Outlook

Jay Long was the No. 3 ranked left-handed pitcher in Kansas and No. 23 overall prospect in the state according Perfect Game … A crafty left-hander with a swing-and-miss change-up … Has really worked hard on his breaking ball over the winter, and now has a true weapon … Should contend for a starting spot or one of the first guys out of the bullpen.

Freshman Year 2020

Selected honorable mention All-American by JUCO Baseball Blog ... Made seven appearances all in relief … Was 1-0 with a save and an earned run average of 1.31, with 34 strikeouts in 20.2 innings of work ... Allowed just five runs, three earned, and six walks … His five runs allowed tie the fourth fewest allowed in a season at JCCC, and his three eanred runs tie for eighth in a season ... Pitched four innings of relief, allowing just one hit and an unearned run with four strikeouts in a 7-6 loss at Brookhaven (2-6-20) … Allowed just one hit and a run and struck out eight over a season-high 5.1 innings to earn the save in a 3-1 win over Ellsworth (2-16-20) … Struck out a season-high nine batters in 4.1 innings of relief to earn the win in a 6-5 victory over Kirkwood (2-29-20) … Allowed a hit and struck out three in an inning pitched in a 10-0 win over Labette (3-5-20) … Struck out the side in one inning of work in a 32-0 blowout at Labette (3-7-20) … In his final appearance allowed two runs, one earned, with five strikeout over 4.0 innings in a 9-7 loss at Fort Scott (3-11-20) ... Earned JCCC student-athlete academic honors in the fall 2019 semester ... Earned NJCAA All-Academic Second-Team with a grade point aveage between 3.80-3.99.

High School 

Was a two-year starter for coach Tony Scardino at Blue Valley High School, Stilwell, Kan. … Graduated 2019 … As a senior earned first-team Kansas 6A All-State at pitcher by the Kansas Association of Baseball Coaches … Also earned first-team All-State by Sports in Kansas as a senior … Earned honorable mention 6A All-State as a junior … Was a two-time All-Eastern Kansas League selection, earning first-team as a senior and second-team as a junior … Was the starter and winning pitcher for the Tigers 2018 6A State Championship 1-0 win over Blue Valley Northwest …  As a junior posted a 2.60 ERA, a 4-1 record with 50 strikeouts over 31 innings pitched … As a senior was 6-1 with 58 strikeouts and an ERA of 1.50 over 37 innings on the hill … Played travel ball with Mac N Seitz Blacksox Basham … Qualified for the Principal’s Honor Roll all four years. 

Personal 

Born Jay Matthew Long on December 22, 2000, in Overland Park, Kan. … Nicknames are Jaybird and Jay Beans … Son of Robert and Jan Long … Has one brother, Jack, and two sisters, Grace and Brooke … His father played quarterback at Fort Hays State University … Majoring in business … Also recruited by Fort Hays State University, Drury University and Fort Scott Community College … Favorite food is steak, macaroni and cheese and crab legs … Favorite fast food restaurant is Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers … Favorite restaurant is Mongolian BBQ … Favorite TV show is The Office … Favorite movie is The Hangover … Favorite sports movies are Benchwarmers and Dodgeball … Favorite actor is Seth Rosen … Favorite music entertainer is Travis Scott … Favorite cartoon character is Sponge Bob Square Pants … Favorite athletes are Javier Baez, Kobe Bryant and Patrick Mahomes … Favorite sports teams are the Kansas City Chiefs and Kansas City Royals … Greatest sports moment was being the winning pitcher in the State Championship Game his junior year … Best player he has played against is Blue Valley West second baseman Peyton Roy.