Jake Topolski

Jake Topolski readies to catch the ball and tag out the runner at second.

Jake Topolski hits his fifth home run of the season at Virginia

Jake Topolski, wearing a blue jersey and white pants, is mid action to throw the ball to first base.

Position:
Outfielder
Height:
6-0
Weight:
210
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Mount Laurel, N.J.
High School:
Lenape

Prior to Richmond (at Duke):

2022: Saw action in 14 games in 2022, primarily as a pinch runner ... finished 1-for-5 at the plate with three walks, an RBI and a run scored ... earned an RBI walks at Baylor (2/27) ... went 1-for-1 at the plate against William & Mary (3/22).

2021: Did not see game action in the 2021 season.

2020: Saw action in seven games on the season on the season that was cut short by the COVID-19 pandemic … made his collegiate debut in the second game of the series with Army (2/16), entering as a pinch runner in the ninth before coming across to score the game-winning run in walk-off fashion … notched his first career RBI in the matchup with Air Force in a pinch-hit effort, before remaining in the ballgame in the outfield … scored the game-winning run in the second game of the CambriaCollegeClassic against Minnesota (2/29).

2019: Did not see action in the 2019 season.

High School: Three-sport athlete at Lenape High School ... 2018 Courier Post Male Athlete of the Year ... 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Honorable Mention All-American and Northeast All Region 2nd Team selection ... Batted .360 with 27 hits, seven home runs, 22 RBI and 31 runs scored while also going 2-2 on the mound with a save and a 3.25 ERA ... Rated among Perfect Game's top 500 overall prospects and No. 214 shortstop in the 2018 recruiting class ... Also tabbed PG's No. 43 overall and No. 4 shortstop in the state of New Jersey ... Pulled in 2017 All-South Jersey first team honors after batting .415 with 34 hits, 24 RBI and three homers as a junior. ... Twice selected to the Carpenter Cup, an all-start tournament sponsored by the Philadelphia Phillies ...Garnered 2017 Underclass High Honorable Mention distinction ... Led the Lenape football team to its first SJ Group 4 Championship, helping the Indians compile an 11-1 season in 2017 ... As a wide receiver, earned first team all-conference honors on the gridiron ... Also played basketball and pulled in second team all-conference accolades ... Averaged 11.1 points per game and notched double figures 15 times as a senior ... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: The son of Rob and Jane Topolski ... Has one older sister (Marissa) and one younger brother (Chase) ... Father played football at Lycoming College from 1984-88 ... Sister played soccer at Rice (2015-18).