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Jersey Number 13
Jayson Newman
- Position:
- Infielder/Right Handed Pitcher
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 230
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Studio City, CA
- High School:
- Taft HS
- Prev School:
- Taft HS
- B/T:
- R/R
Bio
2021 All-Big West Conference Second Team
2021 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Newman returned to CSUN for his sixth year in the program ... Earned All-Big West Second Team honors ... Limited to 31 games including 26 starts but had a career-season at the plate ... Only pitched in four games due to injuries ... Batted .392 with a career-high nine home runs, 16 walks, 21 runs, 36 RBI and 38 hits ... Also slugged .722 and had an on-base percentage of .466 ... Stole three bases as well ... Ranked fifth in the Big West with his nine home runs ... Led the team in homers, RBI and multiple-RBI games (10) while he was third in multiple-hit games (11) ... Reached base safely over his final 21 games ... Also hit safely in 19 of the last 20 games after returning to the starting lineup ... Posted the longest hitting streak of any Matador at 19 games ... Reached base five times, scored four runs and drove in four in the season opener vs. Cal Poly (3/20/21) ... Pitched a season-high 1.2 innings of shutout relief vs. Cal Poly (3/22/21) ... Homered in three consecutive games in the CSU Bakersfield series including hitting two go-ahead three-run homers (4/30/21 - 5/2/21) ... Reached base in six consecutive plate appearances while notching three hits at UC Davis (5/8/21) ... Hit a home run and would single in his final collegiate at bat at UC San Diego (5/29/21).
2020 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Newman returned to the field after missing most of the 2019 season ... Appeared in 14 games, making 13 starts ... Started 11 games at designated hitter while another two at first base ... Made three relief appearances out of the bullpen ... Led the team in hits (17) and finished tied for the team lead in RBI (13) and doubles (4) ... Batted .333 with nine runs, two home runs, four walks and a .529 slugging percentage ... Ranked third in the Big West in RBI, fourth in home runs, ninth in batting average and total bases (27) and 10th in doubles ... Tied for the team lead with four multiple-RBI games while he finished second with five multiple-hit games ... Named Big West Offensive Player of the Week on Feb. 24 ... Allowed no runs in 2.2 innings to go with five strikeouts on the mound ... Batters managed just a .182 hitting average against him ... Drove in a career-high four runs while going 3-for-3 at the plate against San Francisco (2/15/20) ... Tied a career-high with four hits to go with two runs scored and two RBI in a comeback win vs. Fordham (2/21/20) ... Homered and went 2-for-3 with two RBI at Gonzaga (3/6/20) ... Worked a season-high 1.2 shutout innings with three strikeouts at No. 17 UCF (2/29/20).
2019 Season (Senior)
Newman served as a two-way player for the first month of the season before going down with a season-ending arm injury ... Led the team in nearly every offensive category in the opening month ... Spent time at first base and designated hitter while in the lineup ... Posted new career highs in hits (19), RBI (15), doubles (5), home runs (2) to go with a .404 batting average, .638 slugging percentage and .500 on-base percentage ... Worked 3.1 innings in relief and struck out four batters ... Drove in three runs and collected two doubles vs. Kansas State (2/17/19) ... Hit a two-run home run in a comeback win over Gonzaga (2/24/19) ... Belted a home run and drove in two in a win over No. 17 Michigan (3/3/19) ... Reached base five times and went 4-for-4 at Washington State (3/9/19).
2018 Season (Junior)
Newman transitioned to a pitcher on the mound in his junior season ... Appeared in 27 games on the mound, all out of the bullpen ... Posted a 3-2 record, a 4.46 ERA, a save and 31 strikeouts over 36.1 innings ... Registered a 3.78 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 16.2 innings in Big West play ... Worked 1.2 shutout innings, striking out three vs. No. 16 UCLA (3/14/18) ... Struck out a season-high four batters in 2.2 shutout innings to earn a win over Cal Poly (3/29/18) ... Collected another win with two shutout innings at Fresno State (4/10/18) ... Picked up a save after tossing 1.1 shutout innings at Hawai'i (4/28/18) ... Pitched a season-high 3.1 shutout innings, striking out three vs. UC Davis (5/12/18) ... Fanned two batters in 3.1 shutout innings at USC (5/25/18) ... Racked up eight at bats at the plate and collected an RBI and a walk for the year.
