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Jersey Number 7
Jax Gimenez
- Position:
- Infielder/Outfielder
- Height:
- 6-2
- Weight:
- 203
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Rocklin, Calif.
- High School:
- Whitney HS
Honors and Awards
2026
Live Like Lou Las Vegas College Baseball Classic All-Tournament Team
Academic All-Big Ten Conference
2026
Live Like Lou Las Vegas College Baseball Classic All-Tournament Team
Academic All-Big Ten Conference
CAREER
Tied for ninth in career hit-by-pitches with 24.
2026 SEASON
Played in 53 games making 51 starts in the outfield (LF – 46; CF – 4; RF – 1) … Lead off in 11 games while batting second in 31 games … Started six games late in the season without getting an at-bat (started in the 9-hole in the lineup) because of a hand injury, while pinch running in one game with the injury … Missed eight games with the injury … On the season, slashed .283/.472/.440 with a .912 OPS … Went 45-for-159 at the plate with 16 extra-base hits (10 2B, 3 3B, 3 HR) with 24 RBI, 43 runs scored and eight stolen bases in nine attempts … Adept at reaching base on free passes walking 34 times while being hit by 24 pitches (3rd most in program history) … Led the Big Ten Conference in HBP per game (0.45) while ranking 21st in the nation … Ranked second in the B1G in HBP as well as 18th in the nation … Ranked third in the conference in on-base percentage while checking in at No. 87 in the nation … Finished the season reaching base in 36 consecutive games with an at-bat, the second longest streak in program history behind Aaron Zavala’s 39-game stretch in 2021 … Overall, reached base in 45 of 46 games with an at-bat including 32 games reaching base multiple times … Had seven games reaching base three times, six with four times reached and two reaching base five times … Drew at least one walk in 27 of those 46 games while reaching on a base on balls three times in seven games … Reached on a hit-by-pitch in 16 games while reaching base twice on a HBP six times with one game getting on three times after being plunked … Finished season with 12 multiple hits games including one 3-hit game … Drove in multiple runs four times with a 3-RBI game and a 4-RBI game … Scored runs in 30 games with nine 2-run games and two 3-run games … In Big Ten Conference games, played in 23 games making 22 starts … Slashed .250/.443/.375 with a .818 OPS, while going 18-for-72 with seven extra-base hits (5 2B, 2 3B), four RBI, 16 runs scored and four stolen bases on four attempts … Drew 14 walks while reaching on 11 HBP … In five postseason games with an at-bat, slashed .267/.500/.267 with a .767 OPS … Went 4-for-15 while reaching on seven free passes (4 BB, 3 HBP) while driving in a run and scoring twice … Named to the all-tournament team at the Live Like Lou Las Vegas College baseball Classic … vs. George Mason (Feb. 13-15): Played in all four games while getting the start in the first two and the finale … Slashed .375/.412/.563 with a .978 OPS … Went 6-for-16 at the plate with three doubles, four RBI, five runs scored, a walk and a stolen base … Had hits in all four games with multiple hits in the first two games and multiple runs scored in a pair of games … Got the start in left field In the season-opener and responded going 2-for-5 with a pair of doubles, a RBI and a run scored … Doubled in first at-bat of the season before scoring on a bases-loaded walk … Drove in a run with a ground out in UO’s 4-run second inning in an eventual 6-2 win … Added a leadoff double in the eighth inning … Played in both games of a Saturday doubleheader … Started game one before coming off the bench in game two … Had three hits, three RBI and scored two runs in the twin bill … Went 2-for-4 with a double, RBI and two runs scored in the first game … Singled, drove in a run and scored in UO’s 9-run second inning … Led off the fourth with a double before coming around to score in a 14-5 win … Entered the night cap as a