2017: 10th in the ECC with a .310 batting average... Appeared in 39 games, primarily at first base... Led team in batting average, hits (39) and slugging percentage (.373)... Second on team in on-base percentage (.413), RBI (19), at-bats (126), doubles (6), triples (1) and walks (21)... Posted a .996 fielding percentage... Went 1-for-4 with two RBI in win over No. 12 Franklin Pierce (2/24)... Was 3-for-5 with three runs, two doubles and two RBI in win over Goldey-Beacom (3/4)... Hit 2-for-4 at STAC (4/1)... Followed with another 2-for-4 game with a run and a double against STAC (4/2)... Went 2-for-5 with an RBI against LIU Post (4/5)... Drove in season-best 4 RBI during 3-for-4 performance with two runs and a triple at Molloy (4/8)... Went 2-for-4 with a run in win over Molloy (4/10)... Had a hit, a run, a double and a walk in 2-1 win at STAC (4/26)... Had a double, a walk, an RBI and a run scored against Bridgeport (4/28)... Went 2-for-2 against Adelphi (4/29)... Followed by going 3-for-5 with a run and RBI at Adelphi (4/30)... Was season-best 4-for-5 with two RBI, a double and a run in 5-4 win at Bridgeport (5/4)... Again drove in two and went 2-for-5 with a run and walk in 8-2 win at Bridgeport (5/7)... Named to 2017 Axcess Baseball College All-Long Island Team.
Before Queens: Attended Fort Madison High School... Was a first team all-conference selections and first team all-district... Named MVP of the Southeast Conference... Spent one year at Missouri Western University, where he redshirted... Then played for Muscatine Community College... Received honorable mention all-conference and defensive player of the year honors for the ICCAC conference with Muscatine.
Personal: Parents are Joe Temenak and Tricia Jacobs... Has five siblings; Micah, Amelia, Zack, Noah and Kayla... Nickname is JT... Born in Missouri... Aspires to be the head of an HR company... Favorite athlete is Anthony Rizzo... Would like to meet Ashton Kutcher... Spent time on a missions trip to the Dominican Republic... Favorite food is italian beef... Favorite TV show is How I Met Your Mother... Enjoys listening to Migos... Favorite movie is Wolf of Wall Street... Major is Sociology.
