2018: Appeared in 33 games and made 31 starts, primarily as a designated hitter, before suffering a season-ending hand injury during the North Carolina Central game on April 17 … Finished the season with 13 RBIs, one homer, six doubles, 20 hits, seven runs scored, 14 walks and a .185 batting average … Made 26 starts at DH, four starts in left field and one start at catcher … Had four-RBI games against UNCG in the second game of the season and Western Carolina in the seventh game of the season … First career home run gave App State the lead for good in the second inning of a 5-2 home win against NCAA qualifier Troy … Started 14 games in Sun Belt play … Went 5-for-13 (.385) with a runner on third base and less than two out … Batted most frequently in the No. 5 hole (14 times).

High School: A four-year letterwinner in baseball ... Batted .324 with one HR, 19 RBIs, seven 2Bs and five 3Bs as a senior ... The 2015 6A State Runner-Up, 2016 6A State Champs and 2017 7A Region Champs ... Played summer ball for the East Cobb Astros, winners of the 2015 CABA World Series and the East Cobb Yankees, winners of the 2015 and 2016 Connie Mack World Series ... Lead the top-ranked East Cobb Yankees in batting with a .444 season average, hitting a walk-off, two-RBI single off Josh Lowe, the 13th overall pick in 2016 MLB draft, to win the 2016 Georgia HS State Championship ... Hit four home runs in the CABA World Series ... Named to the Georgia All-Region, All-County and All-State teams and Rawlings All-American High Honorable Mention, hitting .522 with two home runs and six doubles in the 2017 Connie Mack World Series and being named to the All-Tournament Team for both the Connie Mack World Series and Perfect Game WWBA, where he placed in the top eight in batting with a .571 average.

Personal: Full name is Jason Henry Avers ... son of Leslie and Jeff Avers ... born Sept. 22, 1998 ... has two siblings: Lindsey and Tyler ... major is undecided.