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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
Signed with the Savannah Bananas in November, 2025 for the 2026 season. {FULL RELEASE}
2025 (SENIOR): Led MSU and ranked tied for fourth in the Big Ten with 16 stolen bases in 20 attempts ... Started all 53 games played in as a Spartan, making all 53 starts in center field ... The 53 games started ranked third on the team while the 53 games started ranked tied for fourth on the team ... Logged a .250 average with 47 hits, including eight doubles and two home runs, knocking in 22 RBI and scoring 39 runs ... Also drew 24 walks ... Was hit-by-pitch 19 times, which led MSU, along with ranking tied for eighth in the B1G and tying for 78th in the NCAA ... Also led the Spartans and ranked tied for fourth in the B1G in stolen bases (16) ... Was also second on the team in plate appearances (238), third in runs scored (39), sac bunts (4), tied for third in sac flies (3), fourth in walks (24), tied for fourth in at bats (188), seventh in doubles (8) and RBI (22), as well as ninth in average (.250) ... Only had two HR, but they were both memorable, with his first Spartan homer coming Feb. 28 vs. Harvard with a home run to left in the first inning vs. Harvard at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C., smashing a solo shot into the seats at the top of the Green Monster on Fluor Field, which has nearly the same specs as Fenway Park ... His second home run was of the walk-off variety for his first walk-off homer of his college baseball career, with a walk-off HR in the bottom of the 11th inning to boost the Spartans to a wild, 10-9 Victory for MSU over Ohio State, belting a one-out opposite-field home run over the wall in right and into the Red Cedar River, then was swarmed and mobbed by his teammates at home plate, dousing him with a water cooler full of water, and several water bottles celebrating the walk-off win as MSU rallied from a 6-2 deficit after four innings ... Made Spartan debut on Opening Day, starting in CF for the season-opener on Feb. 14 vs. Western Michigan at USA Baseball Complex in Cary, N.C. ... While didn’t notch a hit in first game, came back with two hits, two stolen bases, one run scored and one HBP in the night cap of the Opening DH with the Broncos of the 6-3 Spartan win ... Had a season-long seven-game hitting streak (March 7-14), then after one game without a knock, had a pair of four-game spurts with a hit around one hitless outing, for at least one hit in 15 of 17 games, as part of at least one hit in 29 of the 53 games played ... Was fourth on the team with 13 multi-hit outings, with two hits in a game 11 times, while tallying a season-high three hits twice, first on Feb. 28 vs. Harvard at Greenville, S.C., as well as on March 29 vs. Illinois ... Let MSU with a 30-game reached base streak ... Logged three multi-RBI outings, with a single two-ribbie game to go with three RBI in a game done twice, first on April 20 vs. Ohio State with an RBI fielder’s choice in the second inning, then adding a two-run double in the third frame in the Spartans’ 13-4, 7-inning run-rule beating of the Buckeyes ... Had at least one stolen base in 13 games, including two swipes in three games, first coming in game two of the Opening Day DH vs. Western Michigan on Feb. 14, then adding two stolen base on March 7 vs. Cornell at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C., before rounding out the two stolen base outings with two bags swiped on May 11 at No. 25 USC ... Also had a stretch of four-straight games with at least one stolen base, with all four games coming at Fluor Field, swiping one bag each in games vs. Harvard on March 1-2, then again with one on March 5 vs. Western Carolina, before two more on March 7 vs. Cornell ... Playing primarily center field, posted a .971 fielding percentage with 131 putouts and two outfield assists.
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.
2025 (SENIOR): Led MSU and ranked tied for fourth in the Big Ten with 16 stolen bases in 20 attempts ... Started all 53 games played in as a Spartan, making all 53 starts in center field ... The 53 games started ranked third on the team while the 53 games started ranked tied for fourth on the team ... Logged a .250 average with 47 hits, including eight doubles and two home runs, knocking in 22 RBI and scoring 39 runs ... Also drew 24 walks ... Was hit-by-pitch 19 times, which led MSU, along with ranking tied for eighth in the B1G and tying for 78th in the NCAA ... Also led the Spartans and ranked tied for fourth in the B1G in stolen bases (16) ... Was also second on the team in plate appearances (238), third in runs scored (39), sac bunts (4), tied for third in sac flies (3), fourth in walks (24), tied for fourth in at bats (188), seventh in doubles (8) and RBI (22), as well as ninth in average (.250) ... Only had two HR, but they were both memorable, with his first Spartan homer coming Feb. 28 vs. Harvard with a home run to left in the first inning vs. Harvard at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C., smashing a solo shot into the seats at the top of the Green Monster on Fluor Field, which has nearly the same specs as Fenway Park ... His second home run was of the walk-off variety for his first walk-off homer of his college baseball career, with a walk-off HR in the bottom of the 11th inning to boost the Spartans to a wild, 10-9 Victory for MSU over Ohio State, belting a one-out opposite-field home run over the wall in right and into the Red Cedar River, then was swarmed and mobbed by his teammates at home plate, dousing him with a water cooler full of water, and several water bottles celebrating the walk-off win as MSU rallied from a 6-2 deficit after four innings ... Made Spartan debut on Opening Day, starting in CF for the season-opener on Feb. 14 vs. Western Michigan at USA Baseball Complex in Cary, N.C. ... While didn’t notch a hit in first game, came back with two hits, two stolen bases, one run scored and one HBP in the night cap of the Opening DH with the Broncos of the 6-3 Spartan win ... Had a season-long seven-game hitting streak (March 7-14), then after one game without a knock, had a pair of four-game spurts with a hit around one hitless outing, for at least one hit in 15 of 17 games, as part of at least one hit in 29 of the 53 games played ... Was fourth on the team with 13 multi-hit outings, with two hits in a game 11 times, while tallying a season-high three hits twice, first on Feb. 28 vs. Harvard at Greenville, S.C., as well as on March 29 vs. Illinois ... Let MSU with a 30-game reached base streak ... Logged three multi-RBI outings, with a single two-ribbie game to go with three RBI in a game done twice, first on April 20 vs. Ohio State with an RBI fielder’s choice in the second inning, then adding a two-run double in the third frame in the Spartans’ 13-4, 7-inning run-rule beating of the Buckeyes ... Had at least one stolen base in 13 games, including two swipes in three games, first coming in game two of the Opening Day DH vs. Western Michigan on Feb. 14, then adding two stolen base on March 7 vs. Cornell at Fluor Field in Greenville, S.C., before rounding out the two stolen base outings with two bags swiped on May 11 at No. 25 USC ... Also had a stretch of four-straight games with at least one stolen base, with all four games coming at Fluor Field, swiping one bag each in games vs. Harvard on March 1-2, then again with one on March 5 vs. Western Carolina, before two more on March 7 vs. Cornell ... Playing primarily center field, posted a .971 fielding percentage with 131 putouts and two outfield assists.
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.
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