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University of Rhode Island

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33 Jack Hopko

  • Position First Baseman/Outfielder
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 205
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Endwell, N.Y.
  • High School Maine-Endwell

Biography

Career Honors & Awards
  • First Team All-Atlantic 10 (2025)
  • All-Eastern College Athletic Conference Team (2025)

2025 (Junior)
  • Broke Rhode Island’s single-season RBI record with 83, the fifth-most in the country in 2025
  • Started 58 of the team’s 59 games, appearing as both designated hitter and outfielder
  • Hit .341 with a .606 slugging percentage 
  • Belted out 77 total hits with eight doubles, two triples and 16 home runs
  • Became the third player in program history to hit three or more home runs in one game, doing so against George Mason (April 27)
  • Had 21 multi-hit games and 20 multi-RBI games
  • Ended the season with a 17-game streak of reaching base safely
2024 (Sophomore)
  • Started 40 of the 43 games that he appeared in
  • Slashed .246 (BA)/.437 (SLG)/.331 (OBP)
  • Homered six times and recorded nine doubles
  • Registered 23 total RBI
  • Went 3-for-5 with two RBI in a win at George Washington (April 20)
  • Took pitchers deep in three of his last eight games
  • Finished the year with an eight-game streak of reaching base safely
2023 (Freshman)
  • Played in 33 games as a true freshman, earning the start in 21
  • Tallied his first collegiate hit at Sam Houston, a pinch-hit RBI single (Feb. 18)
  • Made his first career start at Sam Houston (Feb. 19)
  • Recorded his first career home run at Mercer (Feb. 25)
  • Slashed .184/.326/.289 with a pair of doubles and as many home runs 
Before URI
  • Attended Maine Endwell High School, where he was a four-time New York State Scholar-Athlete Award winner
  • Member of the National Honor Society
  • Member of SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) and a church volunteer
  • Played baseball, basketball and football
  • Played club baseball for Southern Tier Thunder (2012-2016), Team Eiger (2017-2021) and East Coast Sandhogs (2021-2022)
  • Ranked as the #1 First Basemen in New York Class of 2022 by Prep Baseball Report
  • Named to the Upstate NY Elite 15 Baseball Team 2022
  • Named to the Section 4 NY All Conference Team 2022
  • Led school to the Section 4 championship in 2019, 2021 and 2022
  • Was a member of the 2016 Little League World Series Championship team
Personal
  • Born Oct. 28, 2003
  • Son of Marie and Joe
  • Has one sister, Olivia
  • His father played football at Colgate
  • Chose Rhode Island because it was a great opportunity to play Division 1 baseball. Also liked the coaching staff and location
  • Enjoys fishing, playing cards and cornhole
  • Favorite athletes are Aaron Judge, Anthony Rizzo and Daniel Jones
  • Favorite team are the New York Yankees, New York Giants and Hoston Rockets
  • Majoring in Business Administration

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 6

    2023Freshman

    First Baseman/Outfielder
    6'0" 205 lbs
    6
  • 33

    2024Sophomore

    First Baseman/Outfielder
    6'0" 205 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2025Junior

    First Baseman/Outfielder
    6'0" 205 lbs
    33
  • 33

    2025-26Senior

    First Baseman/Outfielder
    6'0" 205 lbs
    33