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Jersey Number 48
Jake Tatom
- Position:
- OF
- B/T:
- R/R
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 185
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Kingwood, Texas
- High School:
- Porter
- Prev School:
- Sam Houston
Bio
JUNIOR (2025)
PRIOR TO UH
HIGH SCHOOL
PERSONAL
- All-Silver Glove Series Outfielder selection
- Drove in run in Cougar debut on Opening Day vs. Minnesota (2/14)
- Two multi-hit games
- Four multi-RBI games
- Homered in second two-hit game as a Cougar at Rice (4/15)
- One of two Cougars with the same or more walks (14) than strikeouts (14)
PRIOR TO UH
- Posted 16 multi-hit games, six three-plus hits in 2024 with a career-high five hits against Western Kentucky (4/13/24)
- Posted a 12-game hitting streak in 2024 that included a five-game multiple-hit streak
- Had a two-homer game at FIU (5/11/24)
- 2023 All-WAC Tournament team as a designated hitter after going 11-for-25 with 7 RBI for the tournament
- Drove in a career-high five RBI against Grand Canyon in WAC Tournament elimination game (5/26/23)
- Had a pair of dramatic walk-off hits during the regular season, the first being a 2-run double vs Abilene Christian (4/8/23), followed by another RBI double vs UT Arlington (5/13/23)
- Went 2-for-4 against Tulane in game two of the 2023 Baton Rouge NCAA Regional
- Made his collegiate debut in season opener vs Rhode Island (2/17/23), going 1-for-3 with a single
- Hit .315 with 115 hits and 57 RBI over two seasons at Sam Houston
- Posted 30 multiple hit games and 13 three-plus hit games over two seasons at Sam Houston
HIGH SCHOOL
- 2022 First Team All-District 20-5A
- 2021 Second Team All-District 20-5A
- Set PHS school record with 41 RBI in 2021
PERSONAL
- Parents are Jennifer and Craig Tatom
- Has two sisters, Erica and Chelsea, and one brother, Wesley
- High school teammates with Michael Benzor
- Dream job outside of baseball: real estate
- Hidden talent: juggling
- Fears snakes
- Chose UH because it is in his hometown
- Most memorable athletic feat: going to an NCAA Regional
- If he could eat one food for the rest of his life: pork chops
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Antoine Jean, Malachi Lott
Friday, May 23
Media Availability: HC Todd Whitting, Connor McGinnis, Andres Perez
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 9, Kansas State 2
Thursday, May 22
Highlights: Houston 13, Arizona 4
Thursday, May 15
