Freshman Year 2024

Earned Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference second-team … Was one of three outfielders awarded a Rawlings Gold Glove by the KJCCC and Region 6 … Played in and started 64 games … Batted .342 (78-for-228) with 13 doubles, three triples, two home runs, 68 runs and 42 RBI … His 78 hits tied for the team lead … Had 19 multiple-hit and nine multiple-RBI games … In the field, had just two errors in his 77 fielding chance, which earned him one of the gold gloves awarded to three conference outfielders … Collected his first collegiate hit, a single, and RBI in a 7-6 loss at Amarillo (2-3-24) … Went 4-for-6 with three runs scored in a 12-6 win at No. 9-ranked Crowder (2-10-24) … Ripped two doubles and drove in two runs in an 8-0 win over Moberly Area (2-25-24) … Went 3-for-4 with a double, triple and three runs scored in a 7-2 win over Neosho County (3-10-24) … Was 3-for-4 with an RBI in a 15-6 win at Fort Scott and followed with two singles, a doble and two RBI in a 9-6 loss to the Greyhounds (3-14-24) … Had three singles, three RBI and two runs scored in a 16-2 win over Baker JV (3-23-24) … Collected two hits, including a double, and drove in a run in a 5-3 victory at Coffeyville (4-4-24) ... Went 3-for-5 with a run and RBI in a 15-4 win at Allen, then followed with two singles, a solo home run and three runs scored a 16-6 win to close out the series with Red Ravens (4-13-24) … Was 4-for-4 with a double and four runs scored in a 14-4 win over Labette (4-20-24) … Followed with two singles and three RBI in an 11-0 win over the Cardinals to close out the series … Doubled, walked twice and drove in two in a 9-3 win over Butler in the Region 6/Plains District Tournament (5-15-24) … Went 3-for-4 with a triple, a walk two runs and three RBI to help propel the Cavaliers to a 14-6 victory over Hutchinson to claim the region/district title and earn berth to the NJCAA World Series. (5-19-24) … Ripped a single and a double, scored a run and drove in two in a 14-4 victory over Shelton State in the opening round of the NJCAA World Series (5-25-24) … Overall hit .333 (3-for-9) over the three World Series games.

Freshman Year 2023

Redshirted the 2023 season.

High School

Was a two-year starter for coach Corey Schrack at Gardner-Edgerton High School, Gardner, Kan. … Graduated 2022 … As a senior garnered Class 6A All-State honorable mention by the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches and Sports In Kansas a middle infielder … Also named second-team All-Sunflower League at shortstop … Named KABC Class 6A All-State second-team as a junior, as well as All-Sunflower League first-team in the outfield … Batted .359 with nine doubles, four triples and 27 RBI while leading the Trail Blazers to a school record 22-3 mark and 6A state runner-up finish … That team also won the league title … Hit .415 with 34 hits, three doubles, 25 runs and seven driven in as a senior …  Also lettered four years in football … Selected 6A All-State honorable mention by Kansas In Sports as a senior at quarterback …Also earned honorable mention All-Sunflower League … As a senior completed 30-of-51 pass attempts for 480 with eight touchdowns and just one interception ... Also rushed 686 yards on 119 attempts and scored a team high 11 touchdowns … As a junior earned honorable mention 6A All-State at linebacker, and was a first-team all-league selection as a kick/punt returner …  Helped the 2018 team to an undefeated regular season, a Sunflower League title and a Regional championship … Earned three varsity letters in basketball … Named honorable mention 6A All-State and third-team All-Sunflower League in 2020-21 … National Honor Society member … Four-year honor roll student … Graduated with a 4.08 grade point average. 

Personal

Born Jacob Stephen McClure on February 4, 2004, in Manhattan, Kan. … Son of Matt and Nikki McClure … Has two sisters, Addison and Emily … His father also attended JCCC … Major is undecided … Favorite foods are chicken, macaroni and cheese and all different types of potatoes … Favorite fast food restaurant is Chipotle … Favorite restaurant is Blue Sushi … Favorite TV show is The Office … Favorite movie is Step Brothers … Favorite sports movies are Benchwarmers and Remember the Titans … Favorite actor is Well Ferrell … Favorite music entertainer is Kanye West … Favorite athletes are Mike Trout and Patrick Mahomes … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … The best player he has faced is former Blue Valley and current University of Louisville pitcher Carson Liggett … His greatest sports moment was an 87-yeard TD run against Manhattan to the tie the game at 28-28 in the fourth quarter … Has superstitions of quadruple knotting his cleats and not getting a haircut during a winning streak … Notable alumni from his school are Bubba Starling, the No. 5 overall selection by the Kansas City Royals in the 2011 MLB Draft and Baltimore Orioles pitcher John Means.