Jordan Little

Height:
6-3
Weight:
196
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Mint Hill
High School:
Hickory Grove Christian
Major:
communication

· No. 12 AAC Prospect in 2024 MLB Draft (D1Baseball)

2022: Made an appearance in the season opener against Bryant (Feb. 18), allowing three runs on two hits with a walk in one third of an inning … 2022 Summer: Played for the Bethesda Big Train of the Cal Ripken League along with Pirate teammates Merritt Beeker, Luke Nowak and Erik Ritchie … Named a North Team All-Star … Compiled a 2-1 record with a miniscule 0.80 earned run average with 34 strikeouts against eight walks in 22.1 innings of work … Notched a team-high three saves … Allowed just two earned runs the entire campaign … Limited opposing hitters to a .138 average against and finished with a 0.85 WHIP … Put together a 1-1 record and 2.07 ERA with five strikeouts in 4.1 innings in the league championship series … Fanned a season-high eight batters in three innings in the Big Train’s 3-2 victory over the T Bolts (June 7) … Registered saves in victories over the T Bolts (June 7), Giants (June 23) and Braves (June 27) … Struck out seven batters in a 2-1 win over the Alexandria Aces (June 11).

Hickory Grove Christian High School: Played four years earning three letters under the direction of Heath Blackmon … Helped the Lions to 49 wins over four seasons including the 2021 N.C. 3A State Championship … Appeared in 28 games on the mound posting a 12-7 record … Allowed 69 runs (40 earned) on 82 hits over 117.2 innings … Sported a 2.38 career ERA with 190 strikeouts to just 51 walks … Held opposing hitters to a .177 composite batting average … At the plate he batted .315 (58-for-184) with 15 home runs in 74 games … Added 12 doubles and three triples … Scored 61 runs and plated 54 … Struck out 60 times, drew 46 walks and was hit by a pitch on 12 occasions … Sported a .470 on-base percentage while slugging .657 … Stole 23 career bases … As a freshman, he appeared in two games making one start … Surrendered 11 runs (nine earned) on seven hits for a 11.12 ERA … Followed initial campaign pitching in 12 games where he posted a 3-5 ledger in 45.1 innings … Allowed 33 runs (21 earned) on 36 hits for a 3.24 ERA … Struck out 58 and walked 25 and held opponents to a .197 batting average … Posted a .364 (24-for-66) batting average with seven home runs, six doubles and one triple … Drove in 23 runs and scored 24 times … During COVID-19 season as a junior he made just three appearances on the mound … Gave up 10 runs (two earned) on 11 hits sporting a 1.45 ERA across 9.2 innings … Fanned five batters while walking two … Recorded just five hits (in 18 at-bats) posting a .278 batting average … laced one double, drove in one and scored twice … Closed out prep career helping club post a 28-2 record on the way to the state title … Posted a 9-1 record in 11 appearances … Registered 111 strikeouts to just 17 walks over 57 innings …Sported a 0.98 ERA allowing 15 runs (eight earned) on 28 hits … Held opposing hitters to a .136 composite batting averages … Batted .299 (20-for-100) with eight home runs, two doubles and one triple … Scored 28 times and plated 26 runs … Struck out 24 times, drew 21 walks and was hit by seven pitches … Played travel ball for SBA Futures … Listed as the 14th-best right-handed prospect and 37th overall prospect in North Carolina by Perfect Game … Top 500 overall prospect and No. 375 righty by Perfect Game … Listed as the ninth-best prospect in North Carolina by Impact Baseball … Named 2019 Preseason Underclassmen Atlantic Honorable Mention and Two-time All-Atlantic Region Second-team Selection by Perfect Game … Named to three all-tournament teams … Selected as the MVP of the 2019 PG 16U UNC Asheville Invitational and 2020 WWBA Southeast Qualifier … Member of the WWBA Championship team SBA 2021 Nationals … Participated in several showcase events including 2017 PG Super25 2021 Grads/15U Fall North Carolina Super Qualifier (Charlotte, N.C.), 2018 WWBA 2021 Grads/15U National Championships (Cartersville, Ga.), 2018 PG Fall Top Prospect National Showcase (Cartersville, Ga.), 2019 WWBA 2021 Grads/16U National Championship (Cartersville, Ga.), 2019 PG 16U UNC Asheville Invitational (Asheville, N.C.), 2020 WWBA 2021 Grads/17U National Championship (Marietta, Ga.), 2020 WWBA Southeast Qualifier (Marietta, Ga.) and 2020 WWBA Work Championship (Fort Myers, Fla.).

Personal: Full name is Jordan Matthew Little … Born in Matthews, N.C. … Son of Christa Little … Has one sibling (Christian) … Intended major is communication (interpersonal and organizational concentration) ... Two-time ECU Director of Athletics Honor Roll (Fall 2021-present) member … Named to the 2022 American Athletic Conference All-Academic Team.