Bio

Junior (2025)

• Played a career-best 33 games as a second baseman and right fielder
• Set career marks at the plate in hits (15), RBIs (9), walks (11), runs (13) and stolen bases (3)
• Batted .273 through the first nine games in February
• Swiped two bases on March 11 at Bob Jones, the most in a game by a Yellow Jacket this year
• Named Academic All-WHAC

Sophomore (2024)

• Played in 16 games and made 11 starts and improved on all offensive totals
• Recorded all nine hits of the season over his last six games of the season and reached base in each of his last seven contests
• Batted .529 (9-for-17) in last six games with two multi-hit games, worked three walks, and delivered first six RBIs of his career
• Recorded a career day with four hits and six RBIs that included two doubles and his first college home run during the season finale against Earlham of 5/5
• His three-run homer in the seventh frame on 5/5 lifted the Yellow Jackets to a 10-9 lead and turned out to be the game-winning hit as DC overcame an 8-1 deficit to sweep the doubleheader over the Quakers

Freshman (2023)

• Made his collegiate debut as a pinch runner on Feb. 25 at Muskingum
• Made first career start at shortstop on March 13 vs. St. Elizabeth and also collected first career hit on a second-inning single
• Appeared in nine college games and hit .294 (5-for-17) with a walk

Personal

• Majoring in sports management with a minor in marketing
• 2022 Clay High School graduate in Oregon, Ohio
• Played basketball and baseball at Clay and earned two varsity letters in each
• Was baseball team captain for two years and basketball team captain for three years
• Favorite athlete is Derek Jeter while rooting for the Yankees, Packers and Ohio State
• Son of Amy and Matthew Long