2010: Made 52 starts as a junior, with 23 at first base and 29 as the team's designated hitter ... Batted .308 on the year and ranked second on the team in runs scored (47), runs batted in (48), home runs (eight), doubles (16), walks (31), total bases (109) and slugging percentage (.517) ... Racked up 19 multi-hit games and 12 multi-RBI performances ... Went 3-for-5 with two runs scored and a career-high six RBI in a win at Florida Atlantic on March 19, fueled by an eighth-inning grand slam ... Drove in four runs and scored two in UALR's 19-5 win over Florida International on March 27, going 3-for-5 at the plate ... Ended the 2010 season with seven-consecutive multi-hit games, batting .533 over UALR's final seven contests (16-of-30) ... Started all 28 SBC games, leading the Trojans with 29 RBI and 26 runs scored against conference foes while batting .291 ... Hit six of his eight home runs in league play ... Named to the Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll for achieving a GPA of 3.0 to 3.49.

Prior to UALR: Batted .420 with six home runs and 43 RBI as a sophomore at Angelina College ... Hit .347 in his first season with the Roadrunners to go along with eight homers and 34 RBI ... Helped the Roadrunners to a 34-18 record and a conference co-championship in 2008 ... Played for head coach Jeff Livin.

High School: Garnered First Team All-State and Southeast Texas most valuable player honors as a senior at Little Cypress-Mauriceville HS ... Batted .548 with 11 homers and 52 RBI as a senior ... Earned First Team All-District, All-Orange Leader and Super Gold Team honors for three-consecutive seasons ... Played under head coach Steve Griffith.

Personal: Full name is Jake Monroe Rowell ... Born Dec. 15, 1988 in Port Arthur, Texas ... Son of Mike and Judi Rowell ... Has one sister, Amanda ... A health science major.