Jake Schaffner

Position:
INF
B/T:
L/R
Height:
6-2
Weight:
175
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Janesville, Wis.
High School:
Craig HS

AT NORTH DAKOTA STATE (2024-2025)
• Garnered a .353 batting average across his two seasons at North Dakota State, recording six triples, 18 doubles, three home runs, and 34 stolen bases.
• Selected as the Summit Leage Defensive Player of the Year, the program’s first, and a Brooks Wallace Award semifinalist in his sophomore campaign for the Bison.
• Finished in the top 10 on the Bison single-season list in hits (t-2nd, 84), at-bats (4th, 229) and stolen bases (9th, 18) in 2025.
• Earned All-Summit League first team honors in 2024 and 2025.
• Chosen for a spot on the 2025 Summit League Championship All-Tournament team, helping the Bison win their third conference tournament title.
• Named CSC Academic All-District in 2025.

HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-year letter winner at Janesville Craig.
• Registered a .433 career batting average with 66 hits, including 14 doubles, five triples, and 53 stolen bases.
• Two-time all-conference honoree with all-state honors in his junior season.
• Also played hockey and football.
• First team all-conference at quarterback in his senior season.
• Two-time all-conference and an all-state award in hockey.

PERSONAL
• Son of Sarah and Tom Schaffner.
• Has three siblings: Ava, Emma, and Ben.
• Dad played both hockey and football at Wisconsin-Stout.
• Has an ice hockey arena in his backyard.
• Why UNC? – “I chose UNC because of the great culture they have built around the baseball team. Everything seemed amazing from the facilities, coaches, academics, and players.”