Prior to Belmont: Played three seasons at Northern Kentucky, playing in 103 games for the Norse ... Played in 40 games for NKU in 2021 with 38 starts and hit .311 with a .410 on-base mark ... Picked up 23 RBI and 40 runs scored, with 15 multi-hit games in his final season in an NKU uniform ... Had a three-hit game against Lipscomb on Feb. 27, 2021 ... Played in 14 games in the shortened 2020 season ... Started 38 games in 2019 on way to being named to the Horizon League All-Freshman Team ... Graduated from Northern Kentucky with a degree in Finance and Marketing

Personal: Son of Susie and Dean Hedges ... Attended St. Xavier High School in Louisville ... rated No. 27 overall prospect in the state of Kentucky, and the No. 10 outfielder in the Bluegrass State ... Lists winning the state championship in 2016 as his greatest sports thrill ... Says Lamar Jackson is favorite athlete