pinch hitter and went 1-for-3 with a pair of RBI and a stolen base in a 14-4 series-clinching win … Drove in a two runs with a pinch-hit base knock in UO’s 8-run fourth inning … Capped the series by reaching base twice (1-for-4, BB) while scoring two runs in an 11-1 series-sweep clinching win … Walked and scored in Oregon’s 5-run first inning … Singled and scored in the second inning vs. Youngstown State (Feb. 19-22): Led the Ducks to a four-game series sweep slashing .556/.750/.889 with an outstanding 1.639 … Reached base 12 times (5-for-9, 6 BB, HBP) in 19 plate appearances including 3 sacrifice bunts … Doubled and tripled while driving in five runs and scoring seven times with a stolen base … Scored a season-high three runs in an 18-1 series-opening win while going 2-for-4 with two walks, a double and two RBI … After reaching on an error, swiped second before coming around to score in a 4-run first inning … Walked and scored in a 6-run third inning … Delivered an RBI two-bagger in UO’s 5-run sixth inning … Drew a base on balls in the eighth before scoring on a Josh Schleichardt home run … Walked twice and stole a base while driving in a run and scoring once in a 3-0 game-two win … Drew a leadoff base on balls in he fourth before eventually scoring on a passed ball to give the Ducks a 1-0 lead … Capped Oregon’s scoring with a RBI ground out in the eight to push the lead to 3-0 … Reached base four times (2-for-2, BB, HBP) for the second time in the series in a 7-0 win … Hit by a pitch in the first before coming around to score … Led off the fourth with an infield base hit and then scored on a Maddox Molony sacrifice fly … Plated Oregon’s final run with a squeeze bunt in the fifth inning … Finished the series going 1-for-2 with a triple, RBI, run scored and a base on balls in a 15-6 series-sweep clinching win … Delivered an RBI triple and scored in the second inning … at Live Like Lou Las Vegas College Baseball Classic (Feb. 27 – March 1): Named to the all-tournament team after slashing .273/.333/.545 with a .878 OPS … Went 3-for-11 with a home run, two RBI, two runs scored and a hit-by-pitch … vs. Arizona (Feb. 27): Homered while reaching base twice (1-for-3, HBP) in a 7-2 win … Belted first career home run, a solo shot, in the bottom of the first inning to give UO a 1-0 lead … vs. UC Irvine (Feb. 28): Scored a run after reaching on a fielder’s choice … Only game not credited with reaching base during the season … vs. Vanderbilt (March 1): Went 2-for-4 with an RBI in a 6-4 win … Gave Oregon a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the third with an RBI base knock … vs. Xavier (March 10-11): Reached base six times (3-for-6, 2 BB, 1 HBP) in nine plate appearances with a home run, four RBI and three runs scored in a two-game series sweep … Drove in a career-high four runs while going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs scored, a walk and a hit-by-pitch in a 10-0 (8-inning) win … Belted a second-inning grand slam to give the Ducks a 5-0 lead … Reached on a HBP and scored in the bottom of the fourth … Reached base twice (1-for-3, BB) in a 6-3 win in the series finale … Walked and scored in Oregon’s 5-run seventh inning … vs. Northwestern (March 20-22): Slashed .417/.563/.583 with a 1.146 OPS in a series win … Reached base nine times (5-for-12, 2 BB, 2 HBP) in 17 plate appearances with two doubles, a RBI and five runs scored … Matched a season-high scoring three runs in a 20-6 (7-inning) win in the series opener … Went 1-for-3 with a pair of hit-by-pitches … Doubled in a game-two win … Reached based a career-best five times while finishing with a career-high three hits (3-for-5, 2 BB) with a double and two runs scored in the series finale … at UC San Diego (March 24-25): Reached base five times (2-for-7, 2 BB, HBP) with a home run, two RBI and three runs scored in the two-game series sweep … Belted a solo home run in the top of the eighth in a 6-0 game-one win … Reached base four