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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 FGCUÂ May 6.
- Helped UNF overwhelm USC Upstate 13-6 by going 3-for-5 with a season-high four RBI.
- Also went yard against UCONNÂ 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 RBIÂ 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.
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
