2025:
- Third year member of the program, received third varsity letter
- Appeared in 41 games, starting 36
- Had a .272 batting average, including 30 RBIs, 23 runs, and 4 home runs
- Had a .978 fielding percentage, 11 multiple RBI games, and a 15 game on base streak
2024:
- Second year member of the program, received second varsity letter
- Appeared in 29 games, starting 14 split evenly between first base and designated hitting
- Batted .333, had 15 rbis on 21 hits, scored 17 runs, 5 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, and was walked 7 times
- Slugged .492, had an on base percentage of .397, and recorded 50 putouts and 4 assists for a fielding percentage of 1.000
- Recorded 5 two hit games, 2 two rbi and 1 four rbi games, had a hitting streak of 3 straight games, and a reached base streak of 5 consecutive games
- Batted in the bottom third of the lineup
2023: Freshman first baseman/DH appeared in 23 games, starting 13 and batting .281 in 57 official at-bats, 14 runs, 13 RBI, and 24 total bases… had biggest impact among ‘true’ freshman position players… batted mostly fourth and sixth in the order… had only one error on 68 chances for a .985 fielding percentage… played the final 16 games without an error… had three multi-hit games, twice collecting three in a game… had two hits and an RBI in his first appearance and start in the third game of the year Feb. 26 at Virginia Wesleyan University… had hits in his first two career at-bats in that game, driving in the run with his second hit in the fourth inning… had his three-hit games in Little East play March 26 against Plymouth State University and April 11 at Western Connecticut… scored five runs and drove in three in those games… his first HR was a two-run blast March 28 at Wheaton College, when he drove in a season-high three runs (also hitting a sacrifice fly)… had a season-high nine putouts March 18 against Salem State University… totaled 21 of his 63 putouts in his last four appearances of the year, when he also had three of his four assists…
Before Eastern: Infielder played four years of baseball under Bunty Ray, a senior on Eastern’s 1998 national title team… all-conference selection in each of his two starting seasons…received the
Gary Buchanan Sportsmanship Award as a senior captain… all-academic qualifier…
PERSONAL: bornÂ
Jared T. Clark June 14, 2004…Â
Parents: Carrie and Christopher…Â
Sisters: Kallie and Ashleigh…Â
Major: Exercise Science…Â
Career Plans: Strength and Conditioning Coach…Â
Residence: Bristol, CT…
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What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever received? Romans 12:2
Favorite smell: Classic Apple Pie Yankee Candle
If you had to delete all but three apps from your smartphone, which three would you keep? Messages, Maps, ESPN
If you could have an endless amount of one thing for the rest of your life, what would it be? Coffee
What is your favorite way to spend a lazy summer Sunday? The beach
If you won the lottery, who would you call first? My parents
If you could have any talent or skill in the world, what would it be? Playing piano
If you could have any view from your backyard, what would it be? Beach
What’s your favorite thing about your hometown? Friends
What strange food combination do you enjoy? Oreos in apple juice
If you could be any age for a week, what age would it be? 120
If you could be famous for one thing, what would it be? Beating Joey Chestnut in a contest
If you could instantly become an expert in any subject, what would it be? Chemistry
What subject are you already an expert on? HSC 318 with Dr. Canavan
What’s the largest animal that you think you could win a fight against? Perry the Platypus
If you had to stash a giraffe away from the government, where would you put it? Top of the Empire State Building
Hardest thing you’ve ever done in your life: Lifespan Development Class
Biggest crisis facing America: Student loans
Your favorite moment of all time (not necessarily sports-related): Playing 13u baseball with my friend Hank Penders
World’s most recognizable person: Maui from Moana
World’s most despicable person: Vector from Despicable Me
