Evan Hill and Erik Bakich are interviewed in this episode of Inside Michigan Baseball as U-M hosts Iowa this weekend in the regular-season finale series (May 2, 2013).
Freshman (2013) ... Scored a run in his college debut (Feb. 15) ... Homered against California on Feb. 16 ... Went 3-6 with a double and three RBIs in the nightcap against Fordham (Feb. 23) ... Scored two runs and drove in two more in the win over Mount St. Mary's (Mar. 1) ... Went 2-4 with an RBI and a scored run in the first game of the doubleheader against Saint Louis (Mar. 2), and drove in two in the nightcap ... Went 3-4 with a home run and three stolen bases while getting his first career save against Holy Cross (Mar. 10) ... Picked up the save in the 5-2 win over San Diego (Mar. 10) ... Went 2-4 while also picking up the save in the 3-2 win over Akron (Mar. 17) ... Went 3-4 with a double, and also pitched two scoreless innings of relief in the nightcap against Western Illinois (Mar. 23) ... Had two doubles and an RBI against Western Michigan (Mar. 27) ... Pitched 1.2 scoreless innings of relief in the second game of the doubleheader against Minnesota (Mar. 30) ... Doubled and picked up the save over Bowling Green (Apr. 2) ... Went 2-4 and scored two runs while also stealing a base against Central Michigan (Apr. 3) ... Got the save against Michigan State (Apr. 5) after pitching a perfect ninth inning ... Doubled and scored a run against Michigan State (Apr. 6), also striking out three in a hitless ninth inning ... Doubled and drove in two runs against Michigan State (Apr. 7) ... Doubled, scored a run, and got the save against Penn State (Apr. 13) ... Went 2-3 with three RBIs against Penn State (Apr. 14) ... Had two hits and an RBI in the second game of the doubleheader against Northwestern (Apr. 21) ... Went 2-4 at Indiana (Apr. 27) ... Earned two hits and an RBI against Iowa (May 04)
Prep... St. Clair (2012) ... Varsity letterwinner (2009, '10, '11, '12) ... All-Michigan first team (2011, '12) ... Port Huron Times Player of the Year (2012) ... Port Huron Times All-Area first team (2010, '11, '12) ... All-Macomb Area Conference (2010, '11, '12) ... Helped St. Clair to a state championship in 2011 ... Pitched a complete game three hitter in the state championship win ... Hit .498 with five home runs and was 10-1 with 95 strikeouts his senior season at St. Clair ... Went 10-0 with a 1.82 ERA his junior season while hitting .564 with 18 doubles and 46 RBI ... Broke six school records while at St. Clair ... Also played hockey at St. Clair ... Played in the National Team Identification Series for Team USA in the summer of 2009 ... Played summer baseball for the East Coast Grays, the Michigan Dawgs and the Macomb Raptors ... All-MAC Academic team (2010, '11, '12) ... Was on the National Honor Society and the Honor Roll at St. Clair ...
Personal... Given name: Jacob John Cronenworth ... Born Jan. 21, 1994 ... Son of Charles and the late Anne Cronenworth ... Enrolled in the College of Kinesiology ... Undeclared major.