- 2017 RMAC all-academic honor roll
- 2017 RMAC all-tournament team
- 2016 Fall Semester Athletic Director's Honor Roll
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2016: Played in 24 games with 22 starts as a junior ... made 17 starts in right field, three in center field, and two as a designated hitter … batted .275 with 22 hits, 13 runs scored, 13 runs batted in, four doubles, and four home runs … walked six times with 28 strikeouts in 80 at bats ... was tied for third on the team in home runs and was fourth on the team in slugging percentage (.475) … had five multi-hit games and three multi-RBI games ... recorded first hit in first career game as a Roadrunner going 1-for-3 on the day with a double and a walk against Emporia State on Feb. 12 … was perfect on the day going 4-for-4, while also driving in a run, scoring a run, and recording a double in leading the team to a 9-1 win over Sioux Falls on Feb. 26 … had a huge day in an 18-8 win at Colorado Christian on May 5 going 2-for-5 with four RBIs, two runs, and two home runs.
Before Roadrunners: Played two seasons at NCAA Division I University of Northern Colorado ... batted .148 with six runs, six RBIs, four doubles and one home run in 61 at bats in 2015 ... batted .289 with 33 hits, four doubles and a two triples in 2014, while scoring 13 times and driving in 11.
High School: 2013 graduate of Dakota Ridge High School ... three-year letterwinner ... coached by Jeff Legault ... two-time all-conference ... two-year team captain.
Personal: Born Jake Philip Ekman on Jan. 10, 1995 ... son of Craig and Theresa Ekman ... has an older sister Lyndsey ... majoring in business marketing and communications.
