2022: Hit .335 with 10 home runs, 46 RBI, and a .995 OPS in his first season in the starting lineup ... Led the team with 65 hits ... Second on the team in batting average ... Led Northwestern with three triples ... Second on the team in RBI (46) and total bases (118) ... Singled, walked, and drove in a run against UAB (2/19) ... Struck out two in a perfect inning of relief, his first collegiate pitching appearance (2/19) ... Went 2-for-4 against UAB (2/20) ... Doubled and scored two runs to help beat Santa Clara (2/26) ... Was a home run shy of the cycle against Evansville (3/20) ... Crushed two home runs as part of a three-hit day against Southern Illinois (3/25) ... Named a Collegiate Baseball National Player of the week after hitting .579 (11-for-19) and crushing four home runs and four doubles in 4 games (3/25-27) ... Went 3-for-4 with a walk against Indiana (4/1) ... Homered, doubled, and singled against UIC (4/5) ... Doubled, singled, and scored a run to help beat Penn State (4/10) ... Tied a career-high with three RBI in a win over Michigan State (4/23) ... Homered twice, tripled, and drove in a career-high four runs against Ohio State (5/7) ... Hit .500 (6-for-12) with three doubles and a home run in a three game series against Purdue (5/13-5/15) ... Went 3-for-5 with a home run, double, four RBI, and four runs scored against Minnesota (5/19).
2021: Appeared in eight games ... Picked up first career hit in series-opener against Michigan State (3/12).
Career Highs:
At-Bats.................6 (3x), vs. Milwaukee (5/10/22)
Hits........................3 (8x), vs. Minnesota (5/19/22)
Runs.............................4, vs. Minnesota (5/19/22)
RBI........................4 (3x), vs. Minnesota (5/19/22)
Doubles.............................2, vs. Purdue (5/13/22)
Triples.....................1 (3x), vs. Ohio State (5/7/22)
Home Runs............2 (2x), vs. Ohio State (5/7/22)
Total Bases..................11, vs. Ohio State (5/7/22)
Walks...................1 (15x), vs. Minnesota (5/20/22)
Stolen Bases...........1 (2x), vs. Ohio State (5/8/22)
High School: Named offensive player of the year in 2019… Four-year varsity player and four-time captain in baseball… Three-year varsity starter and two time captain in basketball… Batted .561 and scored 30 runs his junior year… Named to Naples Daily News All-Area Baseball 1st Team in 2019 and 2nd Team in 2018… Nominated for Naples Daily News Athlete of the Week in March 2018… Named Pitcher of the Year in 2018… Named Defensive Player of the year in 2017… Played 10 years with JSB Tigers… Earned PG Preseason Underclassmen All-American Team Honorable Mention in 2018 and 2019… Ranked in top 500 nationally… Named to 2018 16u BCS National Championship All-Tournament Team… Named to 2018 WWBA Florida Qualifier All-Tournament Team… Named 2017 14u Southwest Championship MVP… Made honor roll every semester of high school… Member of English and Spanish National Honor Societies.
Personal: Born Jay Robert Beshears on May 6, 2002… Parents are Lori and Marc Beshears… Uncle played collegiate baseball at Ferris University… Anticipated major is economics.
2021: Appeared in eight games ... Picked up first career hit in series-opener against Michigan State (3/12).
Career Highs:
At-Bats.................6 (3x), vs. Milwaukee (5/10/22)
Hits........................3 (8x), vs. Minnesota (5/19/22)
Runs.............................4, vs. Minnesota (5/19/22)
RBI........................4 (3x), vs. Minnesota (5/19/22)
Doubles.............................2, vs. Purdue (5/13/22)
Triples.....................1 (3x), vs. Ohio State (5/7/22)
Home Runs............2 (2x), vs. Ohio State (5/7/22)
Total Bases..................11, vs. Ohio State (5/7/22)
Walks...................1 (15x), vs. Minnesota (5/20/22)
Stolen Bases...........1 (2x), vs. Ohio State (5/8/22)
High School: Named offensive player of the year in 2019… Four-year varsity player and four-time captain in baseball… Three-year varsity starter and two time captain in basketball… Batted .561 and scored 30 runs his junior year… Named to Naples Daily News All-Area Baseball 1st Team in 2019 and 2nd Team in 2018… Nominated for Naples Daily News Athlete of the Week in March 2018… Named Pitcher of the Year in 2018… Named Defensive Player of the year in 2017… Played 10 years with JSB Tigers… Earned PG Preseason Underclassmen All-American Team Honorable Mention in 2018 and 2019… Ranked in top 500 nationally… Named to 2018 16u BCS National Championship All-Tournament Team… Named to 2018 WWBA Florida Qualifier All-Tournament Team… Named 2017 14u Southwest Championship MVP… Made honor roll every semester of high school… Member of English and Spanish National Honor Societies.
Personal: Born Jay Robert Beshears on May 6, 2002… Parents are Lori and Marc Beshears… Uncle played collegiate baseball at Ferris University… Anticipated major is economics.