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Jersey Number 7
Joe Lake
- Year:
- Redshirt Senior
- Position:
- Second Base/Third Base/Outfield
- Ht./Wt.:
- 5-10 / 180
- B/T:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Elkridge, Md.
- High School:
- Long Reach
Bio
As a redshirt senior:
- VaSID First Team All-State
- Fall 2007 JMU Dean's List
- Tied for sixth in the CAA in hits (76), tied for seventh in sacrifice flies (4)
- MVP of fall purple and gold series
- Went 3-for-4 with a double, a run, and two RBIs against Binghamton in game one of a doubleheader, one hit being the game-winning walk-off line drive up the middle
- Went 2-for-3 with another RBI against Binghamton in game two
- Had a three-run double in the eighth inning against William and Mary that started a come-from-behind victory for the Dukes
- Went 2-for-4 with a pair of runs and RBIs at Tennessee
- Singled, doubled, drove in a run, and scored against GSU in game one
- Doubled and hit his first home run of the season and second of his career against GSU in game two
- Doubled, walked twice, and scored a run against Georgia State in game three
- Went 3-for-6 against Virginia Tech including three RBIs and a run scored
- Hit his first triple of the season against Towson in game three while driving in a run as well
- Went 3-for-5, drove in run, walked, and scored a run against ODU in game two
- Went 2-for-5 in game three against Hofstra after coming off an ankle injury
- Went 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, and two runs scored against Radford
- Had his first four-hit game of the season against Longwood in game one including two doubles, an RBI, and four runs scored
- Singled and doubled while driving in three runs and scoring twice as well as walking once against Delaware in game three
- Went 5-for-9 in the George Mason series where he batted lead-off and played centerfield for an injured Alex Foltz while driving in a run and stealing two bags as well
- Singled, doubled, and drew two walks against George Washington
- Went a combined 5-for-14 in the VCU series with five runs scored, an RBI, a home run, two walks, and a pair of stolen bases
- Went 2-for-4 with an RBI, a run scored, and a stolen base against East Tennessee State
- Had two hits against UNC Wilmington in game one
- Two hits, two runs, RBI at Marist
- Walked and hit a sacrifice fly in game one against Northeastern
- Two hits and three runs scored in Northeastern game two
- Two-run double in finale against Huskies
- Two hits and scored a run in CAA Tournament win over ODU
- 2-for-4 with a run, one RBI, and a sac fly in win over GMU
- Two hits with a double, run, and RBI in CAA Championship win over Towson
- RBI double in Raleigh Regional opener against Wolfpack
- Hit .321 in seven postseason games
As a redshirt junior:
- Closed the season with a hit, hit by pitch, and an RBI at Delaware
- Registered a hit and scored a run in Towson game two
- Two hits, an RBI, and a steal in Towson game one
- Two hits, two runs, two RBIs, two walks against Richmond
- Had a career-high four hits, including two doubles, in series opener against Georgia State
- Added and RBI and two runs to his totals
- Scored twice in series finale versus Hofstra
- Went 2-for-4 with a run scored two RBIs and a walk in first Hofstra game
- Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored, one RBI and a career-high four stolen bases against George Washington
- Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored, a walk and a stolen base against Radford
- Had two hits and a walk in second UNCW game
- Went 2-for-4 with a run scored and a RBI against Virginia Tech
- Set season-highs and matched career-highs with three hit and three RBIs in first VCU game
- Including his second double of the season
- Set a season-high and matched a career-high with three runs scored versus Maryland
- Also set a career-high with two stolen bases
- Scored two runs in finale versus ODU
- Went 2-for-5 with a run scored, two RBIS and a home run in second ODU game
- Returned versus ODU going 2-for-2 with a stolen base
- Missed 10 games following injury
- Left the season opener versus Ohio State with back/hip injuries after a collision
- MVP of fall Purple and Gold series
- Spent summer 2007 helping Athletes in Action Fire to 26-15 record and Alaska Baseball League championship
- Hit .289 over 128 at-bats with 26 runs, 13 RBI, 23 walks, and seven steals.
