Jay Beshears

Height:
6-4
Weight:
215
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Naples, Fla.
High School:
Northwestern
B/T:
R/R

2023: Started all 59 games he appeared in during the 2023 season… Led the team with a .333 average at the plate, second on the team in runs scored (58), third in doubles (15), second in home runs (15), fourth in walks (31) and tied for third in hit by pitches (13)… Stole five bases in 2023… Tallied 23 multi-hit games in 2023, including two four-hit games… Posted a 10-game hitting streak throughout the season… Collected 17 multi-RBI games, including three four-RBI days… Hit two home runs against Clemson (3/18)… Drove in four RBI against Miami (5/19)… Hit a grand slam for both of his first two home runs as a Blue Devils against ECU (2/28) and Princeton (3/5)… Second on the team in slugging percentage (.586) and led the team in on base percentage (.438)…

At Northwestern: 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).

Prior to Duke: At Community School of Naples was 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 0.561 and scored 30 runs his junior year… 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

Personal: Born Jay Beshears on May 6, 2002… son of Marc and Lori Beshears… has one sister Elly… Marc, father, PGA Member, 1988-1992… Elly Beshears, sister, Emory Volleyball, 2022-Current… Britain Beshears, cousin, Michigan State Softball, 2022- Current… Honor Roll… member of English and Spanish National Honors Societies

Last updated 6/22/2023