Outlook

Jordan Black is one of the more impressive freshmen on the team … Will have a huge role this season as he can play anywhere on the infield … Has plus tools and can hit for power.

Sophomore Year 2024

Earned Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference first-team and All-Region 6 second-team … Played in and started 62 games … Hit at a .344 clip (65-for-189) with 11 doubles, three triples, 10 home runs, 65 runs scored and 55 RBI … Has produced 18 multiple-hit and 12 multiple-RBI games … Closed out the final game of the opening series at Amarillo with three singles, two runs scored and an RBI in a 13-1 victory … Had a solo home run, a double and two runs scored in a 17-16 loss to No. 9-Crowder (2-8-24) … Went 2-for-3 with a triple and three RBI in a 14-0 win over Southwestern (2-19-24) … Belted a three-run homer and a two-run triple to drive in five runs in a 19-1 victory over Moberly Area (2-24-24) … Had an RBI single, a two-run home run and scored three times in a 16-15 win a Fort Scott (3-16-24) … Collected an RBI single and a solo homer in a 12-2 win over Dodge City (3-21-24) … Selected as the KJCCC East Player of the Week in week 10 after going 8-for-16 to help JCCC to a four-game sweep of Coffeyville … Hit three doubles, a home run in seven highlighted by a four-hit, six-RBI effort in final game of the series (4-6-24) … Was Belted a grand slam and had two doubles to drive in five and score four in an 18-0 win over Allen (4-11-24) … Blasted a two-run homer run, singled and scored twice in a 10-7 win at Cowley (4-28-24) … Had an RBI double, walked and scored twice in 9-3 victory over Butler in the Region 6/Plains District Tournament (5-15-24).

Freshman Year 2023

Played in 24 games, 19 as a starter … Batted .320 (34-for-75) with six doubles, four home runs, 24 runs scored and 25 RBI … Slugged .560 with an on base percentage of .435 … Produced seven multiple-hit and seven multiple-RBI games … Picked up his first collegiate hit, a single, and RBI in a 9-8 win over No. 5 Crowder (2-11-23) … Ripped an RBI double in an 8-4 win over Southwestern, starting a season-long five game hitting streak … Was 2-for-4 with two RBI and a run scored in a 16-5 win over North Iowa Area (2-25-23) … Had three hits, including a double, and scored a run in a 13-4 win over NIACC the next day  (2-26-23) … Recorded an RBI single, walked and scored in a 14-4 win at Cloud County (3-3-23) … Belted a two-run home run in the final game of the streak, a 7-5 setback against the Thunderbirds (3-4-23) … Batted .381 (8-for-21) with two doubles, a home run, seven runs and six RBI over the streak … Went 3-for-5 with a home run and three RBI in a 13-3 win over Coffeyville (3-19-23) … Had a single, home run, three walks, four runs scored and five RBI in a 31-0 rout at Benedictine JV (3-28-23) … Produced a huge series against Baker JV, batting .538 (7-for-13) with three doubles, a home run, five runs scored and nine RBI … Opened with a single and double to drive in four in a 15-10 win (4-26-23) … Belted a two-run homer in second game, a 7-4 win (4-26-23) … Had two hits and an RBI in an 11-1 win in game three and capped the series with two doubles and two RBI in a 17-1 win over the Wildcats (4-29-23) … Singled, walked twice, scored three times and drove in a run in a 25-7 win over Labette (5-5-23).

High School

Was a three-year starter for coach Rusty Jones at Shawnee Mission North High School, Shawnee, Kan. … Did not play his sophomore year due to the COVID-19 pandemic … Graduated 2022 … Ranked the 19^th best player from Kansas and the No. 8 shortstop in the state by Perfect Game … Also ranked among the top 1,000 recruits by Perfect Game …  Earned All-Sunflower League second-team as a utility player his senior year … Also lettered one year in football … Earned All-Sunflower League honorable mention in 2019 … Scholar athlete award winner. 

Personal

Born Jordan Michael Black on August 7, 2004 in Merriam, Kan. …Nickname is JB … Son of Mike Black and Constance Scorggins … Has a brother, Andre … Major is undecided … Favorite food is chicken wings … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Johnny’s Tavern … Favorite movie is Friday … Favorite sports movie is Field of Dreams … Favorite athletes are Conor McGregor and Prince Fielder … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … Greatest sports moment was hitting a grand slam … Best player he has played against is Robert Moore, an infielder at Arkansas and the No. 72 pick by the Brewers in 2022 MLB Draft … Notable alumni from his school are Phil McGraw known as Dr. Phil, Royals play-by-play announcer Steve Pysioc and Kentucky Athletics Director Mitch Banhart.