2017 Season (Sophomore)
Newman appeared in 24 games and made four starts at first base in his second season with the team ... Finished with four walks, two hits and a run scored in 24 at bats ... Picked up first hit of the season at UC Davis (3/31/17) ... Collected a hit, drew a walk and scored a run against No. 13 Cal State Fullerton (5/20/17).
2016 Season (Freshman)
Newman competed in 30 games, making 21 starts at first base and at designated hitter ... In 73 at bats, picked up 14 hits and hit .192 at the plate ... Scored six runs, drove in five runs and walked 10 times ... Posted a .992 fielding percentage ... Went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI in his first career start against Northern Colorado (2/27/16) ... Finished 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored in a win over UCLA (3/8/16) ... Drove in two runs and picked up a hit along with a walk at Purdue (5/21/16).
Taft HS
Played four years with the Toreadors at first base, shortstop and third base ... Earned first team all-league honors in 2014 and 2015 ... Received second team all CIF honors in 2013.
Personal
Parents are Scott and Debra Newman ... Favorites include the Texas Rangers, Derek Jeter, Channing Tatum, the tv show "Criminal Minds," Jessica Alba and Drake ... Lists greatest sports moment when he hit three home runs in the same game ... person in history he would most like to meet is Nolan Ryan ... greatest heroes are his parents.
CSUN CAREER-HIGHS
2021 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Newman returned to CSUN for his sixth year in the program ... Earned All-Big West Second Team honors ... Limited to 31 games including 26 starts but had a career-season at the plate ... Only pitched in four games due to injuries ... Batted .392 with a career-high nine home runs, 16 walks, 21 runs, 36 RBI and 38 hits ... Also slugged .722 and had an on-base percentage of .466 ... Stole three bases as well ... Ranked fifth in the Big West with his nine home runs ... Led the team in homers, RBI and multiple-RBI games (10) while he was third in multiple-hit games (11) ... Reached base safely over his final 21 games ... Also hit safely in 19 of the last 20 games after returning to the starting lineup ... Posted the longest hitting streak of any Matador at 19 games ... Reached base five times, scored four runs and drove in four in the season opener vs. Cal Poly (3/20/21) ... Pitched a season-high 1.2 innings of shutout relief vs. Cal Poly (3/22/21) ... Homered in three consecutive games in the CSU Bakersfield series including hitting two go-ahead three-run homers (4/30/21 - 5/2/21) ... Reached base in six consecutive plate appearances while notching three hits at UC Davis (5/8/21) ... Hit a home run and would single in his final collegiate at bat at UC San Diego (5/29/21).
2020 Season (Redshirt Senior)
Newman returned to the field after missing most of the 2019 season ... Appeared in 14 games, making 13 starts ... Started 11 games at designated hitter while another two at first base ... Made three relief appearances out of the bullpen ... Led the team in hits (17) and finished tied for the team lead in RBI (13) and doubles (4) ... Batted .333 with nine runs, two home runs, four walks and a .529 slugging percentage ... Ranked third in the Big West in RBI, fourth in home runs, ninth in batting average and total bases (27) and 10th in doubles ... Tied for the team lead with four multiple-RBI games while he finished second with five multiple-hit games ... Named Big West Offensive Player of the Week on Feb. 24 ... Allowed no runs in 2.2 innings to go with five strikeouts on the mound ... Batters managed just a .182 hitting average against him ... Drove in a career-high four runs while going 3-for-3 at the plate against San Francisco (2/15/20) ... Tied a career-high with four hits to go with two runs scored and two RBI in a comeback win vs. Fordham (2/21/20) ... Homered and went 2-for-3 with two RBI at Gonzaga (3/6/20) ... Worked a season-high 1.2 shutout innings with three strikeouts at No. 17 UCF (2/29/20).
