Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week: Core Jackson

Great Lake Canadians alum and Utah Utes infielder Core Jackson (Wyoming, Ont.) had 13 hits and 10 RBIs in five games for the University of Utah Utes. For his efforts, he has been named the Canadian Baseball Network college Player of the Week. Photo: University of Utah Athletics

March 3, 2025

By Matt Betts

Canadian Baseball Network

The University of Utah Utes are rolling. 

And infielder Core Jackson (Wyoming, Ont.) has been a key cog in the wheel. 

Last week, the Utes played five games of a nine-game road trip through California and finished 4-1 to move their overall record to 10-2. 

Jackson starting things off by going 2-for-5 with a triple and two RBIs in a 9-1 win over Long Beach State. 

California Baptist was next on the schedule and Jackson delivered a 4-for-5 game with three doubles, a walk and five RBIs as his team walked away with a 13-5 victory. 

Another two hits and an RBI followed in Utah’s only loss, a 10-5 defeat at the hands of UC Riverside. 

The losing ways didn’t last long, as Jackson legged out a double and was hit by two pitches in a 4-3 win over California Baptist. 

To close it all out, he went 4-for-5 with a double, a walk, two RBIs and a stolen base during a 17-7 victory against UC Riverside. 

That’s a lot of production, so let’s recap. 

The former Great Lake Canadian finished with 13 hits, two walks, 10 RBIs, a stolen base and was hit by two pitches. 

Through 10 games this season, Jackson leads the team with a .458 average to go along with a .509 on-base percentage and a .688 slugging percentage. 

Core Jackson is the Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week for Feb. 24 to March 1.  

Canadian Baseball Network College Player of the Week: 

Week 1: OF David Alvarez (Woodbridge, Ont.) - Northwest Florida State College  

Week 2: RHP Carter Krawchuk (St. Catharines, Ont.) - Seminole State College of Florida 

Week 3: INF Alfonso Villalobos (Kirkland, Que.) - Southeastern University 

Week 4: OF Jude Hall (Chilliwack, BC) - Southeastern Louisiana University 

Week 5: LHP/INF Cory Wouters (Saskatoon, Sask.) - McCook Community College 

Week 6: INF Core Jackson (Wyoming, Ont.) - University of Utah