2025 Baseball Roster
Roster
Sokolove, JT

Jersey Number 2
JT Sokolove
- Position:
- OF
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 178
- B/T::
- R/R
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Hudsonville, Mich.
- High School:
- Hudsonville HS
- Prev School:
- Illinois State
Bio
SUMMER OF 2024: Played summer league for the Traverse City Pit Spitters, and was teammates with current Spartan teammate teammates Logan Pikur and Josh Klug.
PRIOR TO MSU: Played three seasons at Illinois State, earning All-Missouri Valley Defensive Team honors.
JUNIOR (2024): Named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Team ... Was only Illinois State player to play in all 57 games of season, making 54 starts ... Hit .272 on the season with 52 hits, including five doubles, one triple and four HR, with 28 RBI and 49 runs scored, while adding 28 walks ... Was 20-for-21 on stolen bases, including multiple stolen bases in two games, as well as swiping a stolen base in the first three games of season and four of the first five, in addition to a stretch of four-straight games with a stolen base ... registered a two-hit, two-stolen base game at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (March 1) ... Smashed a grand slam in MVC Tournament against Evansville (May 25) ... Started season on eight-game hitting streak (Feb. 16-March 2), including 12 hits in first five games ... Added another eight-game hitting streak (March 10-22) ... In the field, had 166 putouts with one assist and two errors in 169 changes for a .988 fielding percentage.
SOPHOMORE (2023): Played in 37 games with 32 starts ... Posted a .232 average with 22 hits in 95 AB with three doubles, one triple and two HRs, with 11 RBI and drawing 15 walks ... Swiped 10 stolen bases ... Had a banner game at Belmont (March 26) with three stolen bases and two hits in game ... Snagged two stolen bases in season-finale at Valparaiso (May 20) ... Belted the go-ahead home run in sixth inning in a win over Evansville (May 7)
FRESHMAN (2022): Played in 30 games and started 16 ... Posted a .254 average with 17 hits, with two doubles and one HR, adding 14 runs scored and two walks, along with five stolen bases ... Belted solo HR against Dallas Baptist ... Logged two hits and three RBI vs. Southern Illinois (May 19) ... In the field, had 48 putouts with three assists for a .962 fielding percentage.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Hudsonville HS ... Earned All-State accolades ... Was voted Team MVP for senior season ... Led the Eagles to historic 37 wins, reaching the state semi-finals ... Also a four-year letterwinner and earned All-State honors for the Hudsonville football team ... Also earned HHS Honor Roll accolades.
PERSONAL: Son of Melissa and Adam Sokolove ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies in social science at MSU.
PRIOR TO MSU: Played three seasons at Illinois State, earning All-Missouri Valley Defensive Team honors.
JUNIOR (2024): Named to the All-Missouri Valley Conference Defensive Team ... Was only Illinois State player to play in all 57 games of season, making 54 starts ... Hit .272 on the season with 52 hits, including five doubles, one triple and four HR, with 28 RBI and 49 runs scored, while adding 28 walks ... Was 20-for-21 on stolen bases, including multiple stolen bases in two games, as well as swiping a stolen base in the first three games of season and four of the first five, in addition to a stretch of four-straight games with a stolen base ... registered a two-hit, two-stolen base game at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (March 1) ... Smashed a grand slam in MVC Tournament against Evansville (May 25) ... Started season on eight-game hitting streak (Feb. 16-March 2), including 12 hits in first five games ... Added another eight-game hitting streak (March 10-22) ... In the field, had 166 putouts with one assist and two errors in 169 changes for a .988 fielding percentage.
SOPHOMORE (2023): Played in 37 games with 32 starts ... Posted a .232 average with 22 hits in 95 AB with three doubles, one triple and two HRs, with 11 RBI and drawing 15 walks ... Swiped 10 stolen bases ... Had a banner game at Belmont (March 26) with three stolen bases and two hits in game ... Snagged two stolen bases in season-finale at Valparaiso (May 20) ... Belted the go-ahead home run in sixth inning in a win over Evansville (May 7)
FRESHMAN (2022): Played in 30 games and started 16 ... Posted a .254 average with 17 hits, with two doubles and one HR, adding 14 runs scored and two walks, along with five stolen bases ... Belted solo HR against Dallas Baptist ... Logged two hits and three RBI vs. Southern Illinois (May 19) ... In the field, had 48 putouts with three assists for a .962 fielding percentage.
HIGH SCHOOL: A four-year letterwinner at Hudsonville HS ... Earned All-State accolades ... Was voted Team MVP for senior season ... Led the Eagles to historic 37 wins, reaching the state semi-finals ... Also a four-year letterwinner and earned All-State honors for the Hudsonville football team ... Also earned HHS Honor Roll accolades.
PERSONAL: Son of Melissa and Adam Sokolove ... Majoring in interdisciplinary studies in social science at MSU.
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