LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON: Princeton University baseball player Jake Koonin makes a play in the infield in recent action. Junior infielder and leadoff hitter Koonin has helped the Tigers get off to a solid 4-2 start in Ivy League action. Princeton, now 7-18 overall, plays at Seton Hall on April 2 before heading to Penn for a three-game series with a doubleheader on April 5 and a single game on April 6. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
By Justin Feil
Jake Koonin is not the first guy in his family to lead off for the Princeton University baseball team.
Koonin’s dad, Jason, hit atop the lineup for the Tigers before graduating in 1999.
The similarities don’t end there. Both have been strong, fast players for Princeton head coach Scott Bradley, who is now in his 28th season guiding the Tiger program. He took over in the elder Koonin’s final year. more