Jake Biller

Photo by: Cooper Kinley | K-State Athletics

Jake Biller throws to first vs. La Salle

Photo by: Cooper Kinley | K-State Athletics

Height:
5-8
Weight:
180
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Manhattan, Kan.
High School:
Manhattan HS
Prev School:
Fort Scott Community College

HONORS

Big 12's Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award (2018)
Academic All-Big 12 First Team (20018)
CoSIDA Academic All-District (2018)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2016)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Spring 2017)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (Fall 2017)

SENIOR (2018)

Named Academic All-Big 12 First Team, CoSIDA Academic All-District as well as receiving the Big 12's Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Achievement Award, the league's top academic honor ... Set career highs during his senior season in nearly every offensive category, including home runs (3), RBI (16) doubles (6) and hits (26) ... Played in 39 games (29 starts) with a slash line of .226/.323/.374 ... Drove in a career-high six runs, including a grand slam, against Incarnate Word on March 7 ... Career-high four hits at Old Dominion on February 23, going 4-for-6 with two RBI ... Hit first career home run on February 25 at ODU ... Four straight multi-hit games during a season-best eight-game hitting streak that spanned from February 21-March 7 ... Totaled eight games with multiple hits and four multi-RBI games ... Hit .111 (3-for-27) in Big 12 games with an RBI.

2017 SUMMER LEAGUE

Played for the the Superior Rough Riders of the Rocky Mountain Collegiate Baseball League.

JUNIOR (2017)

Appeared in 13 games with 3 starts (2 at 2B, 1 at 3B) ... Two starts in Big 12 play at Oklahoma State ... Went 4-for-18 (.222) with one RBI and was 3-for-8 (.375) as a pinch hitter ... Drive in run and scored a run vs. Northwestern State on March 7.

2016 SUMMER LEAGUE

Played for the Chillicothe Mudcats of the MINK League and was named a mid-season MINK League All-Star ... In 34 games, hit .230 (23-for-100) with two home runs, six doubles, 13 RBI and three stolen bases.

FORT SCOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE (2015-16)

Played two seasons at Fort Scott CC (Kansas) ... 2016 All-Conference Honorable Mention at second base ... Hit .303 with 12 doubles, 16 home runs, 59 RBI, 38 walks and 11 stolen bases with a .429 OBP and .610 SLG ... Scored a team-best 69 runs while being second on the team in home runs ... Fort Scott CC all-time single-season runs leader with 69 ... 2016 Male Student-Athlete of the Year at Fort Scott CC ... Named Academic Junior College All-America.

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Manhattan High School in Manhattan, Kansas … Three-year letterwinner at Manhattan and team captain his senior season ... 2013 Class 6A Second Team All-State and Second Team Centennial League All-Conference ... 2014 Class 6A First Team All-State and First Team Centennial League All-Conference ... Lettered in swimming three times.

PERSONAL

Born on March 29, 1996 in Manhattan, Kansas … Parents are David Biller and Diane Mason … Has one older brother, Nathan ... Kinesiology major.