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Jersey Number 42
Jay Prather
- Position:
- Infield
- Year:
- Senior
- Height:
- 5-7
- Weight:
- 165
- Bats / Throws:
- L/R
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- Previous School:
- Lake Sumter CC
ASUN First Team All-Conference (2019)
ASUN Player of the Week (3/4/19)
College Sports Madness Player of the Week (3/4/19)
2019 (Senior)
2018 (Junior)
Prior to UNF
Personal
ASUN Player of the Week (3/4/19)
College Sports Madness Player of the Week (3/4/19)
2019 (Senior)
- Named the UNF Most Improved Male Student-Athlete at the 2019 Ozzies after having a breakout season, finishing with a .307 (70-for-228) batting average in 57 starts.
- Collected 44 runs, 10 doubles, two home runs, 29 RBI, 26 walks and an impressive .984 fielding percentage at second base.
- Garnered ASUN First Team All-Conference honors.
- Earned ASUN Player of the Week and College Sports Madness Player of the Week honors March 4.
- Finished as one of seven players in the conference to post at least 70 hits, finishing with 23 multi-hit games and a season-long 13-game hitting streak that spanned between February 23 and March 12.
- Was hitting over .400 as late as UNF’s game at UCF March 27.
- Went 3-for-5 with two RBI against Missouri February 16.
- Picked up six hits, two runs, five RBI, four walks, two doubles, and a homer in a four-game set against Fordham February 22-24.
- Tagged FAU for a pair of big games as the Ospreys downed the Owls twice February 26 and 27. Went 4-for-9 with two runs, two doubles and an RBI.
- Clubbed a home run while going 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI and a double against Louisiana-Monroe March 2.
- Had a big series against the Broncos as UNF took two games of a three-game set against Western Michigan. Went 5-for-12 with four runs and two RBI.
- Posted a 3-for-4 game with two runs and a walk to help UNF top USF, 7-2, March 19.
- Exploded for a season-high four hits, tying a season-high with three runs as UNF overcame FGCU, 7-4, March 24.
- Strung together five consecutive multi-hit games between April 6 and April 14 to help UNF take two games from Jacksonville and all three games against NJIT.
- Had a 3-for-5 game with and RBI and a double in a 9-1 win against FAMU April 27.
2018 (Junior)
- Made 52 appearances and 51 starts, spending time primarily at second base and shortstop.
- Pounded out six doubles, three home runs, one triple and 57 hits, finishing the year with a .286 average.
- Had 15 multi-hit games including four games with three hits.
- Put forth a 16-game hitting streak between April 11 and May 13.
- Scored a season-high four runs, knocked in three and finished a double shy of the cycle in a 16-1 drubbing of FGCU May 6.
- Helped UNF overwhelm USC Upstate 13-6 by going 3-for-5 with a season-high four RBI.
- Also went yard against UCONN March 2 and in a 7-1 win against Savannah State April 18.
- Had team-high 34 game on base streak that spanned from March 4 to May 13.
- An all-star for the Leesburg Lightning of the Florida Collegiate Summer League, registering a .349 average with 24 runs and 30 RBI in 42 games.
Prior to UNF
- Played two seasons at Lake-Sumter State College where he was a two-time Second Team All-Mid Florida Conference honoree.
- Hit .311 with 34 runs, 32 RBI and eight stolen bases as a sophomore.
- Held a .360 batting average with 37 runs, 20 RBI and nine stolen bags in his rookie campaign.
Personal
- Son of John Prather and Melinda Laird
- Has three siblings, Sophia, Jesslyn and Corrigan
- Grandfather, Stan Jones, played football and baseball at the University of Kentucky before going on to play for the Cleveland Browns.
- A communications and public relations major.
Baseball: Field Renovation Project | Drone Tour
Friday, February 13
Baseball: Seth Alford Preseason Interview
Tuesday, February 10
Baseball: Brad Wilkerson Preseason Interview
Tuesday, February 10
Baseball: Glove Day Recap
Tuesday, February 10
