Jake Kochmansky

Photo by: Lisa Stamford

Photo by: Justin Lafleur

Photo by: Josh Liddick

Position:
OF
Height:
6-3
Weight:
null
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
East Stroudsburg, Pa.
Major:
Mathematics

WHY LEHIGH? Lehigh is known for its academic prowess as well as its athletic achievement. The camaraderie of the baseball team makes the Lehigh experience even better.

ON COACH LEARY: Coach Leary sets an example of hard work and achievement for his players not only on the field but in the classroom and in life.

2020 (SENIOR SEASON)
Before the season was canceled due to COVID-19, had the makings of a strong senior campaign, starting in all 11 games he appeared in, transitioning to left field...finished in a tie for third on the team with four multi-hit games...opened season at Davidson (2/15) with a two RBI game...went 3-for-6 with three RBIs at North Carolina A&T (3/6)...followed clutch performance with two more hits at NC A&T (3/7) the next day...had 16 putouts on the year for a fielding percentage of .941...finishes final year with career-highs in batting average, slugging percentage and on-base percentage...earned program's Coaches Award for the year...named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2019 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Played in 25 games, made 12 starts at both first base and right field...had first of two career three-hit games against VMI (3/16) where he went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and three RBIs. Tied the game up in the top of the ninth inning to lead Mountain Hawks to extra innings in a 15-13 road victory...went 3-for-5 with tow bunt singles, two runs scored and two RBIs in a victory over Coppin State (4/24).

2018 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Played in 15 games, including six starts…recorded his first-career hit in his first-career start as he went 1-for-4 with an RBI on Feb. 17 against Butler…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2017 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Played in three games…scored his first-career run as a pinch runner in a 13-4 victory over La Salle (4/11)…named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

CAREER STATISTICS

	G-GS	AVG	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	SLG%	OB%	SB
2017	3-0	.000	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	1
2018	15-6	.206	34	5	7	2	0	0	4	2	.265	.243	0
2019	25-12	.236	55	9	13	1	0	0	8	5	.255	.328	2
2020	11-11	.286	42	5	12	0	0	0	6	3	.286	.333	0
TOTAL	54-29	.241	133	20	32	3	0	0	18	10	.263	.304	3

BEFORE LEHIGH
Kochmansky was a two-time team captain of his East Stroudsburg South team. He earned All-Conference and All-Area honors after leading the team to a Mountain Valley Conference Tournament Championship in 2014. Kochmansky was a two-year member of the Lehigh Valley Carpenter Cup team and was a nominee for the 2016 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference Baseball Scholar-Athlete award. The East Stroudsburg native was also a member of the National Honor Society.

GETTING TO KNOW ADAM
Nickname: Kochman
Favorite thing about Lehigh: My teammates
Major and why: Mathematics and political science because of my profound interest in the two subjects
Favorite place on campus: McConn
Favorite food: Carolina pulled pork
Favorite color: Blue
Favorite musical artist: Drake
Favorite movie: The Usual Suspects
Favorite TV show: How I Met Your Mother
Favorite website: Netflix
Favorite pro team: Philadelphia Phillies
Favorite athlete in another sport: Joel Embiid
Celebrity you would most like to meet: Kobe Bryant
Hobbies: Reading, golfing and playing basketball
Magazine cover I’d like to be on: Time Magazine
Talent I’d like to have: Singing
If I didn’t play baseball, I would play: Basketball
If I had $1 billion, I would: Travel