Biography
2018 Junior
Played in 56 games with 56 starts, 32 in centerfield, 21 at first base and three in left field…Hit .309 with 54 runs, 63 hits, seven doubles, nine home runs, 38 RBI, 50 walks and 12 stolen bases…Named to the Golden Spikes Award watch list…Named to The American Honor Roll on May 14…Had 19 multiple-hit games and 11 multiple-RBI games…Had a season-long seven-game hitting streak from March 20-30…Had a season-high four hits and scored a season-high four runs against USF on May 11…Had a season-high four RBI against UT Arlington on March 9…Went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a home run at McNeese on Feb. 16…Went 2-for-3 with three RBI and a home run against Nebraska on March 3…Went 3-for-4 with two RBI against UConn on April 15…Went 4-for-5 with two RBI and a home run against USF on May 11…Played summer ball for the Cotuit (Mass.) Kettleers…Named MVP of the Cape Cod League…Named a Cape Cod League All-Star…Hit .310 with 24 runs, 44 hits, four doubles, three home runs, 16 RBI and nine stolen bases.
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2017 Sophomore
Played in 58 games with 58 starts, 37 at first base and 21 in right field…Hit .320 with 45 runs, 73 hits, 14 doubles, one triple, nine home runs, 41 RBI and six stolen bases…Named second team all-Valley…Named to the Valley all-defense team at first base…Had 25 multiple-hit games, 11 multiple-RBI games and one multiple-home run game…Had a season-long seven-game hitting streak from May 7-18…Scored a season-high three runs twice…Had a season-high three hits five times…Had a season-high three RBI three times…Went 2-for-4 with two RBI and two doubles against Northern Colorado on March 15…Went 2-for-3 with two RBI and two doubles against Southern Illinois on April 8…Went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a double and a home run against Illinois State on April 28…Went 2-for-5 with three RBI and two home runs at Indiana State on May 20…Had a walk-off single on May 9 against Oral Roberts.
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2016 Freshman
Played in 57 games with 46 starts, 23 at first base, 13 in right field and 10 as the designated hitter…Hit .326 with 36 runs, 56 hits, eight doubles, one triple, five home runs, 32 RBI, 31 walks and two stolen bases…Named the Valley Co-Freshman of the Year…Named second team all-Valley at first base…Named a first team Freshman All-American by Collegiate Baseball…Named a second team Freshman All-American by Baseball America…Had a season-best nine-game hitting streak from May 3-15…Had 15 multiple-hit games and eight multiple-RBI games…Scored a season-high three runs three times…Had a season-high four hits against Indiana State on May 7…Had a season-high three RBI four times…Went 2-for-4 with two RBI at Nebraska on March 20…Went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a home run against Stephen F. Austin on March 29…Went 3-for-4 with a RBI and a double against Bradley on April 22…Went 4-for-5 with three RBI and a double against Indiana State on May 7...Named to the AD's honor roll for Fall 2015.
High School
Attended De Soto High School in De Soto, Kan…Lettered three years in baseball and three years in basketball…As a senior, named a Perfect Game honorable mention All-American and to the all-region first team…As a junior, hit .345 and led his high school to the 2014 4A state championship with a triple and two RBI in the championship game…Named second team all-Frontier League as a junior and first team as a senior…As a sophomore, hit .415…Member of team that went to state during freshman season, finished fourth in state during sophomore season and won state during junior season...According to Perfect Game, ranked No. 244 nationally, the No. 10 first baseman, the No. 1 first baseman in the state of Kansas and the No. 1 player in Kansas...According to Prep Baseball Report, ranked No. 186 nationally, the No. 6 first baseman, the No. 8 player in the state of Kansas and the No. 1 first baseman in Kansas.
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Personal
Son of Chris and Monica Jenista…Born Greyson Douglas Jenista in Lawrence, Kan…Has one brother, Alex, and five sisters, Stephanie, Alex, Claire, Sophie and Adaira…Is majoring in sport management at Wichita State.