Jackson Soto

Position:
Infield
Height:
6-0
Weight:
215
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Albany, Ore.
High School:
West Albany

West Albany High School
Four-year letterwinner for head coach Don Lien ... Batted .519 with 12 doubles, nine home runs and 32 RBI as a senior ... Swiped 13 bases and was named first-team all-state and first-team all-league ... Named second-team all-league as a junior and first-team all-league as a sophomore ... Earned second-team all-state honors his sophomore year ... Batted .438 as a junior, finishing with two doubles, two triples, three home runs and 19 RBI ... Struck out just three times in 64 at bats ... As a sophomore, hit .500 with 13 doubles, four triples, two home runs and 33 RBI ... Competed for the Royals team at the 2013 Area Code Baseball Games ... Named as the fifth-best prospect in the state of Oregon by Baseball Northwest ... Also the No. 14 prospect in the Northwest ... Also lettered at 195 lbs in wrestling and three years as a linebacker and slot receiver in football.

Personal
Major is undecided ... Born September 2, 1995 ... Son of Kristin and Donald Soto ... Has one sister, Mason ... Enjoys hunting, fishing and going to the beach in his spare time ... Favorite professional athlete is Derek Jeter ... Chose Oregon State because “I grew up in their backyard. Oregon State was always ‘my team.’”