center in 2014
As a freshman (2012)
- Hit .300 with seven doubles, six triples, and hit his first collegiate home run in game two of the Gainesville Super Regional
- Second on the team in stolen bases (16)
- Finished 34th in the NCAA, tied for sixth in NC State history (freshman record) with six triples
- Replaced injured center fielder Brett Williams in the Pack's opener, scoring eight runs and drawing five walks over his first 10 collegiate games
- Tripled against George Mason for his first career hit, driving in a run
- Went 6-for-12 in the Wolfpack's series at top-ranked Florida State
High school
- Batted .466 with five home runs and 40 RBIs as a senior in 2011
- Named honorable-mention high school All-America by Collegiate Baseball magazine
- A three-time first-team all-conference selection in the Southwest 4-A Conference
- Helped lead Providence to a 23-2 record
- Named first-team all-state by the NCBCA as a junior in 2010
- Batted .500 with eight home runs and 32 RBIs as a junior
- Was a teammate at Providence with fellow Wolfpack signee Brett Austin