Toledo & Summer League Highlights
Started 64 of 111 games at Toledo ... Recorded 13 multi-hit efforts ... Played with teammates Lincoln Rassi and Tyler Scott for Webster Yankees in 2009 New York Collegiate League ... Hit .219 (16-for-73) with eight runs scored and four RBI in 21 contests ... Played for Ohio Heat in 2008 Southwest Ohio Collegiate League, earning all-star recognition.
As a Senior (2011)
Appeared in 30 games, making 12 starts (10 at first base, two at designated hitter) ... Hit .232 with four runs scored, three doubles, one home run and nine RBI ... In MAC play, batted .200 (4-for-20) with two RBI ... Hit safely in 12 contests, including one multi-hit and three multi-RBI efforts ... Went 1-for-4 with one RBI at Ball State in series finale (May 21) ... Hit 1-for-2 with one run scored and two RBI at Oakland (May 10) ... Finished 2-for-3 with one run scored at Cleveland State (April 26) ... Collected pinch-hit single at Northern Illinois in series finale (April 24) ... Belted two-run home run at Samford in second game of doubleheader (March 4) ... Went 1-for-5 with two RBI vs. Canisius (Feb. 20).
As a Junior (2010)
Appeared in 31 games, making 23 starts (18 in left field, three in right field, two in right field) ... Hit .284 with 18 runs scored, two doubles, four home runs and 15 RBI ... In MAC play, batted .175 with six runs scored, two doubles, one home run and six RBI ... Hit safely in 16 contests, including five multi-hit and four multi-RBI efforts ... Batted 5-for-5 with three runs scored and three RBI at Cincinnati in Game One of doubleheader (March 20) ... Went 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two RBI vs. Central Michigan on Saturday (May 8) ... Hit two-run home run vs. Olivet College (April 6) ... Finished 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two RBI at Dayton (March 23) ... Hit 2-for-4 vs. Winthrop in Johnny Gill Memorial Tournament (March 11) ... Finished 2-for-4 vs. nationally ranked Coastal Carolina at Caravelle Resort Invitational (March 5).
As a Sophomore (2009)
Appeared in 40 games, making 28 starts (17 in center field, 11 in left field) ... Hit .260 with 28 runs scored, two home runs and 10 RBI ... In MAC contests, batted .304 with eight runs scored, one home run and six RBI ... Hit safely in 18 contests, including seven multi-hit and three multi-RBI efforts ... Second on team in sacrifice bunts (7) ... Went 2-for-3 with one run scored vs. Eastern Michigan in series opener (May 8) ... Batted .444 (4-for-9) in Western Michigan series, including 2-for-3 effort with one run scored and three RBI on Saturday (May 1-3) ... Finished 2-for-4 with three runs scored and two RBI at Northern Illinois in first game of doubleheader (April 18) ... Belted first collegiate home run vs. Oakland, finishing 3-for-3 with three runs scored and three RBI (April 8) ... Hit safely in all four games in Tennessee Tech series, batting .444 (4-for-9) with team-high seven runs scored (March 6-8) ... Scored career-high three runs at Tennessee Tech in second game of doubleheader (March 7) ... Collected first collegiate hit with single at Tennessee Tech in series opener (March 6).
As a Freshman (2008)
Appeared in 10 games, making one start in left field ... Made first career start vs. Olivet College and collected first collegiate RBI with sacrifice fly (April 17) ... Came in as defensive replacement vs. Youngstown State in second game of doubleheader and scored one run (April 8) ... Saw first collegiate action vs. Long Island at Springsmaid Resort Beach Tournament (March 8).
High School
A 2007 graduate of Edgewood High School ... Four-year letterwinner in baseball ... Rated 51st-best prospect in state by The Buckeye Scout ... Three-time all-conference and two-time Middleton Journal and Miami Valley Coaches Association first-team honoree ... Received "Marine Distinguished Athlete Award" and garnered team MVP accolades as a senior ... Participated in Miami Valley and Cincinnati Area All-Star Games, as well as named first-team all-city by Cincinnati Enquirer ... Hit .412 with 18 RBI and 19 stolen bases as a junior ... Also went 5-0 on the mound with 2.18 ERA and 45 strikeouts in 35 innings of work, helping team defend league championship ... Member of National Honor Society.
Personal
Born Jason Howard Edwards on Dec. 23, 1988 ... Parents are Karen and the late Dave Edwards ... Has a brother, Josh ... Enjoys drag racing ... Majoring in mechanical engineering technology.
Edwards' Personal Bests
Hits
5 at Cincinnati (G1) (March 20, 2010)
3 at Dayton (March 23, 2010)
3 vs. Oakland (April 8, 2009)
Runs
3 on four occasions
RBI
3 on three occasions
Edwards' Career Statistics
| 2008 |
.000 |
10 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| 2009 |
.260 |
40 |
100 |
28 |
26 |
5 |
0 |
2 |
10 |
17 |
1 |
| 2010 |
.284 |
31 |
88 |
18 |
25 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
15 |
6 |
3 |
| 2011 |
.232 |
30 |
56 |
4 |
13 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
9 |
1 |
1 |
| TOTAL |
.251 |
111 |
255 |
53 |
64 |
10 |
0 |
7 |
35 |
25 |
5 |
