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Jersey Number 8
Isaiah Byars
- Position:
- Infield
- Year:
- Senior
- Height:
- 6-0
- Weight:
- 189
- Bats / Throws:
- R/R
- Hometown:
- Stone Mountain, Ga.
- High School:
- Parkview
- Previous School:
- Alabama / Chipola
2022 First Team All-ASUN
2022
2021
Prior to UNF
2022
- Named First Team All-ASUN as the lone shortstop selected to the squad.
- The five-tool shortstop led the team in batting average at .300, making 50 starts.
- Settled into a dynamic leadoff batter role, hitting for average and power while providing speed.
- Made 40 starts as the leadoff batter.
- Made 24 starts at second base, 24 at shortstop, one at first base and one at designated hitter.
- Stole the first 12 bags that he attempted to steal on the season.
- Scored a team-best 49 runs while swiping 16 of 21 bags, also a team high.
- Doubled 12 times, tripled two times, homered five times, drove in 28, worked 20 walks and collected 100 total bases.
- Helped spin 27 double plays, collecting 117 assists and 69 putouts.
- Finished ninth in the league in stolen bases.
- Concluded the year with 99 hits on his career, while sitting at .302 over 82 games.
- Had three three-hit games, doing so against Liberty, Kennesaw and FGCU.
- Tied for the second-most multi-hit games on the team with 21, collecting 14 two-hit games, four-three hit games and three-four-hit games.
- Had eight two-RBI games as the leadoff batter.
- Posted a season-best 10-game reached base streak and a nine-game hitting streak on the season.
- Started off the year on a six-game hitting streak that included three two-hit games in each of the contests against Presbyterian.
- Had a huge stretch over three games between March 6 and 11 against Boston College, Butler and UCF. Went 7-for-14 with seven runs and five RBI during that span.
- Broke out for a 4-for-5 game with two runs, a double and a home run in a 5-2 ASUN-opening win against Liberty March 19.
- Posted another one of his most complete games, going 4-for-5 with three runs, a double and a home run.
- Went 2-for-5 with two runs, an RBI and a triple against Stetson April 1.
- Followed that up with a 3-for-5 game that included two runs and a stolen base in a 9-6 win against JU April 8.
- Started off his season best nine-game hitting streak with a single at South Carolina, carrying that until April 29.
- Tallied a 3-for-5 game with a run, RBI and a double in a series clinching win against Kennesaw State May 1.
- Tagged a monstrous home run to provide insurance in a 3-0 win against Kennesaw State April 29.
- Drove in two and homered in a win against Stetson May 6.
- Doubled as part of a four-hit game against FGCU May 19.
- Concluded the season with an all-round game, going 3-for-4 with two runs, an RBI, walk and a stolen base May 25.
2021
- Made his UNF debut at UCF March 12 and remained in the starting lineup the rest of the season.
- Made starts at second base (11), third base (18) and shortstop (2).
- Aided in 14 double plays as the Ospreys were one of the most prolific teams in spinning double plays.
- Played 32 games, starting 31 while hitting .252 (30-for-119) with 26 runs, two doubles, three home runs, 12 RBI, 20 walks, seven stolen bases and a .386 on-base percentage.
- Led the Ospreys in stolen bases, going 7-for-9 in that category.
- Hit .500 with the bases loaded and .408 as the leadoff man.
- Was 4-for-5 with runners on third and less than two outs.
- Hit safely in eight consecutive games between April 17 and May 1.
- Hit his first UNF home run in a win at Jacksonville March 28, going 3-for-4 with two runs and a stolen base.
- Launched a grand slam in a 14-6 win against Jacksonville April 25.
- Keyed UNF’s 6-5 win against Kennesaw State in the ASUN Baseball Championship opening round May 27, going 2-for-5 with a home run and RBI double.
- Swiped two bags in two attempts while going 2-for-2 with a walk and a run against FGCU April 2.
- Went 2-for-5 with two runs and a walk in UNF’s 16-6 win against FAMU April 28.
- Had a 2-for-5 afternoon at No. 19 South Carolina May 5.
- Walked four times and scored three times in an ASUN Baseball Divisional Round clinching win against Stetson May 22.
Prior to UNF
- A transfer from Chipola College where he appeared in 24 games, hitting .262 with eight RBI and nine runs in 2020.
- Also attended the University of Alabama in 2019 where he appeared in seven games as a freshman in 2019, tallying three hits and three RBI with a walk.
- Was a member of the 2018-19 SEC First Year Academic Honor Roll
- Played high school ball at Oakleaf HS in Orange Park, Fla., before moving to finish his career at Parkview HS in Lilburn, Ga.
- Was the No. 5 shortstop and 21st-ranked player in Georgia by Perfect Game USA
- Won the Georgia 7A state title as a senior.
- Picked up Underclass All-America Third Team honors as a junior and 2016 Perfect Game Honorable Mention honors
- Tabbed to the 2018 Rawlings-Perfect Game Southeast All-Region First Team and honorable mention All-America
- Son of Stacey and Beverly Byars
- Majoring in health science
Introductory Interview With Head Coach Joe Mercadante - UNF Baseball Head Coach
Thursday, July 06
Tyler Marincov Postgame Interview (April 7, 2013)
Thursday, July 06
Drew Weeks Postgame Interview (March 30, 2013)
Thursday, July 06
Ryan Roberson Postgame Interview (April 30, 2013)
Thursday, July 06