times (1-for-2, 2 BB, HBP) with a RBI and two runs scored in a 12-4 win in the series finale … Hit by a pitch in the first before scoring on a Drew Smith 3-run homer in Oregon’s 4-run first inning … Walked and scored in the fifth inning … Drove in a run with a ninth-inning sacrifice fly … at UC Santa Barbara (March 27-29): Reached base at a .429 clip (2 H, 2 BB, 2 HBP) in a series win while scoring three run … Scored a run in all three games ... Went 1-for-4 with a double, RBI and a base on balls in a 4-0 game-one win … Capped the series reaching base three times (BB, 2 HBP) and stealing a base in a 2-0 series-clinching win in the finale … Scored an insurance run after being hit by a pitch in the top of the ninth inning … at Portland (March 31): Scored a pair of runs after reaching on a walk and a HBP … vs. #19 Nebraska (April 10-12): Scored three runs while reaching base eight times (5 BB, 2 HBP, H) in a series win … Went 1-for-3 with two walks, a double and a run scored in a 7-6 win in the series opener … Doubled and scored on a 2-run Brayden Jaksa homer in the sixth inning … Scored a pair of runs in game two … Walked twice and swiped a bag in a 5-4 series-clinching win in the finale … at Illinois (April 17-19): Reached base at a .389 clip (3 H, 3 HBP, BB) while slugging .571 (2 3B, 2B) to finish with a .960 OPS … Tripled and scored a run in a 16-6 (7-inning) win in the series opener … Reached base four times (2-for-4, 2 HBP) with a double, triple, three RBI and two runs scored in an 11-5 series-clinching win in the finale … Led off the game with a double before scoring on a Jaksa base knock … Delivered a bases-loaded three-bagger before scoring on a wild pitch in the Ducks’ 4-run inning that pushed the lead two to 10-4 … at #6 Oregon State (April 22): Reached base four times (1-for3) including a career-best three hit-by-pitches with a RBI in a 7-3 win … Delivered an infield single in UO’s 3-run fifth inning … Hit by pitches in the third, sixth and ninth innings … vs. Penn State (April 24-26): Suffered an injury diving into first in game one of the series but still managed to score a pair of runs in the series sweep … Walked and stole second before scoring on a Ryan Cooney sacrifice fly to give UO a 3-2 lead in the bottom of the fifth in an eventual 5-4 win … In game two, pinch ran in the seventh inning and scored to tie the game at four in an eventual 5-4 (10-inning) win … vs. No. 17 USC (March 14-16): Returned to the staring lineup after missing six games … Started all three games in left field while occupying the nine-hole in the batting lineup … Removed for a pinch hitter in each game before making a plate appearance because of the injured hand … at Big Ten Tournament (May 23-24): Started all three games in left field but like the USC series, removed for pinch hitter prior to first plate appearance … Eugene Regional Tournament (May 29-31): Returned to the lineup full time making first plate appearances since April 24 … Had a pair of hits while walking twice, scoring twice and driving in a run in the tournament … vs. Yale (May 29): Walked and scored a run in 14-2 win … Batted eighth in the lineup making first plate appearance in the bottom of the first … Walked to lead off the third before coming around to score … vs. Washington State (May 30): Picked up first hit since April 22 going 2-for-3 with a RBI in a 4-0 win … Gave Oregon a 1-0 lead in the fourth inning with a RBI single … Added a base hit in the eighth … vs. #8 Oregon State (May 31): Walked and scored a run helping Oregon to a regional championship in a 4-1 win … Walked and scored in UO’s 3-run seventh inning … at Austin Super Regional (June 6-7): Slashed .333/.636/.333 with a .969 OPS against #6 Texas after reaching base seven times (2-for-6, 3 HBP, 2 BB) in the two games … Tied a season high reaching base five times going 2-for-3 with a pair of hit-by-pitches and a base on balls in game one … Also walked and hit by a pitch in the second game.
