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Jayden Adams

Infielder
Class
Senior
Height
5-8
Hometown
Waverly, Neb.
Previous School
Waverly HS
Honors and Awards

-2023 First Team All-GPAC
-2022 NAIA Honorable Mention All-American
-2022 First Team All-GPAC
-2022 Omaha World-Herald All-Midlands Team
-2021 First Team All-GPAC
-2021 NCBWA NAIA National Player of the Week (March 11)
-2021 GPAC Player of the Week (March 9, 16)

#8

Jayden Adams

Infielder
Senior, 5-8

2023: Senior
Started all 58 games at second base ... batted .326 (77-for-236) with 66 runs, 19 doubles, 11 home runs, 53 RBIs, 131 total bases and 14 stolen bases while sporting an on-base percentage of .374 and slugging percentage of .555 ... starred on March 10 with a 4-for-5 game that included three home runs and eight RBIs ... notched 23 multiple-hit games ... converted 216 of 224 chances in the field (.964 fielding percentage) ... by season's end, became the program record holder for career runs scored (216) ... at end of 2023 season, career totals were 216 runs, 264 hits, 53 doubles, three triples, 34 home runs, 174 RBIs and 40 stolen bases in 190 games.

2022: Junior
Started all 58 games at second base ... batted .371 (86-for-232) with 67 runs, 14 doubles, 18 home runs, 65 RBIs, 154 total bases and 15 stolen bases and posted an on-base percentage of .440 and .664 slugging percentage ... converted 228 of 235 chances (.970 fielding percentage) at second base ... broke program single-season records for runs and hits ... during GPAC tournament play, went 16-for-30 (.533) with 12 runs, one double, four home runs, 14 RBIs, a .548 on-base percentage, .967 slugging percentage and two walk-off hits ... equaled a school record for a single game by hitting three home runs in a GPAC tournament win over Briar Cliff ... recorded 27 multi-hit games with a high of six hits versus Briar Cliff (also a school record for one game) ... through three seasons as a Bulldog, has batted .367 (187-for-510) with 150 runs scored, 34 doubles, 23 home runs, 121 RBIs and 26 stolen bases.

2021: Sophomore
Started all 54 games ... tied for team lead in total at bats with 200, averaging .380 with a .454 on-base percentage and .555 slugging percentage ... totaled 65 runs, 16 doubles, two triples, five home runs, 25 walks and nine stolen bases ... recorded 65 putouts, 97 assists and seven errors for a .959 fielding percentage ... 22 multi-hit games, including team leading three four-hit outings.

2020: Freshman
Started 20 games as an infielder ... batted .321 (25-for-78) with a .365 on-base percentage and .372 slugging percentage ... tallied 18 runs, four doubles, 16 RBIs, six walks and two stolen bases ... recorded 18 putouts, 34 assists and five errors for a .912 fielding percentage ... notched eight multi-hit games, including two three-hit outings.

High School
Graduated from Waverly High School and played baseball under head coach Kyler Parker… lettered all four years and started for three years… received All-State, All-Conference, All-State Honorable Mention, and Superstate during his time with the Vikings… set All-Conference hits record, batting average record, and stolen base record… also participated in football and basketball.

Personal
From Waverly, Neb., but born in Colo. on December 27, 2000… son of Alaric and Jessica Adams… has one younger sister: Lexi Adams… enjoys playing video games and hanging out with friends in his free time.

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