Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

2021 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
2021 Freshman All-America (Collegiate Baseball)
2021 Southland All-Conference (2nd Team)
2020 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll

2020 [COVID-19]: Appeared in all 16 of Southeastern's games, starting each ... slashed .313 / .521 / .441 with two doubles, one triple and two home runs ... scored nine runs and drove in another eight ... walked seven times and was hit by another four pitches, striking out 13 times ... perfect 5-for-5 in stolen base attempts ... led the team in batting average, slugging percentage, on-base percentage, runs scored, triples, home runs and HBPs ... second in hits, walks and stolen bases ... tied for third-most home runs and fourth-most stolen bases in the Southland Conference ... ranked ninth in the Southland in slugging percentage ... led the team with four multi-hit performances started three games at first base and 13 as the designated hitter.

HIGH SCHOOL: Perfect Game Top 1000 and a the No. 4-ranked third baseman in Louisiana … played baseball and football at University HS … a two-time All-State, three-time All-Metro and four-time All-District honoree in baseball … twice named district MVP … owns the school record for hits, doubles and HBPs … helped U High to back-to-back state football tiles as a junior and senior … a two-time All-State, two-time All-Metro and three-time All-District honoree in football … district defensive MVP … a middle linebacker, he led team in tackles each of his last three seasons.
 
PERSONAL: Born Jacob Jules Burke in Baton Rouge, Louisiana … son of Monte and Barbara Burke … has an older brother, Robert, and younger sister, Jenna … brother is also a member of the Southeastern baseball squad, transferring from Northwestern State … father played football at Tulane … enjoys playing Fortnite … majoring in kinesiology.