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25 Jayden Shertel

  • Height 5-10
  • Weight 190
  • Class Junior
  • Custom3 L/L
  • Hometown Mays Landing, N.J.
  • Highschool Holy Spirit

Biography

As a Junior (2024):
  • America East Second Team All-Conference
  • Pitcher of the Week (3/19)
  • Appeared in 35 games, starting 25
  • Pitched 7.0 innings in the win against Yale with eight strikeouts on 3/16
  • Had four hits in the win against UMES on 3/19
  • Recorded a 3.70 ERA in 75.1 innings pitched
  • Had a .955 fielding average with 10 assists
  • Scored eight runs, had six hits, and nine walks


As a Sophomore (2023):
  • Appeared in 28 games, starting 18
  • Recorded two hits against Georgetown on 4/12
  • Pitched eight strikeouts against UMass Lowell on 4/21
  • Finished the season with a 5.71 ERA in 75.2 innings pitched
  • Recorded a 5-5 record on the mound for the Retrievers

As a Freshman (2022):
  • Earned 2022 America East All-Rookie Team honors
  • Appeared in 45 games, including 15 on the mound in his freshman campaign
  • Tied for the team lead in victories (4), and was second in innings pitched (69.1) and games started (11)
  • Finished fourth among all qualifying America East pitchers with a 4.41 earned run average
  • Pitched six innings of hitless ball in relief and fanned a season-high seven batters versus Niagara on March 5 to earn his first collegiate win (7-4)
  • Finished with a flourish, earning the win while hurling a season best 8.1 innings in 4-3 win over Hartford in America East Conference Tournament
  • Hit .301 and drove in 16 runs
  • Made an auspicious debut at the plate, banging out four hits (4-for-6) and driving in three runs in the season opener at Navy
  • Also produced a four-hit game (4-for-5) with three runs scored in an April 10 win at UMass Lowell

Background:
  • Considering a major in media and communication studies 
  • Hit a home run at Citizens' Bank Park as his Tri-Cape club won the 2021 Carpenter Cup 
  • An accomplished guitar player 
  • A few favorites (pro team- Philadelphia Phillies; musical artist- Pink Floyd; movie- Django Unchained)  
  • Son of Danielle Craig and John Shertel; has a younger brother, Madison

Statistics

Season:
2024

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2022Freshman

    OF/LHP
    5'10" 190 lbs
    35
  • 24

    2023Sophomore

    OF/LHP
    5'10" 190 lbs
    24
  • 25

    2024Junior

    OF/LHP
    5'10" 190 lbs
    25
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