AS A SOPHOMORE AT EAST CAROLINA (2020): Played in 14 games, including nine starts … Posted a .233 batting average in 30 at-bats with 10 runs scored on seven hits and four RBI … Also drew five walks, was hit by pitch once and was a perfect 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts … Registered a .361 on-base percentage and a .233 slugging percentage … Did not commit an error in eight total defensive chances … Picked up first hit of the season against High Point, finishing 2-for-4 with a RBI and one run scored … Turned in two hits in each of the first two games of the series at Charlotte … Walked, stole a base, drove in two runs and scored twice on a 2-for-5 hitting line in the series opener.
AS A FRESHMAN AT EAST CAROLINA (2019): Played in 35 games, including one start … Registered a .111 batting average in 18 at-bats with 13 runs scored on two hits, including one double, and a pair of RBI … Saw first collegiate action in opening game of doubleheader with Radford … Recorded first collegiate hit on pinch hit opportunity at Wichita State … Doubled in a run and scored on a 1-for-2 showing against Wichita State in AAC Tournament.
HIGH SCHOOL: Prepped at Terry Sanford High School for coach Sam Guy … Earned first team all-conference and all-region honors following each of last three prep seasons … Earned conference player of the year laurel as a senior … Drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 27
th round (pick 819 overall) of the 2018 Major League Baseball First-Year Amateur Draft … Invited to participate in 2017 Powerade State Games … Perfect Game preseason all-America selection prior to senior year … Hit .457 (48-for-105) as a senior with 14 extra-base hits (2 HR) … Recorded a 3-2 record on the hill with three saves as well … Hit .373 (31-for-83) as a junior with nine extra-base hits (2 HR), while also finishing with a perfect 16-for-16 tally on stolen base attempts … Also registered a 4-0 record on the mount with 18 strikeouts in 17-1/3 innings pitched … Three-year letterwinner in football for the Bulldogs as well … Threw for 6,951 yards and 78 touchdowns across prep career … Also ran for 1,395 yards and 33 additional scores.
PERSONAL: The son of Katrina and Scott Jayne … Has three older brothers – Bryan, Garrett and Andrew … Maintained a 4.3 cumulative grade point average at Terry Sanford High School … Hobbies include playing video games … Favorite movie is Batman: The Dark Knight … Favorite sports team is the New York Yankees and his favorite food is steak … A business management major at UNCP.
| CAREER HIGHS AT UNCP (Updated: 5/23/2023) |
| At-Bats |
7, twice - last at Newberry (5/20/23) |
| Runs |
5, three times - last at UVA-Wise (2/10/23) |
| Hits |
5 at UVA-Wise (2/11/23) |
| Walks |
4 at UVA-Wise (2/10/23) |
| RBI |
5 at Southern Wesleyan (3/18/23) |
| Doubles |
2, seven times - last vs. Mount Olive (5/4/23) |
| Triples |
1, four times - last at Southern Wesleyan (3/18/23) |
| Home Runs |
2 at UVA-Wise (2/10/23) |
| Stolen Bases |
3, three times - last vs. King (4/15/23) |
| Sac Hits |
1, four times - last vs. Sheppard (2/26/23) |
| Sac Flies |
1, eight times - last at Southern Wesleyan (3/18/23) |
| Hitting Streak |
15 games |
