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2026 Baseball Roster

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17 Jayden Hylton

  • Position Outfielder
  • Ht./Wt. 6-5 / 225
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Palm Beach Gardens, FL
  • Highschool Palm Beach Gardens High School

Biography

2026 Season
  • Appeared in 53 games and made 47 starts, primarily in the outfield during the 2026 season
  • Batted .211 with 34 hits in 161 at-bats
  • Scored 29 runs and drove in 19 RBIs
  • Collected 10 extra-base hits, including five home runs
  • Added four stolen bases on five attempts
  • Delivered one of the top individual performances in recent program history during a win over Fordham on February 28
    • Went 4-for-5 with two home runs, a double, eight RBIs and three runs scored against the Rams
      • His eight RBIs tied a Stetson single-game program record, last accomplished in 2015
  • Went 3-for-6 with the bases loaded on the season, highlighted by a grand slam against Fordham
  • Hit a go-ahead three-run home run in the fourth inning to help lead Stetson to a victory over No. 6 Arkansas on March 8
  • Launched a solo home run in a win over West Georgia on March 20
  • Drove in two runs during a victory over West Georgia on March 22
  • Went 2-for-5 with a double, home run, three RBIs and two runs scored in Stetson’s comeback victory at West Georgia
  • Hit a game-tying three-run homer during the Hatters’ eight-run ninth inning rally against the Wolves
2025 Season 
  • Appeared in 29 games with 25 starts on the season 
  • Averaged a .213 batting with 13 runs and 20 hits with .351 slugging %
  • Tallied four doubles and 19 RBI 
  • 10 putouts against Missouri on 2/16
2024 Season
  • Played in 51 games, 42 of which were starts
  • Slashed .238/.283/.397 with nine doubles and five home runs
  • Scored 25 runs and batted in 28 on 36 hits while generating four walks, seven HBPs and stealing nine bases
  • Collected only one error all season with a fielding percentage of .989
  • Racked up a total of 13 games with multiple hits (7) and RBIs (6), including a four hit performance against Army on 2/24 and a four RBI game (including a HR) vs. Lipscomb on 3/23
  • Played in in all three ASUN tournament games for the Hatters and helping them to a 2-1 record and a spot in the NCAA Regional Tournament
  • Went 1-2 with two runs scored in a 4-0 win over Alabama in the NCAA Tournament

2023 Season
  • Played in 56 games as a freshman, tied for second-most on the team
  • Started 50 games, seeing time in right field (48 starts) and centerfield (2)
  • Named to the ASUN All-Freshman Team after slashing .272/.358/.462 with nine doubles, a triple, and eight home runs
  • Scored 39 runs and drove in 32 while walking 21 times, drawing five HBP, and going a perfect 7-for-7 on stolen base attempts
  • Hit .283 in 28 games against ASUN opponents, tallying four doubles, a triple, and three home runs
  • Collected multiple hits in 14 games and drove in multiple runs seven times
  • Named ASUN Offensive Player of the Week on February 20th after going 6-for-11 (.545 Avg.) with two doubles, a home run, and seven RBI in a sweep of Manhattan
  • Went 4-for-5 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs scored at Queens on May 20
  • Recorded three hits against Manhattan (2/19), at Central Arkansas (4/20), against Jacksonville (5/14), and at USF (5/16)
High School 
  • Attended Ridge High School and Palm Beach Gardens Community High School 
Personal Information
  • Jayden Hylton was born in January 25, 2004
  • Has a son of Robert Hylton 
  • Has two brothers Brandon and Andrew Hylton 

Statistics

Season:
2026

Season Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 17

    2023Freshman

    Infield/Outfield
    6'5" 225 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2024Sophomore

    Infielder/Outfielder
    6'5" 225 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2025Junior

    Outfielder
    6'5" 219 lbs
    17
  • 17

    2026Senior

    Outfielder
    6'5" 225 lbs
    17