Jake Downing

Photo by: Alan Ko

Photo by: Emma Arredondo

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Photo by: Owen Main | Cal Poly Athletics

Height:
5-10
Weight:
170
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Redwood City, CA
High School:
Serra HS

2026 — In second season at Cal Poly, played in 61 games with 56 starts (35 at second base and 21 at first base) … hit .270 with 55 hits and 37 RBIs en route to All-Big West honorable mention praise … third on the team with 16 doubles and also contributed a pair of triples and two home runs (Cal State Fullerton and CSUN) … 16 multiple-hit games, including four-hit contests at UC Riverside and UC San Diego, and quartet of three-hit games … 4-for-6 with a double, triple and three RBIs in UC Riverside game and 4-for-4 with three doubles versus UC San Diego … 8-for-17 in UC San Diego series, 7-for-15 in UC Riverside series and 6-for-11 with five RBIs in Cal State Fullerton series … nine multiple-RBI games … longest hitting streak was six games in late April, going 14-for-27 (.519) with four doubles and five RBIs … team leader with five sacrifice flies and second with six sacrifice bunts … hit .327 in Big West games, .309 as a leadoff hitter, .338 with runners in scoring position and was successful 50.4 percent of the time advancing runners … did not play summer ball.

2025 — As a true freshman, played in 33 games with 18 starts — 11 at first base, four at second base and three as designated hitter … inserted into starting lineup April 4 against UC San Diego due to an injury to Zack Daudet and responded with an RBI triple and run-scoring double … first of nine consecutive starts from April 4-18 and he went 12-for-36 (.333) with six RBIs … also replaced Ryan Fenn at second base for six games from March 7-15 and went 8-for-23 (.348) with a home run and three RBIs … those totals include five hits in the Cal State Fullerton series … seven multiple-hit games and three multiple-RBI contests … hit .375 with runners on base and .413 in home games … played summer ball for Duluth Huskies in Northwoods League … compiled a .368 average in 37 games with 10 doubles, a triple, three home runs and 24 RBIs … stole 17 of 20 bases and his numbers included a .451 on-base percentage, .536 slugging percentage and .987 OPS … 15 multiple-hit games, including going 4-for-4 with three doubles, a single and three RBIs on July 5 versus Eau Claire and six three-hit games … produced five consecutive multiple-hit games July 22-26, going 12-for-22 (.545) with three doubles, a home run and seven RBIs.

High School — A 2024 graduate of Junipero Serra HS in San Mateo … earned second-team MaxPreps California All-State Baseball Team honor after posting .386 batting average, 27 runs, 27 RBI, five doubles, one triple and four home runs in 29 games … Padres were 22-7 in 2024, finishing second in West Catholic Athletic League and falling to St. Ignatius in the first round of the CIF-Central Coast Section Division I playoffs … hit .325 as a junior with seven doubles, two triples, three home runs and nine RBIs in 27 games … .353 career prep batting average … played summer ball for Duluth Huskies in Northwoods League … hit .226 in 36 games, knocking in 14 runs with five doubles and a pair of home runs … one three-hit game and five two-hit contests … “Before I committed, I already felt the connection with the coaches and knew they wanted the best for me. Playing for Coach Lee is a blessing and there is no place that develops players like Cal Poly. San Luis Obispo is amazing and so are the people!”

Personal — Son of Thom and Tracey Downing ... one sister, Emma … hobbies include working out, golf, hanging out with friends and skiing … born in Redwood City, Calif. … majoring in business administration.