Washburn University Athletics

Awards & Honors:
» All-MIAA Honorable Mention (2021)
» MIAA Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022)
» MIAA Scholar Athlete (2021)

In 2022: Started 51 of the 53 games he played and finished the season with 47 hits, 10 doubles, five homers, 32 RBI and 39 runs scored ... tied for the team lead in getting hit 13 times ... recorded 415 putouts behind the dish as well as 48 assists and finished with a .983 fielding percentage ... against Central Missouri in the MIAA Tournament (May 14), he went 3-6 with a home run, two RBI, and two runs scored ... hit a grand slam at Northeastern State (March 14) and collected four RBI, scored twice, and was walked once ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2021: Started all 40 games he played and led the team with a .355 batting average as well as in doubles with 15 ... received an all-MIAA Honorable Mention nod at catcher ... was among team leaders in triples (2/t-2nd), slugging percentage (.553/3rd), hits (50/3rd), sacrifice flies (3/t-1st), hit by pitch (8/t-1st), and sacrifice bunts (3/4th) ... hit three homers, scored 27 runs, and collected 24 RBI ... recorded 16 multi-hit games ... at Northwest Missouri (May 7), went 3-3 with a walk, two doubles, three RBI and one run scored ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and received MIAA Scholar Athlete honors.

In 2020: Played in 20 games with 18 starts behind the plate ... finished with a .339 batting average and collected 20 hits, seven of which went for extra bases ... scored nine runs and drove in 14 more ... went 3-for-4 against Missouri Western (Feb. 28) with two doubles, four RBI, and one run scored ... hit his first career home run on March 1 against Missouri Western ... defensively, threw out nine runners attempting to steal ... named to the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Before Washburn: Played at Paris Junior College (Texas) in 2018, where he finished with a .349 on base percentage in 93 at-bats ... was the eighth-ranked catcher in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) in throw-outs ... transferred to Cowley College (Kan.) in 2019 where he and the team claimed the Region VI championship title and advanced to the NJCAA Division I World Series ... was a member of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society.

High School: A four-year varsity starter on the Enid (Okla.) HS baseball team ... as a freshman, was named the team's Newcomer Defensive Player of the Year and received a Golden Glove award from the team ... was also named the team's Defensive MVP and was an All-State honorable mention selection ... was also a four-year varsity starter in football ... earned several honors, including the team's Defensive MVP award, named the EFBC Impact Player of the Year, a 6A DII All-District selection, and an Oklahoma Big 10 All-Conference selection at linebacker.

Personal: Son of Bryan and Cindy Bay ... has two sisters, Chantel and Haven ... majoring in criminal justice with a minor in homeland security.