Jacob is one of the original members of the NSL and one of the three founding members. He has put together a 23-28 record in his 4 seasons. He has finished as a runner-up twice (2022, 2025). He also participated in the 2024 Online Tournament. He is known for his beef with Will.
Jacob had high expectations entering 2022. He regularly played with Andrew and Joe which led to the formation of the league. He lost his only Week 1 game to a solid player in Carston. Next, he lost to Joe in a mildly-controversial ending. He beat Garrett and lost to Andrew to close out Week 2. In Week 3, his dryer was drying his clothes for work which he would be attending after the games that day. However, his clothes weren't dry and this led to him missing Week 3. He missed out on games against Will, Wilson, and Keith, three of the weaker teams. Therefore, Jacob ended with a record of 1-3, the least amount of games ever played in a regular season, and he was the 7th seed. He avenged his Week 1 loss to Carston in the first round of the playoffs. In round 2, he took down Will in 14 innings in game 1, and shut him out in 5 innings in game 2. He failed to do anything offensively in the championship, losing 0-1 to top-seeded Andrew. Overall, a solid season for Jacob.
Schedule
L 3-4 vs. Carston (6 innings)
L 0-1 vs. Joe (6 innings)
W 1-0 vs. Garrett
L 0-2 vs. Andrew
W 3-1 vs. 2. Carston (Quarterfinals)
W 3-0 vs. 6. Will (Semifinals Game 1) (14 innings)
W 2-0 vs. 6. Will (Semifinals Game 2)
L 0-1 vs. 1. Andrew (Championship)
Roster:
Wiggler, King Boo, Boo, White Mii, Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, Blooper, Yellow Toad, Yoshi
No poll rankings in 2022. Final Place: 2nd
It was known what Jacob could do entering 2023. He started out with a loss to Will to open things up. Next, he won 4 straight against Carston, Joe, Will, and Matt, sweeping his division in that four game stretch. He closed out Week 2 with a loss to Garrett to stand at 4-2. Week 3 was a abysmal week for Jacob. Matt and Joe got their revenge on the division-leading Jacob. Andrew beat Jacob to give him a four game losing streak. At this point, Jacob was 4-5. He stood at the 5 seed with 1 game left. Andrew had clinched the 1 seed and Will had the 3 seed. Jacob chose to throw his final game Wilson to drop to the 6 seed. He chose this to get off Andrew's side of the bracket, and play against his new rival Will. Jacob had swept Will in 2022 including a 14 inning walk-off. In 2023, Will threw a perfect game against Jacob, but Jacob beat him in 14 innings once again in the rematch. Jacob ended 4-6 and 3-3 in his division, getting the 6th seed and last in Day Division. Jacob's plan to play against Will worked as he beat him 1-0 in the first round. However, his plan of getting off Andrew's side didn't work any better as he lost to Joe in the semifinals 3-0. An alright season from Jacob, but he could do better.
Schedule
L 0-2 vs. Will
W 3-0 vs. Carston
W 2-0 vs. Joe
W 3-1 vs. Will (14 innings)
W 4-0 vs. Matt
L 0-1 vs. Garrett
L 0-2 vs. Matt
L 0-1 vs. Joe
L 0-1 vs. Andrew
L 3-13 vs. Wilson (3 innings)
W 1-0 vs. 3. Will (Quarterfinals)
L 0-3 vs. 2. Joe (Semifinals) (9 innings)
Roster:
Petey Piranha, King Boo, Yoshi, Green Mii, Baby DK, Green Dry Bones, Dry Bones, Green Toad, Yellow Shy Guy
Poll Rankings:
Pre-Draft: 4th
Pre-Season: 4th
Post-Week 1: 4th
Post-Week 2: 2nd
Pre-Playoffs: 3rd
Final Place: 4th
Expectations were the same for Jacob. Everyone knew his potential, it was just a matter of if he could perform. Jacob started off poorly, 1-6 through two weeks. He went 2-2 in Week 3 to sit at 3-8. He quickly realized that there was an intense battle for who was going to get the 8 seed and play Andrew round 1. He went 3-3 in Week 4, beating his partner in battle Matt, which was enough to secure the 7th seed. He finished 3rd in Day Division, ending 6-11 and 4-5. Unfortunately, Jacob chose the wrong path. Matt ended up upsetting Andrew while Jacob fell to Joe. Another declining season for Jacob was in the books.
Schedule
L 0-1 vs. Will
L 0-2 vs. Garrett
L 1-2 vs. Tween (8 innings)
W 2-0 vs. Wilson
L 0-2 vs. Joe
L 0-1 vs. Garrett
L 0-1 vs. Andrew (9 innings)
W 3-1 vs. Will
L 0-1 vs. Matt
L 0-1 vs. Matt
W 1-0 vs. Joe (6 innings)
L 0-1 vs. Tween (8 innings)
L 0-1 vs. Wilson (7 innings)
W 3-0 vs. Matt
W 2-0 vs. Andrew (10 innings)
W 1-0 vs. Will
L 0-1 vs. Joe (7 innings)
L 0-1 vs. 2. Joe (Quarterfinals) (7 innings)
Roster:
King K Rool, Hammer Bro, Green Dry Bones, Dry Bones, Koopa, Wario, Goomba, Baby DK, Green Mii
Poll Rankings:
Pre-Season: 4th
Post-Week 1: 6th
Post-Week 2: 6th
Post-Week 3: 6th
Pre-Playoffs: 6th
Final Place: 8th
Jacob could only go up from technically finishing last place. With strong opponents Andrew and Matt out of the league (along with Tween), the top spots in the league were wide open. Jacob went undefeated through Week 1. In Week 2, he started off with losses to division leaders, Joe and Jack, but he won his next two. He once again went 2-2 in Week 3 to finish 6-4 and 4-2 in his division. He took home the 3 seed, his first top-4 seed in his four seasons, and 2nd in Day Division. He snuck by Wilson in the first round in 8 innings. In the semifinals, he gave Jack, the highest scoring team in league history, a taste of his own medicine, putting up 7 runs in a beating. It was then in the championship that he would be the one receiving the beating. He was shutout by undefeated Joe, 4-0. A great bounce back from Jacob and a major step in the right direction.
Schedule:
W 3-1 vs. Will (7 innings)
W 2-1 vs. Hayden
L 0-2 vs. Joe
L 2-3 vs. Jack (10 innings)
W 2-0 vs. Anthony
W 1-0 vs. Wilson
W 3-2 vs. Will (12 innings)
L 1-2 vs. Garrett (9 innings)
L 0-1 vs. Joe (8 innings)
W 2-0 vs. Anthony
W 1-0 vs. 6. Wilson (Quarterfinals) (8 innings)
W 7-2 vs. 2. Jack (Semifinals)
L 0-4 vs. 1. Joe (Championship)
Roster:
Mario, Red Pianta, Yellow Pianta, Red Magikoopa, Yellow Magikoopa, Light Blue Yoshi, Pink Yoshi, Dixie Kong, Red Toad
Poll Rankings:
Pre-Season: 4th
Post-Week 1: 2nd
Post-Week 2: 2nd
Pre-Playoffs: 3rd
Final Place: 2nd
Jacob played in the 2023 Holiday Special, won the 2024 Summer Showdown, played in the 2024 Fall Classic, the 2025 Summer Showdown, 2025 Fall Classic, and lost with Joe to Anthony and Will in the 2026 New Year Special.