Bitten during a morning hike in Southern California, 22-year-old baseball standout Jake Entrup fought for his life as doctors pumped a staggering 20 doses of anti-venom—wiping out the hospital’s entire supply—to save him.

What was supposed to be a peaceful morning hike on the Claremont Wilderness Trail nearly turned fatal for Jake Entrup, a 22-year-old baseball star who recently committed to playing at the college level.

While jogging ahead of his mother and their dogs, Jake rounded a corner and felt a sharp, agonizing puncture in his leg.
“The next thing I know, I got bit. I looked down and saw the fang marks,” Entrup told KTLA. “I turned around and saw the snake. It hissed at me and slithered off into the bush. Within the first two minutes, I put my hand in front of my face and couldn’t even see it.”

As neurotoxic effects blinded him almost instantly, fortune favored Jake: a nurse hiking nearby jumped into action to provide critical first aid. Moments later, Jake was airlifted to the Pomona Valley Trauma Center.

Inside the ICU, medical staff fought aggressively against the spreading venom, administering a massive 20 doses of anti-venom—effectively draining the hospital’s stock to pull him back from the brink.

After three intense days in the ICU, the young athlete was finally cleared to go home. Despite growing up in rattlesnake country, Jake issued a stark warning to fellow trail-goers: “Be hyper-aware of your surroundings. In the moment, it’s terrifying, but staying calm is what keeps you alive.”