2025 SEASON
Played in 28 games as a true freshman while making two starts … Used primarily as a pinch runner entering 18 games in that role … Slashed .231/.333/.308 with a .641 OPS … Went 3-for-13 at the plate with a double, three RBI, two walks and 11 runs scored while stealing three bases … Finished with one multi-hit game and one multiple-RBI game while scoring multiple runs twice … Appeared in 10 Big Ten Conference games, eight as a pinch runner and two as a defensive replacement … Did not make a plate appearance in league games while scoring three runs and swiping one bag … vs. Toledo (Feb. 14-16): Played in three of the four games in a UO series win … Made career debut as a defensive replacement in right field in the top of the ninth inning of the season-opening 9-2 win … Also entered the game in left field the top of the eighth in a 9-0 game three win in the nightcap of a doubleheader, before making an appearance in left field in the series-clinching 6-1 win in the finale …. Got first at-bat in game four grounding out to the shortstop … vs. Rhode Island (Feb. 21-23): Made first two career starts while playing in all four games of the series win … Reached base three times (1-for-8, 2 BB) with a double, three RBI and three runs scored with one stolen base … Pinch ran in the bottom of the ninth in the series opener, scoring first career run in Oregon’s two-run inning … Pinch ran in the bottom of the eighth inning in a scoreless game in game two of the series … Drew first career walk in the 10th inning but was stranded at third in an eventual 1-0 (11-inning) win … Made first career start in the nightcap of a doubleheader in game three of the series … Went 1-for-4 with a double, two RBI and a pair of runs scored with a walk and a stolen base in a 19-12 win … Led off the second inning with first career hit, a double, before scoring on a Ryan Cooney ground out … Drove in first career run in the fourth on a fielder’s choice that gave UO a 9-8 lead … Proceeded to steal second before coming around to score to make it 11-8 … Drew a bases loaded walk in the fifth for first-career multi-RBI game … Got the start in the series finale, a 15-2 (7-inning) series-clinching win … Drove in a run with a ground out in the Ducks’ three-run first inning … vs. Columbia (Feb. 28-March 2): Went 2-for-4 with three runs scored and a stolen bases in a four-game sweep … Had first multiple-hit game (2-for-3) and scored two runs in a 35-1 win in game one of a doubleheader and game two of the series … Entered the game as a defensive replacement in the top of the fifth … Singled before coming around to score on a Jacob Walsh home run in Oregon’s eight-run sixth inning … Added a single and run scored in the Ducks’ six-run eighth inning … In the series finale, stole a base and came around to score after entering the game as a pinch runner in the bottom of the eighth … vs. Grand Canyon (March 11-12): Scored a run after pinch running in the eighth in a 16-6 (8-inning) win … at Maryland (April 12-13): Pinch ran and scored in the ninth inning of Oregon’s 13-3 series-clinching win in the nightcap of a doubleheader … vs. #10 UCLA (April 18-20): Scored Oregon’s final run after pinch running in a four-run eighth inning in a 10-6 series-clinching win … at Iowa (May 15-17): Played in two of the three games, entering both as a pinch runner in the series sweep … Stole second but was stranded on third in the top of the ninth of a 9-6 game-two win … Helped Oregon clinch the Big Ten Conference regular-season title by scoring on a Carter Garate three-run homer in a 13-4 win … vs. Michigan State (May 22): Scored the go-ahead run in the bottom of the seventh inning on a Drew Smith base hit in an eventual 4-2 win.
HIGH SCHOOL
The No. 2 player in California and No. 17 overall by Prep Baseball Report … The No. 14 ranked shortstop and 78th overall in California according to Perfect game … Graduated from Whitney High School in 2024 with four varsity letters in baseball and three scholar-athlete honors … 2024 Player of the Year for the Sac-Joaquin Section and Sacramento Bee’s Player of the Year … A team captain senior year … Named 2023 section player of the year … A 2023 first team all-state pick … Named first team all-league as a sophomore and junior … Hit .431 as a senior with 47 hits, 24 RBI, 36 stolen bases and five home runs … As a junior, played 35 games hitting .410 with 48 hits, 21 stolen bases and eight RBI … As a sophomore, played in 32 games batting .308 with 24 hits, 17 runs and 12 RBI … High school coach was Jackson Watt.
SUMMER BALL
One of four Ducks to play for the Hyannis Harbor Hawks in the Cape Cod League in 2026 … Played for the Conejo Oaks in the California Collegiate League in 2025 … Played for the Lincoln Potters in the Pacific Empire League in 2024.
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