2019 Season (Senior)
Newman served as a two-way player for the first month of the season before going down with a season-ending arm injury ... Led the team in nearly every offensive category in the opening month ... Spent time at first base and designated hitter while in the lineup ... Posted new career highs in hits (19), RBI (15), doubles (5), home runs (2) to go with a .404 batting average, .638 slugging percentage and .500 on-base percentage ... Worked 3.1 innings in relief and struck out four batters ... Drove in three runs and collected two doubles vs. Kansas State (2/17/19) ... Hit a two-run home run in a comeback win over Gonzaga (2/24/19) ... Belted a home run and drove in two in a win over No. 17 Michigan (3/3/19) ... Reached base five times and went 4-for-4 at Washington State (3/9/19).
2018 Season (Junior)
Newman transitioned to a pitcher on the mound in his junior season ... Appeared in 27 games on the mound, all out of the bullpen ... Posted a 3-2 record, a 4.46 ERA, a save and 31 strikeouts over 36.1 innings ... Registered a 3.78 ERA and 15 strikeouts in 16.2 innings in Big West play ... Worked 1.2 shutout innings, striking out three vs. No. 16 UCLA (3/14/18) ... Struck out a season-high four batters in 2.2 shutout innings to earn a win over Cal Poly (3/29/18) ... Collected another win with two shutout innings at Fresno State (4/10/18) ... Picked up a save after tossing 1.1 shutout innings at Hawai'i (4/28/18) ... Pitched a season-high 3.1 shutout innings, striking out three vs. UC Davis (5/12/18) ... Fanned two batters in 3.1 shutout innings at USC (5/25/18) ... Racked up eight at bats at the plate and collected an RBI and a walk for the year.
2017 Season (Sophomore)
Newman appeared in 24 games and made four starts at first base in his second season with the team ... Finished with four walks, two hits and a run scored in 24 at bats ... Picked up first hit of the season at UC Davis (3/31/17) ... Collected a hit, drew a walk and scored a run against No. 13 Cal State Fullerton (5/20/17).
2016 Season (Freshman)
Newman competed in 30 games, making 21 starts at first base and at designated hitter ... In 73 at bats, picked up 14 hits and hit .192 at the plate ... Scored six runs, drove in five runs and walked 10 times ... Posted a .992 fielding percentage ... Went 3-for-3 with a double, a walk and an RBI in his first career start against Northern Colorado (2/27/16) ... Finished 1-for-2 with an RBI and a run scored in a win over UCLA (3/8/16) ... Drove in two runs and picked up a hit along with a walk at Purdue (5/21/16).
Taft HS
Played four years with the Toreadors at first base, shortstop and third base ... Earned first team all-league honors in 2014 and 2015 ... Received second team all CIF honors in 2013.
Personal
Parents are Scott and Debra Newman ... Favorites include the Texas Rangers, Derek Jeter, Channing Tatum, the tv show "Criminal Minds," Jessica Alba and Drake ... Lists greatest sports moment when he hit three home runs in the same game ... person in history he would most like to meet is Nolan Ryan ... greatest heroes are his parents.
CSUN CAREER-HIGHS
| Innings Pitched | 3.1 (2x) last at USC | 5/25/18 |
| Strikeouts | 4 vs. Cal Poly | 3/29/18 |
| Runs | 4 vs. Cal Poly | 3/20/21 |
| Hits | 4 (2x) last vs. Fordham | 2/21/20 |
| Doubles | 2 vs. Kansas State | 2/17/19 |
| RBI | 4 (3x) last at CSU Bakersfield - Game 1 | 5/1/21 |
| Home Runs | 1 (13x) last at UC San Diego | 5/29/21 |
A Conversation With Dave Serrano
Friday, May 15
Baseball HC reveal 2019
Sunday, June 23
National Student-Athlete Day 2019 - Jayson Newman
Friday, April 05
CSUN Baseball - 27 Miles
Friday, November 09
