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Holy Cross Class of 2024

Jake McElroy

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown North Andover, Mass.
  • High School North Andover

Biography

CAREER HONORS: 
Ray Dobens Award (2021)

AS A JUNIOR IN 2023: 

  • Started all 48 of his appearances, primarily at third base with additional starts at second base and in the outfield.
  • Recorded a .252 batting average with nine doubles and one triple in the season.
  • Totaled 22 RBI for the season.
  • Went 2-for-2 with one run and one double against Purdue (2/19).
  • Hit 2-for-5 with two runs, one double and two RBI against Dartmouth and Wagner (3/4).
  • Batted 2-for-3 with three RBI against The Citadel (3/10). 
  • Hit a triple in win against Bucknell (4/3). 
  • Scored four runs in game against Army (4/19). 
  • Tallied three RBI in win over Lafayette (5/6). 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2022: 

  • Appeared in 50 games, with 43 starts as primarily an outfielder. 
  • Recorded 33 hits, four doubles and three home runs. 
  • Drove in 22 runs. 
  • Went 2-for-4 with an RBI double at New Mexico (2/26). 
  • Hit 3-for-4 and drove in a run at North Carolina A&T (3/6). 
  • Had a home run while going 3-for-5 with two runs scored at Richmond (3/11). 
  • Went on five-game hitting streak between March 6-11. 
  • Recorded a season-best three RBI and a double at Lafayette (4/24). 
  • Went 2-for-4 with a double against Lafayette (5/7). 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2021: 

  • Earned team's Ray Dobens Award as Holy Cross' most improved player.
  • Appeared in 21 contests with 12 starts as a third baseman, designated hitter and outfielder.
  • Batted .273 with two doubles, a triple and five RBI.
  • Went 1-for-2 with a pair of RBI at Lafayette (3/24).
  • Hit 2-for-4 with a double against Lafayette (4/17).
  • Went 2-for-4 with a run scored at Boston College (4/27).
  • Drove in a run and went 2-for-4 against Army West Point (5/1). 
  • Scored three runs, batted 2-for-6 and had a double and triple vs. Army West Point (5/1). 
  • Batted 2-for-3 vs. Lehigh (5/8). 
  • Spring schedule shortened due to COVID-19.
BEFORE HOLY CROSS:
  • Three-sport varsity athlete at North Andover High School in football, basketball and baseball.
  • Played four varsity seasons of baseball under head coach Todd Dulin, serving as team captain as a junior and senior.
  • Name team’s defensive MVP as a junior and offensive MVP as a senior.
  • Three-time All-Merrimack Valley Conference honoree.
  • Won Super 8 State Championship with North Andover as a senior after team won three straight MVC titles.
  • Earned Boston Herald All-Scholastic, Boston Globe All-Scholastic and Eagle-Tribune All-Star honors as a senior.
  • Named 2019 Boston Globe Will McDonough Athlete of the Year, 2019 Eagle-Tribune Max Bishop Athlete of the Year and to the Eagle-Tribune 21st Century Baseball Team.
  • Batted .415 over career.
  • Four-year varsity member and quarterback of the North Andover football team, serving as captain as a senior.
  • Named MVC MVP, Boston Herald All-Scholastic, Boston Globe All-Scholastic and Eagle-Tribune Offensive MVP for football as a junior and senior.
  • Team won a MA Division 2 Super Bowl title and two MVC Championships.
  • Over career, recorded 4,141 passing yards with 40 touchdown passes and 1,264 rushing yards with 18 TD’s.
  • Named to Eagle-Tribune All-Decade Team for football.
  • Four-year varsity member of the basketball team under head coach Paul Tanglis, recording 1,174 career points and serving as team captain as a junior and senior.
  • Three-time All-MVC selection and named MVC MVP as a junior.
  • For basketball, earned Boston Herald All-Scholastic, Boston Globe All-Scholastic and Eagle-Tribune Super Team honors as a junior and senior.
  • Team won two MVC titles and a Division 2 North championship.
  • Played football and basketball at Proctor Academy in 2019-20.
  • Earned All-NEPSAC and All-Evergreen first team honors in football at Proctor Academy.
PERSONAL:
  • Grandfather Harold (Class of 1954), uncle Stephen (1988) and sister Lauren (2018) attended Holy Cross.
  • Majoring in economics.
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