Stetson University Athletics

Senior (2019): Saw action in 54 games, starting 46 ... Made 25 starts in left field, 11 at first base, four at third base and four as the DH ... Had 10 multiple-hit games and six multiple-RBI games ... Hit both of his home runs in ASUN play, the first against Lipscomb (4/26) and the second against FGCU (5/3).

Junior (2018): Made 42 starts on the year, primarily at first base ... Made one start at third base, four in left field, two in right field and two as the DH ... Struggled in conference play, hitting just .122 in ASUN games ... Hit .259 in non-conference play ... Had 10 multi-hit games ... Had nine extra-base hits, including a home run against UCF (4/3) ... Had a season-high three hits against Richmond (3/11), driving in a pair of runs in that game ... Walked and scored a run in a pinch-hit appearance against North Carolina in the opening game of the Super Regional (6/8). 

Prior to Stetson: Batted .367 over 101 games during two seasons at Palm Beach State College for coach Kyle Forbes … He had 30 doubles, two triples and three home runs while scoring 79 runs and driving in 68 more … Also had 28 stolen bases, including 20 as a sophomore … Named conference player of the year as a sophomore after hitting .392 in 52 games with 17 doubles, two triples, two home runs and 39 RBI ... Was a perfect 20-for-20 on stolen bases ... Was a first team All-State selection as well as first team All-Conference … Hit .357 as a freshman with 13 doubles and 29 RBI as the team posted a 27-22 record. 

High School: Hit .378 with 16 stolen bases for coach Brian Kaplan at The Benjamin School in Palm Beach Gardens … Over three years for the Buccaneers he hit .362 with 70 runs scored and 33 driven in … He had 15 doubles, one triple and one home run and stole 25 bases … Was a three-time All-District selection ... Was an All-Conference pick and named conference Player of the Year in addition to earning first team All-State honors ... Was named to the Dean’s List at PBSC four times in two years … Was an honorable mention All-County player as a goalie on the soccer team as a senior ... Chose Stetson over Maine and Florida Atlantic … Played for the Jupiter Waves in the Collegiate League of the Palm Beaches over the summer. 

Personal: Full name is Baylen Nicholas Sparks ... Was born on May 25, 1997, in Palm Beach Gardens ... Is the son of Gary and Tina Sparks ... His mother played college basketball at UCF ... Has one sister, Kinsley ... Received his degree in Political Science in 2019.