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Jersey Number 11
Clay Badylak
- Position:
- INF
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 190
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- High School:
- Archbishop McNicholas HS / Frontier CC
Bio
Awards
2024 (Junior)
- 2025 Raiders' Choice Award for Male Breakout Athlete of the Year
- Appeared in 53 games, starting in 50 in the infield
- Split time at third and second base throughout the year
- Won the RCA for Male Breakout Athlete of the Year, after improving his batting average by more than 100 points and fielding percentage by more than 80 points
- Went 5-for-7 in the FDU series, scoring six runs with 5 RBIs on the weekend
- Had three separate six-plus game hitting streaks throughout the season.
- Hit two doubles in two at-bats against UAB, scoring each time on March 16
- Went 6-for-10 with five RBIs against No. 15 ranked Dallas Baptist on the road
- In the Sam Houston series, he led offensive efforts with a 6-for-12 performace with seven RBIs en route to the sweep over the Bearkats
2024 (Junior)
- Appeared in 26 games, starting in 23 of them at shortstop
- Went 1-for-3 with a stolen base, a run, and a sacrifice fly on opening day vs. Bowling Green on February 16
- Started the year with a seven game on-base streak (February 16-27)
- Drew three walks and went 1-for-2 vs. Miami (OH) on February 23
- Had a 2-for-4 day with a stolen base and scored two runs on March 2 vs. UT Martin
- Tallied two RBIs on a hard hit double on March 10 vs. St. Bonaventure
- Was a .355 hitter at Frontier Community College in Fairfield, Ill.
- Had 16 RBI and seven stolen bases across 43 games
- Finished season with a 10-game hitting streak
- 2021 graduate of Archbishop McNicholas in Cincinnati, Ohio
- 1st Team Greater Catholic League Coed
- 2nd Team SWOBCA (Southwest Ohio Baseball Coaches Association)
- Honorable Mention All-State Player
- Football 1st Team Greater Catholic League Coed, All Southwest Ohio District Division IV 2nd Team and 2nd Team All City
- Basketball Honorable Mention All-Conference Greater Catholic League
- Four-time Academic Letter winner
- Played travel baseball for Midland Redhawks
- Son of Chris and Julie Badylak
- Brother of Kaycie and Carly
- Mother Julie played volleyball at Saint Louis University
- Father Chris played baseball at Xavier University
- Sister Kaycie plays basketball at Baldwin Wallace University
- Aunt Tracy played basketball and was an All-American in volleyball at Illinois Benedictine College
- Grandfather Larry played baseball at Illinois
- Cousin John played baseball at Purdue
- Aunt Jan was an All-American track athlete at Illinois
- Cousin Steve was drafted by the New York Yankees out of high school but turned offer down to attend medical school
- Majoring in business
- Born on Nov. 5, 2002 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Facility tour – Stephen and Denise Smith Student-Athlete Performance Center
Wednesday, July 30
Spring Sports Show hosted by The Boulevard – April 21, 2025: Softball and Baseball
Monday, April 21
🎥 from the 52nd annual Groundhog Day Luncheon! Also, we play baseball this month 🤩
Sunday, February 02
MTSU Baseball 2025 52nd Annual Groundhog Day Luncheon
Friday, January 31
