Southeastern Louisiana University Athletics

2016 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
2016 Preseason All-Southland Conference (first team)
2015 Southland Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll
2015 All-Southland Conference (Second Team)

2015 (Junior): Started at catcher in 49 of the Lions' 59 games … pitching staff compiled a 2.78 ERA in his starts behind the dish … hit .262 with eight doubles and four home runs … scored 32 runs and drove in 25 … tied for the second-most home runs on the team … fourth in HBPs (11) … fifth in walks (21) … hit .429 (18-for-42) leading off an inning and .328 (19-for-58) with runners in scoring position … strung together a 9-game hitting streak (4/19 – 5/3) during which he hit .364 (12-for-33) with a pair of home runs and nine RBIs … turned in nine multi-hit games, including a pair of 3-hit performances against Abilene Christian (3/14) and Central Arkansas (5/9) … compiled seven multi-RBI games.  

Junior College: An All-Miss-Lou Conference team selection at Delgado Community College and a member of the All-District team following the South Central District regional ... helped lead the Dolphins to the 2014 Junior College World Series, appearing in 54 of 56 games and compiling a .315 average with 52 hits (including 15 doubles and 8 homeruns) to go with a .973 fielding percentage … selected in the 35th round of the 2014 Major League Baseball Draft by the Pittsburgh Pirates … hit .256 as a freshman in 31 games, recording 20 hits (eight doubles and one home run) and driving in 14 runs.

High School: Attended Northshore High School ... four-year letterman under Coach Rick Mauldin ... earned numerous honors including Pre-Season All-American (2010, 2011) and All-District following junior and senior seasons ... selected to the All-Star team … member of Northshore's 2009 District and State Championship squad ... posted a .325 batting average with six homeruns, five doubles, and 18 RBIs as a senior (2012) … earned one letter in football.

Personal: Nicknamed “Little Man” … born in Slidell, La. … son of Marian and the late Robert “Ned” Eades … mother played basketball for Southeastern … father played in the Cincinnati Reds system ... has an older brother, Ryan, pitching in the Minnesota Twins system … enjoys hunting and fishing … majoring in General Studies.