Jay Slater

Height:
6-0
Weight:
196
Position:
C
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Downington, Pa.
High School:
Downington West Campus
Prev School:
Duke

Career Highs:

At-Bats………………..5, vs Valparaiso (3/31/26)
Hits..............................2, last vs. Michigan State (4/4/26)
Runs............................2, vs. Cornell (2/20/26 at Spartanburg, SC)
RBI..............................3, at Rice (2/15/26)
Home Runs.................1, last at Oregon (3/21/2026)
Total Bases.................4, last at Oregon (3/21/2026)
Walks………………….1, last vs. Michigan State (4/4/26)

2026: Homered for the first time in his collegiate career in the season opener against Rice (2/13) … Hit safely in each of his first four appearances of the season, going 6-for-15 with 6 RBIs during that span … Recorded the first multi-hit game of his career with a 2-for-3 showing against Rice (2/13) … Went 2-for-4 with a run against No. 5 Georgia Tech (2/28) … Ripped a two-run double during a 1-for-3 showing in a win over Omaha (3/7) … Posted a game-tying RBI double against No. 21 Oregon (3/22) … Blasted a go-ahead, two-run homer against UIC (4/8).

Duke (2025): Appeared in six games as a first-year … Secured two hits and posted a .500 average at the plate … slugged 1.000 for his rookie campaign, collecting a triple and two RBI … Held an on-base percentage of .500.

High School: Rated the 10th best player in the state of Pennsylvania and No. 2 catcher … Was a four-year varsity starter for Downingtown West Campus posting a .384 average at the plate, a .471 OBP, .548 slugging percentage with seven home runs and 40 RBI … Posted a .431 average with four home runs and 1.148 OPS in his junior campaign … Tallied a .493 batting average, .594 OBP and a 1.327 OPS in his senior year, collecting 37 hits, three home runs and 18 walks … Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American and Atlantic Region Honorable Mention his sophomore season … Perfect Game Preseason Underclass All-American and Atlantic Region first team his junior year … Downingtown West Team MVP (Jr.) and Offensive Player of the Year … First Team All-Chestmont Conference (Jr.) and First Team Daily Local News All-Area player … SACSN All-American (Jr.) and Perfect Game Preseason All-American and Atlantic Region First Team (Sr.) … Earned Team MVP and Offensive Player of the Year his senior season, adding First Team All-Chestmont and Daily Local News All-Area honors … Added First Team 6A All-State his final season in high school … Participated in Team USA Invitational in Cary, N.C. … National Honors Society Member and graduated Cum Laude.

Personal: Born September 29, 2005 to Heidi and Sean Slater.

Why Northwestern: “I chose Northwestern because it has a rare blend of elite athletics and academics. I really enjoy the town of Evanston and the campus of Northwestern.”