Awards keep rolling in for the Mason, Ohio product.
By Carl James @jovian34 June 9th, 2025
After being named Big Ten Freshman of the Year in May, and Indiana Athletics Male Student Athlete of the month for May, Jake Hanley got a major national recognition today. The National College Baseball Writer’s Association named the freshman from Mason, Ohio a First Team Freshman All-American.
Hanley slashed .333/.429/575 for a 1.004 OPS on the season. He stared every game at first base and committed no errors with 22 assists and 399 put outs. While those numbers are eye-popping for a Power-4 freshman, even more so was the consistency he showed all season. He started the season with a hit in each of his first 10 games, getting 73 hits on the entire season, going 5-for-5 in a midweek at Evansville including 2 home runs. He hit 11 of his 14 home runs on the season in the last two months, which took him from just a really good hitter, to a serious power threat in the 3-hole.