Chase Jans

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS

• Hits: 5 [t-3rd], Kansas State, Apr 16, 2023
• Doubles: 2 [t-10th], Missouri State, Apr 04, 2023
• Triples: 1 [t-4th], Texas Tech, Apr 03, 2022 ; at The Citadel, Mar 19, 2023 ; vs Missouri, Mar 19, 2024
• Home runs: 2 [t-1st], at Charleston Southern, Mar 09, 2022
• Total bases: 9, Kansas State, Apr 16, 2023
• RBI: 9 [1st], Kansas State, Apr 16, 2023
• Runs scored: 4 [t-4th], Kansas State, Apr 16, 2023 ; at Charleston Southern, Mar 09, 2022
• Walks: 2, 4 times
• Hit by pitch: 1, 8 times
• Struck out: 4 [t-2nd], at Texas Tech, May 18, 2023
• Sac flies: 1, 6 times
• At bats: 7 [t-3rd], Kansas State, Apr 16, 2023
• Stolen bases: 2, Texas Southern, Mar 02, 2024
• Field chances: 7, at Oklahoma, Apr 28, 2023
• Putouts: 7, at Oklahoma, Apr 28, 2023
• Assists: 1, Kansas State, Apr 14, 2023 ; at Oklahoma, Apr 30, 2023

JUNIOR – 2024

• No. 34 MLB Draft prospect for 2024 in the Big 12 by Perfect Game
• No. 47 MLB Draft prospect for 2024 in the Big 12 by D1Baseball
• No. 94 outfielder for 2024 by D1Baseball

SOPHOMORE – 2023

• All-Big 12 Second Team outfield
• Appeared in 53 games (50 starts in left field)
• .314/.386/.531 (65-for-207), 13 2B, 1 3B, 10 HR, 50 HR, 36 R, 23 BB
• Tied for the most stolen bases on the team (7), second in batting average (.314), slugging percentage (.531), hits (65) and RBI (50), third in total bases (110) and OPS (.917), tied for third in home runs (10) and runs (36), fourth in walks (23) and tied for fourth in doubles (13)
• His batting average remained over .300 for his final 46 games
• Tied the program record with 9 RBI vs. K-State 4/16/23; went 5-for-7 with a double, grand slam, and four runs scored (5 hits were a career high, 4 runs tied a career high, first career grand slam)
• Featured on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays for the third time with the No. 7 play 5/24/23
• Slugging .598 with 6 2B, 6 HR, 25 RBI, 18 R over the final 21 games
• Homered in back-to-back games for the first time in his career at Samford 5/11-5/12/23
• Had 10 HR in 2023 compared to 3 HR in 2022
• 15-game on-base streak 4/16-5/12/23
• Featured on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays for the second time with the No. 3 play 5/11/23
• Hit .467 (7-for-15), 2B, HR, 9 RBI, 5 R in three games vs. K-State
• Featured on SportsCenter’s Top 10 plays with the No. 2 play 4/14/23
• Career-high 24-game on-base streak 2/19-4/7/23; longest by a Jayhawk since Tavian Josenberger had a 29-game on-base streak during the 2021 season .355/.430/.548 (33-for-93, 7 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 23 RBI, 15 R, 11 BB) during 24-game stretch
• 17 multi-hit games this season; 12 multi-RBI games
• Career-high 17-game hitting streak from 2/19-3/25/23
• Inside-the-park home run at Belmont 3/5/23
• Starting left fielder on Opening Day
• No. 17 MLB Draft prospect for 2024 in the Big 12 by Perfect Game
• No. 29 MLB Draft prospect for 2024 in the Big 12 by D1 Baseball

FRESHMAN – 2022

• Appeared in 33 games (20 starts – 16 in CF, four in RF)
• .194/.231/.371 (12-for-62), 1 3B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 10 R, 3 BB, 3 SB
• Hit his third career home run at Missouri 4/6/22
• First career triple vs. Texas Tech 4/3/22
• Hit two home runs in his first career start at Charleston Southern 3/9/22 (2-for-2, 2 HR, 2 RBI, 2 BB, 4 R)
• Back-to-back HR with Josenberger in the 5th inning at Charleston Southern 3/9/22
• Singled in his first career at-bat vs. Illinois 2/19/22

HIGH SCHOOL

• Ranked the No. 1 outfielder in Kansas and No. 4 overall player in Kansas by Perfect Game
• Ranked the No. 1 outfielder in Kansas and No. 5 overall player in Kansas by Prep Baseball Report
• Played on the Kansas City Royals Scout Team
• Also played football

PERSONAL

• Son of James and Anne Jans
• Majoring in liberal arts & sciences