West Chester East HS: Played for four years on the varsity baseball team at West Chester East High School in West Chester, Pa....Named first team All-Chesmont as both a junior and a senior and second team All-Chesmont as a sophomore....Named second team All-Area as both a sophomore and junior and first team All-Southeastern PA as a senior....Helped lead the team to Chesmont championships in three out of his four years....Team won District 1 championship as a freshman, made to the state semifinals as a sophomore and the state quarterfinals as a senior....Hit .400 as a senior as the team went 20-5....Hit .386 as a junior and .400 as a sophomore....Was a member of the honor roll.

"Bobby had a good fall and has proven to us he is ready to step in and play this season. He has a solid understanding about our pitching staff and what we are trying to accomplish. Bobby is very coachable and has the willingness to learn how to make himself a better player. He is one of two freshman catchers that will be the future for Penn State baseball." From the Coaches' Suite

Background: Robert Gordon Jacobs was born on June 10, 1989 in Bryn Mawr, Pa....He is the son of Bob and Cheryl Jacobs and has a younger sister, Andrea (17) and a younger brother, Brian (14)....His mother as well as an aunt also attended Penn State....Majoring in business management....Hobbies include hunting and fishing.