As a redshirt sophomore:
- Went 2-for-4, including his 15th double of the year, with a walk in season ending loss in CAA tournament to VCU
- Scored two runs in a 2-for-5 effort during Dukes 10-9 loss to UNCW
- Wwent 1-for-5 with a run scored and a stolen base against Northeastern during the second tournament game
- Went 1-for-3 with a triple and a walk in opening game of CAA tournament versus Georgia State
- Ignited the Dukes' offense from the leadoff spot against UNCW, going 6-for-12 and scoring four times in the series
- Single with two outs in ninth of game two set up Michael Cowgill's game-winning homer
- Was 1-for-4 with an RBI double in 8-4 win at Towson
- Chalked up two hits, an RBI, and scored three runs in second Towson game
- Had his career-best 11-game hitting streak snapped in game three against Georgia State going 0-for-2 from the plate, but walked three times
- Extended his hitting streak to 11 with a single to left field in game two vs. GSU
- Went 2-for-3 with a double and single in game one against Georgia State
- Went 2-for-4 with a pair of singles and was walked once at George Washington
- Plated all three of the Dukes' runs in game three at Hofstra with a bases-clearing double
- Went 2-for-4 with an RBI groundout to short in game two against Hofstra
- Started a rally in the third in game one against Hofstra with his 10th double of the season
- Went 3-for-5 against Richmond, scoring once and driving a run in
- Had a single in the Dukes' rally during the seventh in game three at Northeastern
- Went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs in game two versus Huskies
- Was the Dukes' top hitter for the week of April 3, going 9-for-21 (.421)
- Hit his ninth double of the season in game one against Radford and started left
- Had a career-high three hits at Richmond, including two singles and a RBI double
- Doubled to get the tying run to second base in the top of the ninth in 3-1 loss at ODU
- Opened the Dukes' scoring with a two-run single in the second inning in final game of the series against VCU
- Drove in the decisive runs with his two-RBI single in the sixth in game two against Virginia Tech
- Went 4-for-8 in William and Mary series and scored three times in the first game
- Started at third in first two games of series
- Had three hits and one RBI in the Wagner series
- Hit his first career triple in the 10-5 win against Liberty
- Went 4-for-13 with a pair of doubles and five RBIs in Fairfield series
- Started all three games of the Clemson series at third base
- Played for the Herndon Bears of the Clark Griffith Baseball League during the 2006 Summer
- Ranked 13th in the league with a .303 batting average
- Had 33 hits, 19 runs, and went 9-for-9 on stolen base attempts.
As a redshirt freshman:
- Season total for sacrifice hits was tied for the second-most in JMU history and the most since 1998
- Extended a seven-game hitting streak with a base hit in first UNCW game
- 2-for-5 at GW
- 1-for-2 with a walk in Towson finale
- 1-for-3 with two runs in second TU game
- 1-for-3 with an RBI in TU opener
- 2-for-3 with a slash single and three runs scored versus Richmond
- Started in left field at Longwood
- Sac bunt helped set up tying run in 12th inning of W&M series opener
- Bunt single and scored a run at Richmond
- 1-for-2 as DH in ODU series finale
- 1-for-2 as starting DH at Radford
- Starting DH in first Longwood game, driving in the go-ahead run
- Came off the bench to go 1-for-2 with an RBI at Virginia Tech
- Went 1-for-2 in DH role in Wagner game one
- Called upon for his first career start as the DH against Maryland
- Delivered a sharp RBI single to center field in JMU's four-run first inning in 6-4 win against the Terps
- Came off the bench for his first six at bats.
As a freshman:
- Redshirt true freshman year in 2004.
Before JMU:
- Two-time All-Howard County selection for the Lightning of Long Reach
- Played for coach Tim O'Brien
- Two-time Baseball Factory All-American
- Hit .468 and earned team Most Valuable Player honors as a junior
- Hit .300 as a senior
- Gatorade "Will To Win" award and team MVP as a sophomore
- Principal's Award recipient.
Personal:
- Son of Pat and Joe Lake
- Kinesiology major with sports management concentration.
Getting to Know Joe
What is your major and why did you choose it?
Sport Management, I chose it because I love sports and I want to be involved in baseball my whole life.
Why did you choose JMU?
I really don't know why it just felt right when I came to visit.
What do you enjoy most about JMU baseball?
The guys on the team, they're very unique.
What are your goals for this year?
Be the first team to win the CAA championship.
What is your favorite pre-game music or ritual?
Classic Rock.
Do you have a nickname within the team?
Yo-Yo.
What can't you live without?
Coffee.
What is something most people don't know about you?
I'm an uncle.
What activities or hobbies do you enjoy other than baseball?
Watching movies and playing videogames.
What do you want to do after college?
Play pro ball and then open up my own indoor sports facility.
Who or what is your favorite:
MLB Team? New York Yankees
MLB Player? Derek Jeter
Food? My mom's Baked ziti
Movie? Legends of the Fall
TV Show? The Wire
Pick one:
D-Hall or PC Dukes? Dukes
Coke or Pepsi? Coke
Red Sox or Yankees? Yankees
Burger King or McDonald's? McDonald's
Jennifer Lopez or Angelina Jolie? Lopez
Cooking or Cleaning? Cooking
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