Jay Slater

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

2026: Played in 43 games with 42 starts in his sophomore campaign... Slugged six home runs, nine doubles and 24 RBI... Threw out 12 would-be base stealers from behind the plate... 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 six RBI 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)... Went 2-for-4 with a home run against Michigan (4/17)... Recorded hits in all three games and went 5-for-8 with his sixth home run in NU’s three-game series at Minnesota (4/24 to 4/26)... Hit safely in four consecutive games from 5/8 to 5/14... Drove in the game-tying run on an RBI single and scored another run on an RBI sacrifice fly in a 9-6 win over Indiana (5/3).

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 schoo… 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.”