University of Minnesota Athletics
2012 Baseball Roster

Jake Bergren
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- OF
- Hometown:
- St. Charles, Ill.
- High School:
- North
2015 · SENIOR SEASON:
Played in 27 games, primarily as a right fielder or designated hitter · batted .256 with four runs and four RBIs · hit two doubles · walked seven times and had a .362 on-base percentage · hit .304 in 23 at-bats in Big Ten play · Academic All-Big Ten. Game Highlights: Went 1-for-1 with a double against Richmond (3/18) · also 1-for-1 at Maryland (3/21) · hit 2-for-3 with an RBI and run scored at Rutgers (4/5) · hit 2-for-3 at Nebraska (4/12) · went 1-for-4 with a run, an RBI and a double against Penn State (4/19) · walked twice against Kansas State (4/29) · 1-for-3 at Iowa (5/9).
2014 · JUNIOR SEASON:
Played in 42 games and made 27 starts, mostly in left field or as designated hitter · batted .309 on the season with a .330 slugging percentage and .383 on base percentage · third on the team with 21 runs scored · had nine multi-hit games · stole three bases · went 2-for-4 with two runs at Louisiana Tech (3/1) · 2-for-3 with a run (3/14) and 2-for-4 with an RBI two days later at Sacramento State · hit 3-for-5 and scored four runs at St. Mary's (3/18) · went 2-for-4 with two runs the next day (3/19) · hit 2-for-5 and scored twice at Michigan (4/4) · went 2-for-3 against Penn State (4/26) · batted 3-for-4 with a run against Purdue (5/10-11) · Academic All-Big Ten.
2013 · SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Academic All-Big Ten · played in 26 games with three starts and 19 at bats · maintained a 1.000 fielding percentage · played center field in all three of his starts · game into the game as a substitute a team-high 23 times · pinch ran in five games, scoring twice and stealing two bases in as many attempts · started in center field against UCLA (2/16) · pinch hit against Dartmouth (3/1) going 1-2 with an RBI · went 1-3 with a stolen base and a run scored in a 3-1 win over Hamline (3/6) · started in center field in a 5-3 win over Western Illinois (3/10) · pinch-ran against North Dakota St. (4/24) and scored run in a winning effort.
2012 · FRESHMAN SEASON:
Played in 34 games with 12 starts and 55 at bats · scored 10 runs and had seven RBI · held an on-base percentage of .438 with five hit by pitch and three walks · produced 20 hits and four doubles · made his collegiate debut in the game against St. John's (2/18) · made his first collegiate start on (2/25) and went 1-2 with run scored · played against Cal Poly (3/17) and went 2-2 with a double and a run scored · produced two RBI in the 7-1 win over Augsburg (4/3) · was 2-4 in the 6-0 win over Northwestern (4/15) ·produced five hits in 11 at bats in the Michigan State series (4/21-22) · hit a RBI double in the 4-2 win over the Spartans · followed up with a 2-4 game with two RBI and a run scored in the 5-4 (4/22) 10 inning loss to MSU · started against Illinois (5/18) and was 2-3.
HIGH SCHOOL:
Graduated and played at St. Charles North High School under coaches Todd Genke and Terry Ayers · an all-state honorable mention selection in 2010 · member of the North Stars that went 35-4 his junior year · Upstate Eight All-Conference selection as a junior and senior · also earned all-area honors · standout football quarterback, lettering in both baseball and football · AP state scholar and Illinois state scholar.
PERSONAL:
Genetics, Cell Biology & Development major · born on September 27, 1992 · son of Dan and Laurel Bergren · has two siblings, Jessica and Jordan · lists getting to the semifinals in football as his most memorable sports thrill.
CAREER STATISTICS
Year | GP | GS | Avg | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2012 | 34 | 12 | .364 | 55 | 10 | 20 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .436 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 6 |
2013 | 26 | 3 | .105 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .105 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
2014 | 42 | 27 | .309 | 94 | 21 | 29 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .330 | 10 | 14 | 3 | 5 |
2015 | 27 | 10 | .256 | 39 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .308 | 7 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
Total | 129 | 52 | .295 | 207 | 38 | 61 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .329 | 21 | 41 | 10 | 16 |
BIG TEN STATISTICS
Year | GP | GS | Avg | AB | R | H | RBI | 2B | 3B | HR | SLG | BB | SO | SB | SBA |
2012 | 13 | 9 | .394 | 33 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .455 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
2013 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
2014 | 18 | 11 | .357 | 42 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .381 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
2015 | 13 | 6 | .304 | 23 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .348 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 48 | 27 | .356 | 99 | 16 | 35 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .394 | 6 | 19 | 3 | 5 |