34 Jay Page
34 - Jay Page
Height: 6-2
Weight: 210
Year: Sr.
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
High School: Marist
Position: 1B
Major: Business & History
Bats/Throws: R/R
Parents: Boyd & Patti Page

Senior (2012):

Page's senior season proved to be the best of his Emory career, as the first baseman hit .285 and drove in a team-high 38 runs during the campaign.  He earned a spot on the All-University Athletic Association (UAA) Second Team at the end of the season, the first postseason honor of his career.  He started all 40 Emory games during the season, matching his career highs with 14 runs scored and nine doubles.  Page also set a career-best mark with three stolen bases on as many attempts during the year.  He was particularly effective against left-handed pitchers, batting .324 (12-for-37) against southpaws, and hit .330 (34-for-103) with men on base.  He drove in multiple runs in a game on 10 occassions, the most by an Eagle during the season.  Included in that group were a pair of five RBI games against Case Western Reserve University on March 12th and Piedmont College on March 31st.  He hit the game-winning walk off single in the 10th inning against Dension University on March 2nd, leading the Eagles to a 5-4 win.  Page was named to the All-UAA Tournament Team after leading all players with 14 hits and 10 RBIs during the eight-game stretch, finishing with a .378 batting average.  Page also played strong defense at first base, committing just two errors for a .994 fielding percentage.  He was recognized for his academic achievements during the season as well, claiming a selection to the Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team.

Junior (2011):

Page saw his batting average climb for the third-straight season, batting .293 over 34 games and 23 starts during his junior season.  He spent time at both designated hitter and first base during the campaign, hitting nine doubles and a triple and driving in 13 runs, while scoring 14.  Page hit .358 (24-for-67) against right-handed pitching and .324 (11-for-34) with runners in scoring position.  He drove in a season-best three runs against Washington and Lee University on February 22nd, and was two-for-three with two doubles against the University of Rochester on March 13th (his 21st birthday).

Sophomore (2010):

Page hit .284 with two home runs and 18 runs batted in during his sophomore season.  He led all Emory players with four pinch hits in five opportunities, and hit .333 (17-for-51) against right-handed pitching.  Page finished his campaign strong, raising his batting average .117 from March 26th until the end of the campaign.  During that stretch, Page was second on the squad with 11 runs batted in, and fourth with a .419 (13-for-31) batting average.  He hit his first career home run on March 24th against the University of the South.  Page had a career day on April 11th against Methodist University, recording career bests with four hits (including a home run) and four runs batted in.  He also drove in four runs with a two-for-three performance against then-sixth ranked Birmingham Southern College on April 25th, helping the team to 9-8 win in their season finale. 

Freshman (2009):

Page finished his freshman year with a .269 batting average, while driving in 12 runs and scoring seven.  He led all Emory players in pinch hits, amassing six in nine at bats.  Page appeared in 28 games during the season, making 14 starts.  He drove in a season-best three runs during the Eagles' March 24th win against Center College, going two-for-three with a double.

Career Statistics:

Year G-GS R HR RBI AVG SB-ATT
2009 28-14 7 0 12 .269 1-2
2010 26-18 7 2 18 .284 0-1
2011 34-23 14 0 13 .293 0-0
2012 40-40 14 0 38 .285 3-3
TOTAL 128-95 42  2  81  .285 4-6

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Honors:

2012 All-UAA Second Team
All-UAA Tournament Team
Capital One/ CoSIDA Academic All-District First Team
 

Personal:

Born on March 13, 1990.

Quote:

"I chose Emory for the great academics and the great baseball."