PSAC Scholar-Athlete (2023)
2025 Season Highlights: Jaden Newton brought resilience and flashes of dominance to the mound in his junior campaign, appearing in 10 games and working 11.2 innings for the squad. He recorded 11 strikeouts, allowed just five walks, and delivered scoreless outings in six appearances—including strong postseason efforts against Lenoir-Rhyne (May 30) and Central Missouri (June 3), where he tossed a hitless frame with no walks.
Newton’s sharpest outing came on February 24 vs. D’Youville, where he pitched 2.0 innings of one-run ball without issuing a free pass. He also fanned multiple batters in four different games, led by a two-strikeout relief appearance against Mansfield (Apr. 3) and a high-traffic but composed frame vs. Caldwell (Mar. 11).
While navigating a range of situations out of the bullpen, Newton showed the tools to neutralize hitters and demonstrated improvements in command and confidence late in the season. In the field, he added two assists and turned a double play, bringing alertness and athleticism off the mound.
Sophomore (2024) (Season Stats): Appeared in 12 games ... 1-1 record and 9.00 ERA in 11.0 innings ... 10 strikeouts ... helped ESU set the single-season wins record, capture the PSAC East regular season title, finish as the PSAC Tournament runner-up and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the third straight season.
Freshman (2023) (Season Stats): Appeared in 15 games on the mound ... 0-1 record ... 5.06 ERA in 16.0 innings pitched ... 19 strikeout, 6 walks ... 2.0 innings, 2 strikeouts vs. Shippensburg (3/24) ... 2.0 innings, 2 strikeouts at Kutztown (4/27) ... helped ESU advance to the PSAC and NCAA Tournaments for the second consecutive season.
Background: Played baseball at Palisades High School … helped the Pirates to a Class 3A District Championship in 2021 … a two-time All-Area selection at pitcher and third base … finished his senior season with a .423 batting average, 54.1 innings pitched, a 1.93 ERA and 82 strikeouts … honor roll student … majoring in business management at ESU.
