Jake Kucharczyk · OF · R/R · 5-11 · 185 · Battle Creek, Mich./Lakeview/Kellogg CC
Chose Penn State over USC Upstate and Western Michigan
BEFORE PSU
Plays at Kellogg Community College for head coach Eric Laskovy…Led Kellogg CC to an NJCAA Region 12 Championship and an appearance in the NJCAA DII World Series…Earned NJCAA Region 12 MVP honors…Tabbed NCJAA DII All-American…In 2025, batted .396 with a .541 on-base percentage and a .698 slugging percentage. Tallied 72 hits, including 17 doubles, one triple, 12 homers, 58 RBI, 81 runs and 19 steals…Collected 20 multi-hit games and 17 multi-RBI games…Played at Lakeview High School for head coach Kyle Kracht…As a senior, batted .457…Helped Lakeview to a conference title, two regional titles and four district titles…Was a three-time All-State honoree…Earned four All-Region and All-District accolades…Selected Lakeview Athlete of the Year…Named Team MVP twice and MHSAA All-Star…Played travel ball for Canes Midwest, Top Tier and Wow Factor…Also played football and basketball at Lakeview, earning All-Conference in football and basketball and Team MVP in football.
PERSONAL
Son of Jeff and Heather Kucharczyk…Has a brother, Zach, and two sisters, Karlie and Kimberly…Father, Jeff, played football and baseball at Olivet College where he is in the hall of fame…Mother, Heather, played softball at Olivet College…Sister, Karlie, played volleyball at Grand Valley State…Sister, Kimberly, played softball at Northwood University…Brother, Zach, plays baseball at Kellogg CC…Earned associate degree in general studies from Kellogg CC.