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5 Jeremy Rader

  • Position Infield
  • Height 6-0
  • Weight 185
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Springfield, Missouri
  • Highschool Springfield Catholic

Biography

Southland Conference All-Tournament Team (2025)

2025 (Senior):
Named as part of the Southland Conference All-Tournament team after helping Huskies to their second-ever Southland Conference title and a berth in the NCAA Regionals … batted .467 with six runs scored, six RBI and four walks in the five games of the SLC Tournament … made 47 appearances on the season, starting 42 times … batted .250 overall with two homers, 22 RBI and five stolen bases … had 10 sacrifices on the season, including a team-best seven sacrifice hits, which ranked tied for third in the Southland … had two two-hit games and two three-hit games … one of six players to draw 20 or more walks … picked up first HCU hit against McNeese (3/9) … capped a four-run ninth-inning rally with a go-ahead two-run triple in the ninth during a 15-13 victory at Prairie View A&M   (4/2) … first career three-hit game came at New Orleans (4/19) … hit first career homer as part of second career three-hit game that helped HCU defeat Lamar in the opening round of the SLC Tournament Edinburg bracket (5/15) … had two-run single up the middle that proved to be game-winner in the eighth inning of the 4-2 win over UTRGV in the Edinburg bracket championship (5/17) … second homer of the season came in season finale against Kansas State at the Austin Regional of the NCAA Tournament (5/31) ... finished postseason batting .450 with a homer, nine RBI and seven runs scored over seven games … ended season on an eight-game hitting streak and reached base safely the last 10 games of the year … named to the Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll …

PRIOR TO HCU: Southeastern (2024) Played in 28 games with eight starts for the Lions as a junior … batted .229 with four RBI and scored six runs … collected first career hit at UAB (2/25) … earned first start at LSU (3/6) … registered first career multi-hit effort going 2-4 with two runs scored, an RBI and first stolen base at Northwestern State (3/24) … along with Alejandro Marquez (Northwestern State), is one of two in-conference transfers for the Huskies … Johnson County Community College (2022/2023) Spent first two seasons in Overland Park, Kansas where he batted .353 over 112 games … as a sophomore was named the ABCA/Rawlings NJCAA D1 Gold Glove Award winner at third base … earned All-Kansas Jayhawk CC Conference honors and also collected the KJCCC/Region 6 Gold Glove award … played in 55 games making 54 starts and batted .392 with eight home runs, 48 RBI and 52 runs scored … had 20 multiple-hit games, 12 multiple-RBI games and a team-best 14 game-hitting streak during the season … helped lead JCCC to the NJCAA College World Series where he batted .400 and set a school mark with five RBI in one World Series game … as a freshman, played 54 games with 53 starts … batted .311 with five homers, 42 RBI and 55 runs scored … had 13 multiple-hit games, 10 multiple-RBI games and posted an 11-game hit streak … teamed with fellow HCU newcomer Rhett Hendricks both seasons with the Cavaliers …

HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year starter for coach Courtney Spitz … was the No. 3 rated third baseman in the state of Missouri according to Perfect Game … two-time Missouri Class 4 All-State selection … led the Irish to district titles as a sophomore and senior … was selected All-District, All-Big 8 pitcher and infielder and Big 8 East Player of the Year as a senior after batting .476 with three homers, 38 RBI and 15 stolen bases and posting a 4-1 mark with a 2.15 ERA and 54 strikeouts in 39 innings … after freshman season competed as a national finalist in the 2017 MLB Junior Home Run Derby at Marlins Park during All-Star weekend … was President of the National Honor Society, member of the Rotary club and student-body co-President … Honor Roll student all four years …

PERSONAL: Full name is Jeremy James Rader … born September 1, 2002 … son of Jason and Bertie Rader … older sister Anna … grandfather Jim Rader played in the Orioles organization … uncle Jamie Rader played baseball at Murray State University …

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