Jon Jon Gazdar - Baseball - Austin Peay State University Athletics

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2024 | Austin Peay

Played in all 56 games for the Govs in the ’24 season finishing the year batting .405 which led the ASUN.
Also led the ASUN with 96 hits which helped his contribution to a .484 OBP.
Tallied 13 home runs and 55 RBI while also collecting 21 doubles and a triple to give himself a .667 slugging percentage.
Ranked nationally as the fourth toughest batter to strike out as he averaged a strikeout every 16.9 at bats.
Collected a double in each of the first three games of the season against Western Illinois (February 16-18) where he went 7-for-14 in the series.
Had a 3-for-4 day at the plate against Mississippi State (February 20) hitting his first home run of the year and picking up 3 RBI.
Went 4-for-5 versus Maryland Eastern Shore (February 23)
Bested his previous career-best RBI in a game by driving in eight against Lipscomb (March 16) in his 4-for-4 performance which included a triple and a home run.
Went 4-for-7 in the ASUN Championship hitting a home run while collecting an RBI and a pair of runs to cap time with the Govs.

2023 | Austin Peay

Played and started 57 games in his first season with Govs, finishing the season batting .308 with 24 doubles, 35 RBI, and a team-best 28 walks.
Along with teammate Clayton Gray, he finished the season ranked 11th nationally and led the ASUN Conference with 24 doubles.
Ranked second in the ASUN Conference and 41st nationally among the toughest batters to strike out, averaging a strikeout every 10.7 at-bats.
Made Governors debut in a start at shortstop against Southern Illinois (Feb. 18) and hit a double as part of a 2-for-3, four RBI outing.
Hit first APSU home run at Dallas Baptist (Feb. 25).
During the Govs week in Evansville (March 7-11), batted .529 (9-for-17) with four doubles.
Belted season’s second home run in a 3-for-4, three RBI outing at Liberty (March 25).
Hit three doubles in a 3-for-6 outing against UT Martin (April 4) to cap a stretch of seven games that saw him record seven doubles (March 25-April 4).
Drove in a career-best four RBI against WKU (April 25) with a sac fly and a three-run double.
Opened Tennessee game (May 9) with doubles in first two at-bats, finishing day 2-for-5 at the plate.
Closed season with an RBI in his last four games and batted .333 (4-for-12) with four RBI during the ASUN Baseball Championship.

2022 | Chabot College

Appeared in 38 games, batting .325 with 12 doubles, 22 RBI, and 33 runs scored with 18 stolen bases.
A Second Team All-Coast North Conference selection.
Had six consecutive two-hit games (Feb. 15-25), batting .545 (12-of-22) with three doubles, seven RBI, and three walks.
Pieced together a 10-game hit streak (March 24-April 14). He batted .484 (16-of-33) with four doubles, a triple, and a home run.
Went 4-for-7 with two runs scored at West Valley (April 16).

Prep Career

Was an infielder for head coach Kevin Stanley at Northgate High School.
Batted .337 as a junior with 21 RBI in 25 games and was a DAL Foothill Second Team All-Conference selection.
Debuted on varsity team as a sophomore and batted .338 with 11 RBI and 17 runs scored in 24 games.

Personal

Jonathan Michael Gazdar is the son of Michael and Teri Gazdar.
Birthday is March 3.
Has two brothers: Michael and Christian.
His brother, Christian, played college baseball and finished his career at Chapman University (Calif.).
His brother, Brandon, played baseball at Los Medanos College and currently a professional golfer.

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