Jayme Edwards

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Number:	14
Position:	RHP
Height:	6'3"
Class Year:	Jr.
Major:	Business
Bats:	Right/
Throws:	Right
Hometown:	Wellington, Fla.
Previous School:	Cardinal Newman

WHY LEHIGH "I chose Lehigh because it was an opportunity for me to get a great education while getting the chance to play competitive baseball."

ON COACH LEARY: "Coach Leary is passionate and knowledgeable about the game."

2013 (JUNIOR SEASON)
Made six appearances, including four starts…pitched six innings while allowing three hits and striking out as many batters against Fordham…Threw a season-high 6.1 innings and struck out five to get a victory against Coppin State…got a win in three consecutive outings from Feb.27 to March 10.

2012 (SOPHOMORE SEASON)
Did not see any action.

2011 (FRESHMAN SEASON)
Appeared in nine games, making seven starts…Posted a 4.96 ERA over his 32.2 innings pitched, striking out 30…Finished the season with a 3-3 record…Allowed three runs on seven hits over 5.0 innings in his first start against Bowling Green…Tossed 3.2 scoreless innings of relief, allowing one hit and striking out four to earn his first win of the season…Allowed one run on six hits over 5.0 innings to earn the win over NJIT…Gave up two runs on seven hits over 5.2 innings of work and earned the win over Penn.

BEFORE LEHIGH:
Jayme (J.R.) Edwards is a pitcher coming to Lehigh from Cardinal Newman High School in Wellington, Florida. Edwards has been named first team All-Area by the Palm Beach Post as an infielder/pitcher, first team All-County by the Sun Sentinel as a pitcher, first team All-Conference as a pitcher, in his senior year, as well as second team All-Conference as a shortstop in his junior year. A team captain his senior year, Edwards received the Crusader Award for baseball, and led small schools in strikeouts with 90, ranking second overall in the county. A district champion as a junior and senior, Edwards was selected to the Dick Howser All-Star Game as a third baseman and pitcher, batting .403 while owning 2.36 ERA in 56 1/3 innings on the mound. Edwards also pitched for the 2009 Florida Surge Select Team that won the 2009 Triple Crown Nationals in Auburndale, Florida.

Career Statistics

	W-L	SV	ERA	APP	GS	CG	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO
2011	3-3	0	4.96	9	7	0	32.2	41	24	18	14	30
2012 2013 Totals	--Did 3-0 6-3	Not 0 0	Play-- 4.44 4.74	6 15	4 11	0 0	24.1 57.0	26 67	17 41	12 30	11 25	14 44