Furman University

2019 — Saw action in 44 games and made 28 starts, including 26 in center field and two in left field...was the squad’s opening day starter in center field...went on to log starts in 14 of the first 15 games...hit .225 and drove in 13 runs..went 2-for-5 with a double and a run against Morehead State (6-5 loss)...stroked a pinch-hit three-run triple in a 7-2 triumph over The Citadel to help Furman complete a three-game series sweep of the Bulldogs...played a big role in a doubleheader sweep at Wofford, going 2-for-4 and scoring a pair of runs in a 7-3 victory in game one and reaching base three times, scoring twice, and driving in two runs in a 9-3 win in game two...stroked a one-out game winning single in the 10th inning to beat Mercer, 8-7...hit .267 (8x30) in his final 15 games.

High School: 2018 graduate of Northwestern (5A) High School...baseball coach was Mitch Walters...played center field and was prep teammate of pitcher and fellow Paladin freshman pitcher Rob Hughes...earned region player of the year honors as a senior after helping his squad to a 24-4 record...played a key role Northwestern’s 2017 region and state championship season, finishing 29-4...three-time all-region selection in both baseball and football, where he played wide receiver...member of Northwestern’s 2015 state football championship his sophomore year...played travel ball with the Charlotte Megastars.

Personal: Full name is Jordan Tyler Starkes...born August 15, 1999, in Charlotte, North Carolina...son of Megan and Wayne Starkes.